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16 May 2019Truth, weaponised: short-sellers
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
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
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
05 Apr 2019Where livestreaming legislation fails
Dr Andre Oboler - Senior Lecturer, Master of Cyber-Security Program (Law), La Trobe University
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
15 Mar 2019Are Chinese-Australia relations toxic?
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
14 Mar 2019The famous Mrs Fanny Finch
Kacey Sinclair - PhD Candidate in History, La Trobe University
14 Mar 2019The myth of the great wave
Robert Manne - Emeritus Professor (Politics), La Trobe University
11 Mar 2019Is moderate drinking good for me?
Hassan Vally - Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology, La Trobe University
11 Mar 2019How birds become male or female
Jenny Graves - Distinguished Professor of Genetics, La Trobe University
27 Feb 2019Why your face looks the way it does
Sebastian Dworkin - Group Leader, Developmental Genetics Lab, La Trobe University
26 Feb 2019Saving our wheat from climate change
James Hunt - Associate Professor, La Trobe University
22 Feb 2019A Trump before Trump: Sir Allen Lane
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
15 Feb 2019Book love
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
08 Feb 2019When debating drug use, fun is important
Jennifer Power - Senior Research Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University
07 Feb 2019The Good Place, banks and corporations
Danny Davis - Researcher, La Trobe University Business School
07 Feb 2019The birth of the Victorian CFA
James (Jim) McLennan - Adjunct Professor, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University
24 Jan 2019How genes and evolution shape identity
Jenny Graves AO, Distinguished Professor of Genetics & Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
17 Jan 2019Government focus on militarising Pacific
Michael O'Keefe - Head of Department, Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
17 Jan 2019Will hip resurfacing help Andy Murray?
Joanne Kemp - Senior Research Fellow Latrobe Sport & Exercise Medicine Research Centre in the School of Allied Health, La Trobe University & Ewa M Roos - Professor of Muscle and Joint Health, University of Southern Denmark
14 Jan 20195 things that make breastfeeding easier
Lisa Amir, Associate Professor in Breastfeeding Research, La Trobe University & Alyce Wilson, Senior Research Officer at Burnet Institute, Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Medical Doctor at Royal Women's Hospital, Burnet Institute & Caroline Homer, Co-Program Director: Maternal and Child Health, Burnet Institute
04 Jan 2019Do you have a balanced experience diet?
Jenny Donovan - Urban Designer and Sessional Lecturer, La Trobe University
02 Jan 2019When a fair trial could be at risk
Peter Gregory - Journalism Lecturer, Department of Communication and Media, La Trobe University
20 Dec 2018Protecting our digital heritage
Stanley Shanapinda - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
19 Dec 2018Scott Morrison's latest bad move
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
19 Dec 2018Native cherries are a bit mysterious
Gregg Müller - Lecturer in Natural History, La Trobe University
18 Dec 2018The actual threats to academic freedom
Miriam Bankovsky - Senior Lecturer in Politics, La Trobe University & Jacqui Hoepner - Lecturer, Australian National University
13 Dec 2018Recovered Aboriginal songs offer clues
Stephen Morey - Senior Lecturer, Department of Languages and Linguistics, La Trobe University & Jason Gibson - Research fellow, Deakin University
13 Dec 2018Shaky US-China relationship tested
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
12 Dec 2018Not so simple to reward performance
Dr Andrew Harvey - Director of the Centre for Higher Education Equity and Diversity Research, La Trobe University
05 Dec 2018How Australian journalists are faring
Lawrie Zion - Professor of Journalism, La Trobe University & Andrew Dodd - Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne & Matthew Ricketson - Professor of Communication, Deakin University & Merryn Sherwood - Lecturer in Sports Journalism, La Trobe University & Monika Winarnita - Research Associate Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University & Penny O'Donnell - Senior Lecturer in International Media and Journalism, University of Sydney & Timothy Marjoribanks - Associate Dean (Research and Development), Faculty of Business and Law, Swinburne University of Technology
04 Dec 2018Guide to the classics: Euripides’ Medea
Paul Salmond - Honorary Associate, Classics and Ancient History, La Trobe University
04 Dec 2018G20 summit brings temporary truce
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
03 Dec 2018Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet at G20
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
03 Dec 201850 shades of Shakespeare
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, La Trobe University
30 Nov 2018New research increases childcare choices
Dr Kristelle Hudry - Senior Research Fellow, and Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, La Trobe University & Cathy Bent - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
23 Nov 2018US-China tension causes trouble for Aus
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
23 Nov 2018Tips for picking the right sports shoe
Daniel Bonnano - Lecturer (Teaching and Research) and PhD Candidate, La Trobe University
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