La Trobe opinions
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23 Mar 2020Thucydides and the plague of Athens
Professor Christopher Mackie - Classics & Ancient History, La Trobe University
23 Mar 2020The social disruption of COVID-19
Professor John Carroll - Emeritus of Sociology, La Trobe University
23 Mar 2020Renewed interest in localisation
Professor Chrish Roche - Developmental Practice, La Trobe University
20 Mar 2020At least 6 months of disruption expected
Senior Lecturer Joel Miller - Applied Mathematics, La Trobe University
20 Mar 2020Human security during COVID-19 crisis
Vice - Chancellors Fellow Professor Dennis Altman, La Trobe University
18 Mar 2020Cancelling events over 100 people
Associate Professor Hassan Vally - Public Health, La Trobe Univeristy
18 Mar 2020Hidden women of history - Sonia Revid
PhD Candidate Averyl Gaylor - Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
17 Mar 2020Why are older people more at risk of coronavirus?
Associate Professor Hassan Vally - Public Health, La Trobe Univeristy
17 Mar 2020Questions over US leadership
Adjunct Professor Tony Walker - School of Communications, La Trobe University
11 Mar 2020What links autism and the gut?
Ashley Franks - Senior Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, La Trobe University & Elisa Hill - Researcher in Enteric Neuroscience and Autism, RMIT University & Sonja McKeown - Lecturer, Department of Anatomy & Developmental Biology, Monash University
09 Mar 2020Searching for Shakespeare's library
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
04 Mar 2020Netanyahu's chances in Israeli election
Adjunct Professor Tony Walker from School of Communications, La Trobe University
02 Mar 20203 ways public health has saved lives
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
02 Mar 2020Logging is last thing our wildlife needs
Doug Robinson - Honorary Visiting Fellow, Department of Ecology, Environment and Evolution, La Trobe University & David Lindenmayer - Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
28 Feb 2020Concussion and Australian Rules Football
Associate Professor Alan Pearce
27 Feb 2020Iran could change its action in Syria
Adjunct Professor Tony Walker - School of Communications, La Trobe University
27 Feb 2020The cuter the dog the more we want it
Research Fellow Tiffani J. Howell - School of Psychology and Public Health & Professor and Head of Department Pauleen Bennett - Psychology and Counselling, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University
19 Feb 2020How GM sold us the Australian dream
Jack Fahey, PhD candidate, Department of Archaeology and History, La Trobe University
06 Feb 2020What we learn from fish that change sex
Professor Jenny Graves, Vice Chancellor's Fellow & Distinguished Professor, Ecology, Environment & Evolution, La Trobe University, Erica Todd, Lecturer, Deakin University, and Neil Gemmell, Sesquicentennial Distinguished Professor, University of Otago
30 Jan 2020Unis have vital role in times of crisis
La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar AO
23 Jan 2020Adam Smith, kidnapped
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
20 Jan 2020Habitat up in smoke
Dr Jim Radford - Principal Research Fellow, Research Centre for Future Landscapes, La Trobe University , and others
10 Jan 2020The women of the League of Nations
Dr Yves Rees - David Myers Research Fellow, La Trobe University
09 Jan 2020Raising regional educational aspirations
Associate Professor Carol McKinstry - Head, Rural Department of Allied Health, La Trobe University Rural Health School
05 Dec 2019Is fingerprint login really secure?
Dr Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage - Senior Research Fellow in Cyber Security, La Trobe University
05 Dec 2019Can ethics/arts stop a tech apocalypse?
Dr Sara James - Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University & Dr Sarah Midford - Senior Lecturer, Classics and Ancient History and Director of Teaching and Learning (ugrad), School of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University
29 Nov 2019Launch of Sydney Rare Book Week
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
20 Nov 2019The wild west of pulp advertising
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
14 Nov 2019When literature was a weapon
Robert Manne - Emeritus Professor of Politics and Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow at La Trobe University
13 Nov 2019Victims of abuse still face barriers
Dr Laura Griffin - Lecturer in Law, La Trobe University.
13 Nov 2019Bushfire preparation: black spots
Dr Stanley Shanapinda - Research Fellow in Computer Science and Information Technology, La Trobe University
22 Oct 2019Culture helps heal Aboriginal survivors
Carlina Black - PhD candidate, La Trobe University, Margarita Frederico - Professor, Social Work & Social Policy, La Trobe University, Muriel Bamblett - Adjunct Professor, Social Work & Social Policy, La Trobe University
11 Oct 2019Rugby World Cup: Do bonus schemes work?
Liam Lenten - Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University
10 Oct 2019Is this study legit?
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
08 Oct 2019Trump: withdrawing troops from Syria
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
04 Oct 2019Trump: the impeachment inquiry
Dennis Altman - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
03 Oct 2019What’s fuelling interest in veganism?
Matthew Ruby - Lecturer in Psychology, La Trobe University & Tani Khara - PhD student in Sustainability, University of Technology Sydney
02 Oct 2019Philip K. Dick: Pulp author and prophet
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
02 Oct 2019The myth of the white Aussie bloke
Andrea Waling - Research fellow, La Trobe University
26 Sep 2019Everyday sexism & women's mental health
Beatrice Alba - Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre for Sex Health and Society, La Trobe University
25 Sep 2019Protecting young social media users
Susan J Paxton - Emeritus Professor, School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University & Hiba Jebeile - PhD candidate/Research Dietitian, University of Sydney
24 Sep 2019Aus Pulp Fiction: Romances and Funnies
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
23 Sep 2019Status counts in the Brownlow Medal
Dr Liam Lenten - Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University
17 Sep 2019Australia's limited leverage in Iran
Tony Walker - Adjunct Professor, School of Communication, La Trobe University
11 Sep 2019The Golden Era: Australian Pulp Fiction
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
