Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Stop scrolling: social media detox improves your wellbeing
A new study on the impact of social media on mental health says just 10 minutes on Facebook looking at thin, glamourous people can trigger negative feelings.
Opinion dressed up as fact: who can we trust for our news?
The rise of fake news means the role of teachers is more important than ever as they push back against the tide of personal opinion passing as fact.
The classroom of the future: Garry Falloon on digital learning
The classroom of the future is already here! With e-learning taking over and mobile devices aplenty, how significantly will these new technologies shape the ways in which we learn?
Monique Crane on improving resilience in the workplace
Why do some people flourish in the workplace while others struggle? We reveal some simple tips managers can use to help boost wellbeing at work.
Is there a right way to teach children?
Education plays a critical role in shaping the mental development of a child. But is there an optimal way to teach a child or do different children respond to different approaches?
Toughen up! Resilience is the key to happiness
No-one can live a life without adversity, so it's important to learn how to bounce back when things don't go our way in sport, at work or in our personal lives, research shows.
Julian Droogan talks national security
What are the motivations behind the so-called Islamic State? What is the state of Australia's border protection? Dr Julian Droogan from our Department of Security Studies discusses these hot topics.
Game of Thrones under the microscope: a fix for fans of medieval stories
To mark the new season of the world's most popular TV show, historian Dr Clare Monagle explains our fascination with medieval stories, drawing on her lecture From Charlemagne to Game of Thrones: The Middle Ages Then and Now.
?4U: Is Twitter killing the English language?
Think social media is the enemy of ‘proper’ English? Don’t be so quick to blame the little blue bird.
Jasmine Fardouly on how social media impacts mental health
Dr Jasmine Fardouly discusses the role of social media on body image, particularly in adolescents, and the steps one can take to identify and lessen the negative mental health impacts of social media.
Stop scrolling: social media detox improves wellbeing
A new study on the impact of social media on mental health says just 10 minutes on Facebook looking at thin, glamourous people can trigger negative feelings.
Greg Downey on how culture impacts the power of the brain
What is it that makes our species so unusual? It's our brain! The impossibly complex biological feature that is as much informed by society and culture as it is by evolution.