By Baran Yildiz, Senior lecturer in Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Hossein Saberi, Research Associate in Renewable Energy Engineering, UNSW Sydney
Your electric water heater uses a lot of electricity overnight. Shifting it to soak up solar could be a win-win.
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By Park Thaichon, Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Southern Queensland
Sara Quach, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Griffith University
As more people struggle in an unpredictable housing market, is it smarter to move or stay if your landlord raises your rent by 10%?
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By Cameron Webb, Clinical Associate Professor and Principal Hospital Scientist, University of Sydney
Warmer weather is here and so are the mosquitoes. Here’s what happens when a mozzie bites and our body reacts.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government has embarked on a raft of new online safety measures aimed at protecting Australians from the excesses of misinformation and social harm online.
However, these policies have been met with backlash. Experts criticise the plan to enforce an age limit of 16 on social media access. Both the federal opposition and several crossbenchers have come out against Labor’s misinformation bill.
At the same time, the government has to produce its long-anticipated changes to gambling advertising.
On this podcast episode we’re joined by shadow communications…
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By Natalie Peng, Lecturer in Accounting, The University of Queensland
Australia’s corporate regulator is closely examining the way death benefit and other insurance claims are processed across the entire superannuation sector.
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By Sihong Wu, Lecturer, School of Business, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Di Fan, Professor, School of Management, RMIT University
Nationalist sentiment at home or abroad can influence business priorities, altering decisions on global expansion. New research shows just how much it can effect businesses.
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By Bridgette Glover, PhD Candidate in Media and Communications, University of New England
Celebrities have been sharing their personal experiences on social media and we are seeing more stories about menopause on television – helping fuel a wave of advocacy.
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By Lewis Mitchell, Professor of Data Science; Director, Adelaide Data Science Centre, University of Adelaide
Jono Tuke, Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide
Melissa Humphries, Senior Lecturer, School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide
As well as becoming an ‘everything app’ and a place where lies continue to flourish, X is likely to see an increase what’s known as ‘cyberbalkanisation’.
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By Don Driscoll, Professor in Terrestrial Ecology, Deakin University
Kristina J Macdonald, Postdoctoral research fellow, Charles Darwin University
The megafires that tore through Australia’s forests in 2019–20 burnt more than ten million hectares. The tragedy prompted a massive research effort to understand how plants and animals were affected.
So what did it uncover? Research published today in the journal Nature set out to answer that question. In a collaboration involving more than 100 scientists, we brought together data for more than 1,300 animal and plant species. As far as we know, it’s the world’s largest dataset of biodiversity responses…
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By Nick Fuller, Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm than good.
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