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Poorer Australians need alternative loan schemes
Lori Youmshajekian | July 11, 2019A social lending scheme could help bridge the gap between traditional lenders and government welfare for the 2.1 million Australians under high levels of financial stress.
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The Pacific can be more than a ‘nursery’ for Australian exporters
Lori Youmshajekian | May 8, 2019The Pacific Islands are a strategic playing field for Australian exporters before expanding to Asia and beyond, but Australian policymakers should also respect the economic independence of Pacific nations, according to UNSW expert Tim Harcourt.
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The science behind your break-up binge
Lori Youmshajekian | April 29, 2019Bad news, emotional eaters: food doesn’t deal with the underlying problem you are reacting to, but there are biological reasons for your eating choices.
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The budget needs to address underemployment
Lori Youmshajekian | April 1, 2019Having work, but not enough of it to meet the costs of living, is especially a problem for young people, says UNSW Professor Kristy Muir.
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AI will match human intelligence by 2062
Lori Youmshajekian | November 6, 2018UNSW Professor Toby Walsh has told the Festival of Dangerous Ideas that Artificial Intelligence is less than 50 years away from matching humans.