JOY Drive

27 Feb 2025

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Deepfakes

Politics, Popular Culture, Social Media, Technology

Screens across the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s headquarters were hacked to display a deepfake video of President Donald Trump kissing and sucking Elon Musk’s toes. The incident, which occurred on the first day that federal employees were required to return to the office full-time, has raised serious concerns about cybersecurity and the role of Artificial Intelligence-generated misinformation in politics.

Guest: Lauren Rosewarne, Associate Professor in Public Policy, Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Micah Goldwater: Why Rational People Still Believe in Superstitions

Popular Culture, Social Sciences, Society & Culture

Most of us consider ourselves rational, yet superstitions still shape everyday behaviour. Psychologist Micah Goldwater explains why scientific thinking and ...

15 Mar 2026

Associate Professor Lauren Rosewarne: Why Some Gen Z Men Are Returning to Traditional Gender Views

LGBTIQA+ Community, Popular Culture, Social Media, Society & Culture

New research suggests some Gen Z men are expressing more traditional views about gender roles than older generations. Associate Professor ...

15 Mar 2026

Ben Cork: What the Pride in Sport Survey Reveals About Inclusion in Australian Sport

LGBTIQA+ Community, Professional, Society & Culture, Sports & Recreation

New results from the Pride in Sport Index survey reveal how LGBTQIA+ players, coaches and volunteers are experiencing sport across ...