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Feeling the heat: how our workplaces will become more dangerous

Feeling the heat: how our workplaces will become more dangerous

Climate-affected workplaces will become more dangerous, leading to further injuries and accidents.

David Johnston

Andrew Ireland

Rachel Knott

Centre for Health Economics

How rising temperatures impact our economic preferences

How rising temperatures impact our economic preferences

Some places might soon be too hot for inhabitants to make optimal economic decisions.

Michelle Escobar Carias

David Johnston

Rohan Sweeney

Rachel Knott

Centre for Health Economics

As airlines stir back to life, can we safeguard lower carbon emissions?

As airlines stir back to life, can we safeguard lower carbon emissions?

During the pandemic, aviation's carbon emissions dropped to lows comparable to taking around 100 million cars off the road.

Jadranka Petrovic

Department of Business Law and Taxation

How climate change could threaten Victoria’s wheat crops

How climate change could threaten Victoria’s wheat crops

Under some climate change scenarios, heavy losses are predicted for Victoria's wheat crops. But there are steps farmers can take to mitigate the impact.

Param Silvapulle

Natalia Bailey

Anke Leroux

Mervyn Silvapulle

Sisira Jayasuriya

Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability

Unearthing the hidden emissions lurking in supply chains

Unearthing the hidden emissions lurking in supply chains

Can manufacturers and suppliers identify greenhouse gas emissions in a way that is mutually beneficial for their business?

Xin Ma

Department of Management

Are we thinking about water conservation all wrong?

Are we thinking about water conservation all wrong?

Across the world, urban areas are heading towards a water supply crisis. Is it time to start treating water supply as a balance sheet 'risk'?    

Anke Leroux

Department of Economics

How a career in data took Patricia from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica

How a career in data took Patricia from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica

Good data analysis is all about finding the real adventure in the numbers, says Dr Patricia Menéndez.

Patricia Menéndez

Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics

Rethinking biofuels: the future of energy?

Rethinking biofuels: the future of energy?

Australia lags the rest of the world when it comes to adopting biofuels - that is, turning plant matter into energy. But we can move beyond the 'food versus fuel' argument with expert research and government support.

Diane Kraal

Department of Business Law and Taxation