La Trobe opinions
La Trobe Opinions are the views of La Trobe academics and are not official University policy.
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18 Jul 2019Bad timing for Australia-China relations
Tony Walker - Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
17 Jul 2019Early autism treatment boosts language
Professor Andrew Whitehouse, University of Western Australia; Kandice Varcin, Telethon Kids Institute, and Dr Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University
12 Jul 2019Australian pioneers of self-sufficiency
Rachel Goldlust - Graduate Researcher, History, La Trobe University
11 Jul 2019Reintroduction of Siamese crocodiles
Dr Paul McInerney - Macro-invertebrate Project Coordinator, La Trobe University
05 Jul 2019Emojis substituting gestures
Lauren Gawne - David Myers Research Fellow, La Trobe University
03 Jul 2019No common ground between Trump and Kim
Benjamin Habib - Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, La Trobe University
21 Jun 2019Donor-conceived families left guessing
Hannah Robert - Lecturer in Law, La Trobe University and Professor Fiona Kelly - Law Melbourne, La Trobe University
19 Jun 2019Conspiracy in sport
Mathew Marques - Lecturer in Social Psychology, La Trobe University
14 Jun 2019Cyber attack hampers protesters
Stanley Shanapinda - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
13 Jun 2019Dire reality for Hong Kong crisis
Tony Waker - Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
11 Jun 2019Young people more sexually responsible
Christopher M Fisher - Associate Profressor in Young Peoples Sexual Health & Sex Education, La Trobe University
05 Jun 2019The Penguin Paperback
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor Business School Operations, La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
31 May 2019The library – now a tourism hotspot
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
30 May 2019Netanyahu in fight of his political life
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
29 May 2019China is Scott Morrison’s biggest test
Euan Graham - Executive Director, La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University
23 May 2019Blocking Huawei means delayed 5G
Stanley Shanapinda - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
22 May 2019The new NAFTA’s assault on public health
Deborah Gleeson - Senior Lecturer in Public Health, La Trobe University & Ronald Labonte - Professor and Canada Research Chair, University of Ottawa & Courtney McNamara - Senior Researcher, Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology & Eric Crosbie - Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Reno &
21 May 2019A Us-China Cold War is unlikely
Nick Bisley - Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
21 May 2019Concussion symptoms may be long-lasting
Alan Pearce - Associate Professor, School of Allied Health, La Trobe University
20 May 2019US-Iran dispute threatens to escalate
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
16 May 2019Truth, weaponised: short-sellers
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
14 May 2019Does diplomacy still have a chance?
Benjamin Habib - Lecturer in International Relations, Department of Politics and Philosophy, La Trobe University
13 May 2019High stakes for US-China trade dispute
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
10 May 2019The art versus the badly behaved artist
Janna Thompson - Professor of Philosophy, La Trobe University
09 May 2019Why do we have a QWERTY keyboard?
Geoff Cumming - Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University
08 May 2019Are TV debates dead?
Andrea Carson - Associate Professor at La Trobe University
08 May 2019Root cause of online harms not addressed
David Watts - Professor of Information Law and Policy, La Trobe University
06 May 2019Teacher bullying taking a toll
Paulina Billett - Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University & Edgar Burns - Senior Lecturer, Sociology, La Trobe University & Rochelle Fogelgarn - Lecturer in Teacher Education, La Trobe University
06 May 2019Dogs come to the rescue for stoneflies
Julia Mynott - Research Officer, Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems, La Trobe University
03 May 2019Issues that swung elections
Gwenda Tavan - Associate Professor, Politics and International Relations, La Trobe University
30 Apr 20192019 election posing problems for media
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
16 Apr 2019Politicians do keep their promises
Andrea Carson - Associate Professor at La Trobe University, Aaron Martin - Senior lecturer, University of Melbourne, Andrew Gibbons - Postdoctoral Fellow, Edward A. Clark Center for Australian and New Zealand Studies, University of Texas at Austin
10 Apr 2019Fish deaths in the lower Darling
Nick Bond - Professor of Freshwater Ecology and Director of the Centre for Freshwater Ecosystems, La Trobe University & Robert Vertessy - Enterprise Professor, University of Melbourne & Fran Sheldon - Professor, Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Griffith University & Lee Baumgartner - Associate Research Professor (Fisheries and River Management), Institute for Land, Water, and Society, Charles Sturt University & Simon Mitrovic - Associate Professor, University of Technology Sydney
05 Apr 2019Where livestreaming legislation fails
Dr Andre Oboler - Senior Lecturer, Master of Cyber-Security Program (Law), La Trobe University
28 Mar 2019How big tech designs its own rules
David Watts - Professor of Information Law and Policy, La Trobe University
27 Mar 2019The journey of a Wati Wati man
Stephen Morey - Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University
26 Mar 2019The personalities of pets and owners
Pauleen Bennett - Professor and Head of Department, Psychology and Counselling, College of Science, Health and Engineering, La Trobe University & Paul McGreevy - Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
22 Mar 2019The men experiencing sexual difficulties
Jennifer Power - Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
22 Mar 2019Who will win next US presidential race?
Dennis Altman - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
20 Mar 2019Greg Combet and the future of capitalism
Danny Davis - Researcher, La Trobe University Business School
20 Mar 2019The Hayne Royal Commission: An appraisal
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor in the La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University
19 Mar 2019Why do we have two kidneys?
Brooke Huuskes - Lecturer in Human Anatomy, Physiology Anatomy & Microbiology, La Trobe University
18 Mar 2019Why do bats sleep upside down?
Amy Edwards - Post Doctoral Researcher, Ecology, Environment & Evolution, La Trobe University
15 Mar 2019Private health and public hospitals
Karen Willis - Professor, Allied Health Research, Melbourne Health, La Trobe University & Sophie Lewis - Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW & Rebecca E. Olson - Senior Lecturer, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland
15 Mar 2019Are Chinese-Australia relations toxic?
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
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