La Trobe opinions
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14 Apr 2021Health benefits of laughter are no joke
Ros Ben-Moshe - Adjunct Lecturer in Public Health, La Trobe University
31 Mar 2021Chronic conditions and loneliness
Karen Willis - Professor in Allied Health Research, La Trobe University
05 Mar 2021Why is vaccine supply so limited?
Deborah Gleeson - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
04 Mar 2021A woman of her time
Kacey Sinclair - PhD student at La Trobe University
17 Feb 2021Why COVID vaccinations can be trusted
Dr Priscilla Robinson - Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health, La Trobe University
03 Feb 2021Schools can support youth mental health
Dr Anne Southall - School of Education, La Trobe University
02 Feb 2021How will we remember 2020?
Katie Holmes - Professor of History, La Trobe University
09 Dec 2020How COVID-safe Santa can save Christmas
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University & Nathan Grills - University of Melbourne
30 Nov 2020Online learning brings greater choice
Professor John Dewar AO - Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University
11 Nov 2020Joe Biden and the US-China relationship
Nick Bisley - Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
05 Nov 2020Does Victoria need a COVID hospital?
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
05 Nov 2020The challenge of leading a divided USA
Dennis Altman - Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
27 Oct 2020How would Biden presidency impact Aus?
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
26 Oct 2020Old freedoms return to Victoria
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
22 Oct 2020WHO is right about lockdowns
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
22 Oct 2020Apple 5G iPhones not yet in Australia
Dr Stanley Shanapinda - Research Fellow, La Trobe University
06 Oct 2020La Trobe committed to kickstart Victoria
Professor John Dewar AO - Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University
02 Oct 2020NZ opens travel bubble with some states
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
02 Oct 2020La Trobe committed to a regional future
Professor John Dewar AO - Vice Chancellor, La Trobe University
02 Oct 2020Public naming practices: The gender gap
Clare Wright - Professor of History, La Trobe University
09 Sep 2020‘Died from’ or ‘died with’ COVID-19?
Dr Marc Trabsky - Senior Lecturer, La Trobe Law School and Director, Centre for Health, Law and Society, La Trobe University & Courtney Hempton - Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University
01 Sep 2020Should I stop running if my knee hurts?
Christian Barton - Senior Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, MRFF Fellow, La Trobe University & Ewa M Roos - Professor of Muscle and Joint Health, University of Southern Denmark
01 Sep 2020The rights of people with disabilities
Professor Christine Bigby - Director of the Living with Disability Research Centre, La Trobe University
27 Aug 2020The complexity of the China-US rivalry
Nick Bisley - Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, La Trobe University
21 Aug 2020How the dark gets in
Professor Clare Wright - La Trobe University
31 Jul 2020Rethink needed on flawed rugby research
Adam White, Joe Piggin, John Batten, Gary Turner, Alan Pearce, Rachael Bullingham, Eric Anderson
10 Jul 2020Who was William Shakespeare?
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
10 Jul 2020Death the Leveller
Stuart Kells - Adjunct Professor at La Trobe University's College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
07 Jul 2020Airborne transmission and COVID-19
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
24 Jun 2020Watching Hamilton today
Dennis Altman - Professorial Fellow in Human Security, La Trobe University
23 Jun 2020Coronavirus and sex hormones
Jenny Graves - Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow, La Trobe University
23 Jun 2020We need a royal commission into robodebt
Darren O'Donovan - Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law, La Trobe University
22 Jun 2020Coal addiction comes at huge cost
Judith Brett - Emeritus Professor of Politics, La Trobe University
17 Jun 2020Committing to gender equity in pandemic
By Dr Tasha Weir, Project Manager of La Trobe’s SAGE Athena SWAN, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Industry Engagement)
17 Jun 2020Deaths in custody, the law and police
Dr Laura Griffin - Lecturer in Law, La Trobe University
16 Jun 2020How do you stay safe on the slopes?
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
15 Jun 2020Better breastfeeding data needed
Lisa Amir - Professor in Breastfeeding Research, La Trobe University & Julie P. Smith - Honorary Associate Professor, Australian National University
12 Jun 2020Should I wear a mask on public transport?
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
10 Jun 2020Cutting the ABC cuts public trust
Andrea Carson - Associate Professor, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University
10 Jun 2020Attending G7 carries diplomatic risks
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
02 Jun 2020Navigating public transport safely
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
02 Jun 2020Leadbeater’s possum has its day in court
Dr Julia Dehm - Lecturer, La Trobe University Law School
01 Jun 2020Lab experiments moved online or mailed
Brian Abbey - Professor of Physics, La Trobe University & David Hoxley - Senior Lecturer, Physics, La Trobe University
24 May 2020Beware the ‘cauldron of paranoia’
Tony Walker - Vice-Chancellor's Fellow & Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
22 May 2020Socialising safely as restrictions ease
Hassan Vally - Associate Professor in Public Health, La Trobe University
