Mairéad
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Misinformation and disinformation now pose some of the biggest global risks to democracy and public trust. In the latest PsychTalks episode, A/Prof Piers Howe explains why it's important to stay informed, think critically and understand the science behind persuasion.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
If you’re interested in health, human rights and advocacy, this event is worth attending. Organised by MAPW and Public Health for Human Rights (UniMelb), it explores the suppression of health advocacy - timely after last week’s cancelled discussion on children and war at the RCH
Gaza: Defending Health Advocacy
Health is a human right. Health professionals have a duty to defend it.
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September 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
If you’re interested in health, human rights and advocacy, this event is worth attending. Organised by MAPW and Public Health for Human Rights (UniMelb), it explores the suppression of health advocacy - timely after last week’s cancelled discussion on children and war at the RCH
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Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war
Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war
Educational bodies from Europe to South America are boycotting Israeli institutions, though Universities UK said it did not support the action
A growing number of universities, academic institutions and scholarly bodies around the world are cutting links with Israeli academia amid claims that it is complicit in the Israeli government’s actions towards Palestinians.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, more than 63,000 people have been killed in the territory – the majority of them civilians – with the true toll likely far higher. UN-backed experts have confirmed parts of Gaza, much of which has been reduced to rubble, are now in a “man-made” famine. Continue reading...
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September 13, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war
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Will the Australian government really lock under-16s out of TikTok? A/Prof Scott Griffiths returns to PsychTalks to unpack the proposed social media ban. He breaks down policy motives, enforcement hurdles, and how parents can protect kids’ mental health online.
🎧Find it here go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
🎧Find it here go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
July 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Will the Australian government really lock under-16s out of TikTok? A/Prof Scott Griffiths returns to PsychTalks to unpack the proposed social media ban. He breaks down policy motives, enforcement hurdles, and how parents can protect kids’ mental health online.
🎧Find it here go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
🎧Find it here go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
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Israeli forces illegally boarded ‘Handala’ in international waters, abducting 21 unarmed civilians.
Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members.
Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members.
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Israeli forces illegally boarded ‘Handala’ in international waters, abducting 21 unarmed civilians.
Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members.
Demand your government end its complicity in Israeli war crimes, ensure the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid, and call for the immediate release of all crew members.
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Join the #Handala surveillance team - watch the live feed from the boat here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lr...
July 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Join the #Handala surveillance team - watch the live feed from the boat here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2lr...
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Could Ozempic do more than help with weight loss? Dr Trevor Steward explains how Ozempic, tirzepatide and other GLP-1 drugs affect food noise, appetite and even binge-eating behaviours in PsychTalks Season 4.
🎧 Find PsychTalks on Spotify or your favourite podcast platform: go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
🎧 Find PsychTalks on Spotify or your favourite podcast platform: go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
July 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Could Ozempic do more than help with weight loss? Dr Trevor Steward explains how Ozempic, tirzepatide and other GLP-1 drugs affect food noise, appetite and even binge-eating behaviours in PsychTalks Season 4.
🎧 Find PsychTalks on Spotify or your favourite podcast platform: go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
🎧 Find PsychTalks on Spotify or your favourite podcast platform: go.unimelb.edu.au/7axe
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Jewish Council condemns Nike for dropping Grace Tame
Nike’s decision to end its deal with Grace Tame is “incredibly bad for democracy”, says Jewish Council of Australia
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
Nike’s decision to end its deal with Grace Tame is “incredibly bad for democracy”, says Jewish Council of Australia
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
Jewish Council condemns Nike for dropping Grace Tame
Nike’s decision to end its deal with Grace Tame is “incredibly bad for democracy”, says Jewish Council of Australia
open.substack.com
June 12, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Jewish Council condemns Nike for dropping Grace Tame
Nike’s decision to end its deal with Grace Tame is “incredibly bad for democracy”, says Jewish Council of Australia
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
Nike’s decision to end its deal with Grace Tame is “incredibly bad for democracy”, says Jewish Council of Australia
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn...
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Take one minute: go to bit.ly/IsraelOnNotice and send a letter to the Israeli government, UN officials, and diplomatic missions demanding that Israel abide by international law and refrain from attacking, sabotaging or otherwise interfering with the #Madleen and her mission.
June 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Take one minute: go to bit.ly/IsraelOnNotice and send a letter to the Israeli government, UN officials, and diplomatic missions demanding that Israel abide by international law and refrain from attacking, sabotaging or otherwise interfering with the #Madleen and her mission.