La Trobe opinions
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22 May 2023Early intervention value for infant autism signs
Dr Cathy Bent, Alexandra Aulich, Christos Constantine, Dr Kristelle Hudry, La Trobe University
18 May 2023$7.3 million to get young people out of aged-care
Adjunct Associate Professor Di Winkler
03 May 2023History and future of Australia's botanic gardens
Emeritus Professor Susan K Martin
21 Apr 2023What are dead hangs? and how do I do them safely?
Sarah Warby and Charlotte Ganderton
20 Apr 2023The ‘disastrous’ Morrison government dissected
Professor Dennis Altman
20 Apr 2023Genetic 'master switch' determines animals sex
Professor Jenny Graves
19 Apr 2023Electric vehicle revolution revives an industry
Professor Timothy Minchin
13 Apr 2023Growing gap of LGBTQ+ rights between countries
Emeritus Professor Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellors Office
12 Apr 2023Relying on predictions to guide conservation
Andrew Bennett, Adjunct Professor in Ecology and Angie Haslem, Research Fellow at La Trobe University, co-written with Jim Thomson, Senior Scientist and Tracey Hollings, Associate Research Scientist, Ecological Modelling at Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research.
27 Mar 2023How species become officially vulnerable
Emily Scicluna, PhD candidate & Dr Jim Radford, Research Centre for Future Landscapes
24 Mar 2023Easy $400? Ditch your gas heater for electric
Rachel Goldlust, Adjunct Research Fellow, School of Archaeology and History
20 Mar 2023How Australia’s conservative movement lost its way
Dr Dominic Kelly, Honorary Research Fellow Politics
20 Mar 2023Be aware that vaping can cause lifelong injuries
Vincent Tran, Masters student at La Trobe University
17 Mar 2023Is China becoming a peacemaker?
Professor Nick Bisley, La Trobe Asia
16 Mar 2023MUP has commissioned a centenary history
Dominic Kelly, Adjunct Research Fellow, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy
14 Mar 2023South Asian students need support to find jobs
Dr Jasvir Kaur Nachatar Singh, Professor Hannah Holmes, Dr Sabrina Gupta
10 Mar 2023Royal commission exposes Robodebt
Dr Darren O'Donovan, La Trobe Law School
08 Mar 2023International Women’s Day 2023 - Cracking the Code
La Trobe University
08 Mar 2023Crocodiles are protected against fungal infections
Scott Williams PhD Candidate and Professor Mark Hulett, Head of Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry
03 Mar 2023Gen F-d: policies favour rich, older people
Alison Pennington, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
27 Feb 2023Southeast Asian movies are having their moment
Dr Nasya Bahfen, Department of Media and Communication
23 Feb 2023Chronic fatigue informing long Covid treatment
Dr Sarah Annesley, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cell and Molecular Biology, Dr Elisha Josev Senior Research Officer and Paediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist at Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Dr Michelle Tavoletti Adjunct Research Officer, La Trobe University
14 Feb 2023Government not yet shown foreign policy know-how
Emeritus Professor Joseph Camilleri
06 Feb 2023Nurse practitioners could help rescue rural health
Professor Jane Mills, Dr Fiona Burgermeister and Associate Professor Leesa Hooker
31 Jan 2023How to learn to work with AI and not avoid it
Associate Professor Daswin De Silva, Deputy Director of the Centre for Data Analytics and Cognition
30 Jan 202320 minute neighbourhoods are more than proximity
Dr Hulya Gilbert Lecturer in Planning and Human Geography at La Trobe University, and Dr Ian Woodcock, University of Sydney
27 Jan 2023The 1881 Maloga petition
Professor Julie Andrews and Emeritus Professor Richard Broome
24 Jan 2023Fantasy football highs and lows of IRL players
Dr Luke Wilkins, Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
23 Jan 2023Hearing the Voice over the noise
Dr Dominic Kelly, Honorary Research Fellow Politics
23 Jan 2023How to talk to someone about conspiracy theories
Dr Mathew Marques, La Trobe University, Professor Karen Douglas, University of Kent and Assistant Professor Daniel Jolley, University of Nottingham
19 Jan 2023The history of the word 'queer'
Associate Professor Timothy W. Jones, history
18 Jan 2023New housing models could prevent shocking abuse
Adjunct Associate Professor Di Winkler
13 Jan 2023Archivists' tough calls have consequences
Adjunct Professor Stuart Kells, College of Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce
09 Jan 2023‘Masking’ and ‘camouflaging’ autism and ADHD
Beth Radulski, PhD Candidate and Neurodiversity Project Manager
22 Dec 2022Pubs tiled because patrons would pee? Not exactly.
Tanja Luckins Historian, Department of Archaeology and History
15 Dec 2022Snakes have a clitoris
Dr Jenna Crowe-Riddell, Postdoctoral Researcher in Neuroecology
13 Dec 2022Is it ok for journalists to lie to get a story?
Professor Andrea Carson, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University and Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
07 Dec 2022From marriage equality to the Voice
Professor Dennis Altman, VC Fellow - Emeritus Professor Vice Chancellors Office
06 Dec 2022Men are slowly losing their Y chromosome
Jenny Graves, Distinguished Professor of Genetics and Vice Chancellor's Fellow
01 Dec 2022The Angels back in the spotlight
Janelle K Johnstone, PhD Candidate
28 Nov 2022Tourism campaigns often perpetuate stereotypes
Senior Lecturer Dr John Taylor, Anthropology La Trobe University; Senior Lecturer Dr Tarryn Phillips, Crime, Justice and Legal Studies La Trobe University; PhD Candidate Edward Narain, RMIT University and Research Fellow Philippa Chandler, University of Melbourne
25 Nov 2022Nick Cave overture to 2026 Comm Games
Paul Strickland, Lecturer - Tourism, Hospitality and Events
23 Nov 2022Captive lyrebirds lose their culture
Alex Maisey, Postdoctoral research fellow, Research Centre for Future Landscapes
23 Nov 2022Invertebrates: our ecosystem's backbone
Peter Contos and Heloise Gibb, La Trobe University
22 Nov 2022COVID IP waiver should be expanded
Deborah Gleeson, Dianne Nicol, James Scheibner
