From refugee to PhD

Thae Oo Khaing spent the better part of 15 years in a refugee camp. Today she is undertaking a PhD at ACU Melbourne.

The fine art of BSing

Modern-day culture is drowning in bullsh*t. Professor Phil Parker explains why this is a danger to society.    

The power to change the world

Donna Power is a ‘mumpreneur’ on a mission to be part of the “antidote to suffering” in one of the poorest countries in the world.

Taking a step towards more walkable cities

Australia’s car-centric urban centres should aim for a pedestrian-friendly future, says ACU’s Professor Ester Cerin. 

Painting the portrait of popes and princesses

The former Red Guard revolutionary who became a portraitist to fame and royalty.

A conversation with a world-class sociologist

One of the world’s most celebrated sociologists talks faith, politics, society, the human body, and the life well-lived.

Unlocking the inner motivation of student learners

A conversation with Professor Johnmarshall Reeve, a world leading researcher of educational psychology and human motivation.

Women's history is everywhere - if you look

Contrary to popular belief there is no shortage of women’s voices in the past. Historians just have to listen for them.