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The government's prevention strategy against family and gender-based violence continues to attract scrutiny and ignite debate among advocates. According to Professor Michael Salter from the School of Social Sciences, the current approach "has achieved only marginal improvements to community attitudes over the past decade."

Professor Alison Bashford from the School of Humanities & Languages discusses her new book on the Huxley family. She explains how her proclivity for "writing histories of something specific that is connected to really big things" led her to documenting the family's impressive intellectual and scientific dynasty. 

According to Professor David Sanderson from the School of Built Environment, “getting recovery right is crucial to lives and livelihoods, but how this tends to happen at the moment doesn’t prioritise people.” He shares how his new independent initiative is set to transform the sector and support affected communities. 

New research has revealed the energy-inefficient and poor-quality nature of Australia's new and existing housing stock. According to Professor Philip Oldfield from the School of Built Environment, housing conditions will continue to worsen from the impacts of climate change and "we need a kind of a national strategy for tackling that". 

How can we, as a nation, improve our disaster recovery and response? Professor David Sanderson from the School of Built Environment discusses his new community-centred initiative HowWeSurvive, aimed at addressing the political systems which traditionally are "not geared to listen well enough" [timestamp 1:31:26].

Multiple health research institutes have issued a joint statement warning of the potential harm caused by the government's decision to exclude LGBTQIA+ questions from the census. According to Dr Andy Kaladelfos from the Gendered Violence Research Network, accurate data is crucial to "develop prevention and support programs for the whole community."

The Alternative for Deutschland party is projected to win the majority of votes in the small state of Thuringia. Tempering the historical significance of these results, Associate Professor Andrew Beattie from the School of Humanities & Languages affirms that "it's not as if Germany as a whole has lurched to the right".

A far-right political party has won a German regional election for first time since the Second World War. Associate Professor Andrew Beattie from the School of Humanities & Languages unpacks what these results mean for the future of German politics, and the factors which have contributed to this political shift. 

Australia's primary prevention framework, which underpins the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children, has been met with criticism from advocates and experts alike. According to Professor Michael Salter from the School of Social Sciences, certain issues outlined in the framework require a more comprehensive approach. 

A new study has revealed the extent of mortgage and rental stress throughout the country. Dr Chris Martin from the City Futures Research Centre posits the idea of a national housing plan that better addresses systemic risks from higher interest rates.  

Amid rising urban temperatures, Professor Mattheos Santamouris from the School of Built Environment weighs in on new mitigation technologies, including the use of supercool materials. Speaking to their adoption, he explains how “the market is increasing tremendously" and concludes that "this is the future.” 

Associate Professor Rebecca Collie from the School of Education unpacks the findings from her recent research and their implications for educational outcomes. She emphasises that “understanding how social-emotional confidence is linked with academic engagement is critical for ensuring we best support students to succeed at school." 

A distinguished panel of experts has been assembled to support the ambitious mission of the Cities Institute. According to Institute Director Professor Peter Poulet "our collective strength promises great ideas, partnerships and better-built environments.” 

A new External Advisory Committee has been appointed to inform and amplify the Cities Institute’s work. Institute Director Professor Peter Poulet explains how the group's diverse government and industry experience will support "pragmatic plans of action for the future health of our urban environments.” 

A recent court hearing has shone a light on gaps in the criminal system as it concerns linguistically diverse communities accessing a fair trial. According to Professor Ludmila Stern from the School of Humanities & Languages, this tension "reflects a historic misunderstanding of the interpreting profession".