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Optimal engagement with AI in higher education teaching and research training

How should universities and higher education providers respond to AI? Professor Rob Townsend draws on five Australian case studies and critical theory to propose a “Stop, Pause, Move Ahead with Caution” approach that protects research integrity and learning while making the most of AI.

Professor Rob Townsend36 min read
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Social work · Domestic abuse

A critical analysis of domestic abuse: Using a Marxist framework to inform progressive social work responses

Tara Lees, Catherine Flynn and Philip Mendes

Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work, 37(3), 21–34 (2025). Original article, theoretical research.

Domestic abuse remains a serious concern in Australia, yet the role of neoliberal capitalism in shaping the conditions for it has received little attention. Tara Lees and colleagues argue that a Marxist, class-based critique can explain why individualised responses fall short, and how its principles can underpin effective, community-led approaches to reducing violence against women.

Domestic abuseNeoliberalismMarxismCritical theoryCommunity development
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