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Associate Professor Wang Pan from the School of Humanities & Languages weighs in on the Chinese government's recent crackdown on 'boys’ love' fiction. She unpacks the public backlash to this act of targeted censorship, highlighting the harmful consequences for the genre’s predominantly female authors.

New research has highlighted a growing gender gap in reading rates, contributing to poorer long term outcomes for young boys. Scientia Professor Andrew Martin from the School of Education explores the lasting impact of Whitlam-era policies and underscores the critical role of literacy which "cuts across the entire curriculum." 

According to Professor Michael Salter from the School of Social Sciences, “the emergence of AI has been something of a vortex of doom in the online child protection space.” He explains how this technology is being exploited by abusers to commercialise child sexual abuse material and acknowledges critical gaps in current detection technologies.

Amid new figures revealing the extent of Sydney's housing affordability crisis, Professor Hal Pawson from the City Futures Research Centre warns that "homeownership is becoming hereditary" and assesses the effectiveness of current government support schemes.

Senior Research Fellow Chris Martin from the City Futures Research Centre shares his research into the overburdened social housing sector, which is leading to poor outcomes for people on waitlists. He describes current government assistance as "all too scarce" and refers to other forms of support as "band-aid assistance." [Timestamp 1:56:52]

Senior Research Fellow Chris Martin from the City Futures Research Centre discusses the growing demand for social and public housing, despite its declining availability. He emphasises the need to review the processes for accessing housing assistance and highlights opportunities to deliver support in new ways.

Are self-tracking fitness devices enhancing health and wellness, or are they creating unnecessary anxiety? Professor Deborah Lupton from the Centre for Social Research in Health explores the long-term impacts of relying on this technology, highlighting its usefulness in monitoring certain underdiagnosed conditions. [Timestamp 25:35]

Associate Professor Peter Slezak from the School of Humanities & Languages examines mainstream media coverage of the "unprecedented horror" unfolding in Gaza. He explores how persistent underreporting has intensified public polarisation and how the charge of antisemitism has been used to silence legitimate criticism. [Timestamp 2:07:03]

Professor Hal Pawson from the City Futures Research Centre explores some of the barriers to housing affordability and explains why policies like the First �鶹��madou Guarantee fall short in addressing them, noting that “it doesn’t reduce the size of the mortgage you need.”

Professor Jeremy Moss from the School of Humanities & Languages explains how greenwashing constitutes a "form of misleading conduct," referencing recent examples involving Energy Australia and a federal court case against Active Super. [Timestamp 1:07:39]

Dr Sonya Lifschitz from the School of the Arts & Media discusses the tradition of piano playing and considers its unique sound within an Australian context. She emphasises the "diversity in pianistic practices" that arises from Australia's multicultural landscape and the abundance of global artistic influences. [Timestamp 52:16] 

Associate Professor Abner Weng Cheong Poon from the School of Social Sciences calls for a more tailored approach to mental health care to address some of the systemic barriers young Australians from linguistically or culturally different backgrounds face when accessing these services.

Professor Jeremy Moss from the School of Humanities & Languages unpacks the prevalent issue of greenwashing. He shifts the focus away from individual responsibility placed on environmentally conscious consumers and calls for government authorities to better regulate and "police this issue for us." [Timestamp 11:26]

Commenting on a new report into the safety of essential services, Adjunct Associate Professor Catherine Fitzpatrick from the School of Social Sciences highlights how utility bills are being weaponised by abusers as “tools of coercion” used to stalk, control and punish victim-survivors.

Professor Christopher Pettit from the City Futures Research Centre introduces his new facility, which uses AI tools to examine "the whole housing system." He emphasises the value of this holistic approach to tackling the housing crisis, noting that "no single sector or department can solve this dilemma alone."