By Conor O'Kane, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bournemouth University
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences to the American economists Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford. The prize was awarded in recognition of their development of macroeconomic models that helped to reduce the length and depth of economic downturns.
According to the Academy, the economists’ work in macroeconomic modelling has given policymakers additional tools to smooth…
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By Vindhya Weeratunga, Lecturer, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
Briony Lipton, Postdoctoral research associate, UNSW Canberra School of Business, UNSW
Catherine Deen, Senior Lecturer, School of Business, UNSW
Sharron O'Neill, Associate Professor, School of Business, UNSW
A new report finds the trucking industry urgently needs tens of thousands more drivers – yet it hasn’t built the conditions for women to safely stay.
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By Myfanwy Graham, NHMRC Postgraduate Scholar and Fulbright Alumna in Public Health Policy, Monash University
Suzanne Nielsen, Professor and Deputy Director, Monash Addiction Research Centre, Monash University
More people are ending up in hospital after using cannabis than a decade ago, and psychosis rates are rising. Here’s what can explain the rise.
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By David Sanderson, Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW
Darryn McEvoy, Research Professor in Urban Resilience and Climate Adaptation, RMIT University
Dulani Halvitigala, Associate Professor in Property, School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
Mittul Vahanvati, Senior Lecturer, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
Timothy Heffernan, Lecturer in Anthropology, Australian National University
Prevention is only part of the picture. Australia needs a better plan for housing those displaced by disaster and supporting them on the long journey to recovery.
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By Simon Farley, Assistant Lecturer, History, The University of Melbourne
Blackberries have long been a problem for Australian farmers and bushwalkers. But who would have illegally released a fungus as a biological control?
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By Patrick Champagne, PhD Candidate in Biology, The University of Queensland
Laura Grogan, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Science, The University of Queensland
Shelly Butcher, PhD candidate in Wildlife Disease, The University of Queensland
People who love Australia’s reptiles could unwittingly carry deadly fungal diseases from one animal to another. But this is easy to prevent.
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By Andrew Fountain, Professor of Geography, Portland State University
A new study compared the glaciers in the Lower 48 states today against historical data from the mid-20th century. The results show the region’s vulnerabilities as temperatures rise.
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By Fiorella Ramirez Esquivel, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
If you’ve ever been stung by a honeybee, you might know they have a special trick: they insert the stinger into your skin and leave it behind. As they fly away, the needle-like appendage keeps stinging you.
Losing the stinger can kill the bee by damaging its internal organs, so they don’t do it lightly. However, it means that even if the bee is crushed or brushed off, the stinger will continue to do its job – defending the hive. In fact, it takes over a minute to finish pumping after it enters the skin.
The…
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By Emma Elliott Smith, Research Associate in Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Torben Rick, Curator of North American Archaeology, Smithsonian Institution
Bones in archaeological sites, ancient rock art, paintings on frescos and vases, written historical records and ethnographic accounts all helped researchers recreate a deep history of people and tuna.
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By Shakiba Barghi, PhD Candidate in Publishing and Communications, The University of Melbourne
It’s called a doof, but it’s actually all about quiet reading. There are beanbags, some chairs and a few shared tables, where readers sit (or lie) down and read their separate books. Maybe some music playing in the background. Book Doof’s founder calls it a social experience. But can people reading their separate books alone, together, really be social?
Reading has long been a social activity. One…
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