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16 Feb 2018Four types of drinker: which one are you
Emmanuel Kuntsche, Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University and Sarah Callinan, Research Fellow at the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
14 Feb 2018Sex and the sisterhood
Sarah Hayes, Research Fellow in Archaeology and History, La Trobe University and Barbara Minchinton, La Trobe University
14 Feb 2018Close the gap: more indigenous graduates
Mark Rose, Vice President Victorian Aboriginal Education Association IncExecutive Director Indigenous Strategy and Education, La Trobe University
12 Feb 2018US security approach is deeply troubling
Joseph Camilleri, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, La Trobe University
12 Feb 2018How an Olympic broadcast works
Merryn Sherwood, Lecturer in Sports Journalism, La Trobe University
07 Feb 2018Trump, Turnbull and Afghanistan
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
07 Feb 2018Classroom design and architectural fads
Peter C. Lippman, PhD Candidate, School of Arts, Sciences & Commerce, La Trobe University and Terry Byers, Research fellow, University of Melbourne
05 Feb 2018Curious kids
Senior Lecturer in Sleep Ecophysiology, La Trobe University, John Lesku
01 Feb 2018Kids: genes they do and don't inherit
La Trobe University Distinguished Professor, Jenny Graves
29 Jan 2018Asia is set for a difficult year in 2018
Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, Nick Bisley
25 Jan 2018What makes a classic song?
Liam Lenten Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, La Trobe University, Jordi McKenzie Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Macquarie University
24 Jan 2018Young Australians are drinking less
Michael Livingston, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
24 Jan 2018The moral value of wilderness
Janna Thompson, Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
19 Jan 2018The term LGBTI - it's time for a rethink
Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
19 Jan 2018Trump’s first year: bizarre and alarming
Kumuda Simpson, Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
16 Jan 2018Global political hotspots in 2018
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
01 Jan 2018Stay on the couch or go for a run?
Hassan Vally
20 Dec 2017Evolutionary history of men and women
Beatric Alba, Research Fellow, La Trobe University
15 Dec 2017Royal Commission recommendations
La Trobe University Senior Lecturer in History, Timothy W. Jones
13 Dec 2017How conservatives use identity politics
Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
04 Dec 2017Penguins under threat from fishing nets
Ursula Ellenberg, Honorary Lecturer, La Trobe University
04 Dec 2017Impact of same-sex marriage vote
Dennis Altman, Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
04 Dec 2017Dastyari saga: need for donations reform
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
24 Nov 2017Foreign Policy White Paper, power shifts
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
22 Nov 2017When the US locked up white Australians
Anne Rees, David Myers Research Fellow, La Trobe University
15 Nov 2017The Trans-Pacific Partnership is back
La Trobe Senior Lecturer in Public Health Deborah Gleeson, Australian National University Research Fellow Belinda Townsend, University of Sydney Law School Professor and Associate Dean Kimberlee Weatherall, University of Sydney Research Associate Pat Ranald, University of Western Australia Professor Peter Robertson
15 Nov 2017Marriage equality and discrimination
La Trobe University Senior Lecturer in History, Timothy W. Jones
13 Nov 2017Jenny Graves on women in science
La Trobe University Distinguished Professor, Jenny Graves
10 Nov 2017Medicine monopolies and TPP trade talks
La Trobe University's Deborah Gleeson, Australian National University's Belinda Townsend, Australian National University Adjunct Professor Hazel Moir, University of Sydney affliliate Joel Lexchin, George Washington University Adjunct Professor Ruth Lopert
08 Nov 2017Trump's tour of Asia-Pacific region
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
06 Nov 2017Knowing what is a farm is not that easy
By Dr Andrew Butt, La Trobe University Community Planning and Development co-ordinator
01 Nov 2017Grief rituals: Day of the Dead
La Trobe University Palliative Care lecturer, Collen Nordstrom
01 Nov 2017Not just about sex
La Trobe University Distinguished Professor, Jenny Graves
25 Oct 2017Guide to the Classics: Virgil’s Aeneid
Professor of Classics, Chris Mackie
25 Oct 2017China's ambition burns bright
Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, Nick Bisley
19 Oct 2017X, Y and the genetics of sex
Sarah Keenihan, The Conversation Science and Technology editor
19 Oct 2017Chinese and Japanese politics
Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
19 Oct 2017In Trump we trust
Kumunda Simpson, Lecturer in International Relations, La Trobe University
12 Oct 2017Screen exposure and young children
La Trobe University Professor Pamela Snow, Bendigo
11 Oct 2017Regions need strong local campuses
Vice Chancellor Professor John Dewar
11 Oct 2017China and Communist Party Congress
Executive Director of La Trobe Asia and Professor of International Relations, Nick Bisley
11 Oct 2017Dove: real beauty and the racist history
La Trobe University ARC Future Fellow, Liz Conor
03 Oct 2017Straight from the athlete’s mouth
Dr Merryn Sherwood (Sports Journalism lecturer)
22 Sep 2017Greek myth, film and American anxiety
Honorary Associate Paul Salmond
21 Sep 2017The legal benefits of being married
Hannah Robert and Associate Professor Fiona Kelly
