Heads you lose

Mobile phone gambling apps and incessant gambling advertising at sporting events on TV are driving a worrying increase in problem gambling in Australia.

The growing cost of weather events

Australia’s weather-related disasters are getting costlier, according to the latest HILDA survey.

A worried nation

Over the past 15 years, more Australians have experienced growing psychological distress, and the latest edition of the annual HILDA survey shows the situation is getting worse, with economic problems piling up on ordinary families.

Navigating the great office exodus

Working from home went from rare to ubiquitous during COVID-19, but how have Australians coped with the shift away from the traditional workplace now the pandemic has passed? The annual HILDA survey offers some clues.

Melbourne’s impact on climate change

A new initiative bringing together multi-disciplinary climate change experts is focused on finding effective global solutions in Australia and beyond.