The Latest Breaking News from Monash University

New blood test could open door to prosecuting tired drivers

It could mean, for the first time, that a lack of sleep could be detected as a cause of an accident

Wales Online · May 8, 2023

Blood test for sleepy drivers could pave way for prosecutions

Exclusive: Research comes amid evidence that driving on less than five hours’ sleep is as dangerous as drink-driving

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

Experts divided on ethics of testing and punishing tired drivers

Development of biomarkers to detect sleepiness could affect the way we use vehicles – and even how we work

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2023

‘Algebra under air raids’: the children in a Ukraine war zone who attend class in Australia

Since the invasion, students have logged on to the Monash University virtual school from bomb shelters and bedrooms

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2023

Robot recruiters: can bias be banished from AI hiring?

A third of Australian companies rely on artificial intelligence to help them hire the right person. But studies show it’s not always a benign intermediary

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2023

Calls to prioritise women's mental health with more targeted funding and treatments

Australia's mental health services and treatments are largely "gender blind". Is it time for a new approach?

ABC News · Mar 25, 2023

Reformed NSW gambler helping others recover from addiction to poker machines

It is 22 years to the day since Maria felt the familiar rush of dopamine after feeding her last $50 bill into a poker machine.

ABC News · Mar 22, 2023

Deflating the myths of inflation

Factors that influence inflation and cost of living are varied but identifying genuine ones can help policymakers prioritise key solutions.

360info · Mar 19, 2023

Positive masculinity program at Brighton Grammar School aims to create respectful men

For more than a decade, an all-boys school in Melbourne's leafy south-east has worked to create a program to develop its students into "respectful men".

ABC News · Mar 16, 2023

Lousy buildings and a heat pandemic a lethal combination

Properly designed and built homes deliver so many ‘win-wins’ that could end our ‘heat pandemic’ it’s a mystery there’s not more of them.

360info · Mar 13, 2023