Australia’s chip crisis

Computer chips were in short supply during the pandemic, now actual chips are an endangered species.

Get out

Flight, fight or freeze? UNSW Sydney expert Dr Milad Haghani’s research shows people should urgently rush away from the scene of an emergency such as a mass shooting event, to improve potential outcomes for everyone in the area.

Planet polycrisis

‘Permacrisis’ is Collins Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year, but polycrisis is a more accurate term to describe the world’s ongoing crises and how they’re interacting with one another.

Strengthening sovereign arms manufacturing

Russia’s calamitous invasion of Ukraine has brought renewed focus on questions of munitions stockpiling and production capacity, given the vast quantities of munitions consumed in a prolonged conflict.

Staying philosophical

Taking a more philosophical attitude to failure in life, rather than seeing it as an inevitable stepping stone to success, can help us develop as people.

It never rains but it pours

The cumulative effect of problems from bushfires and floods to the pandemic and economic woes is eroding our ability to respond and exhausting our emergency management response systems.

Building personal resilience

Everyone experiences failure in their lives, but simple techniques to build mental resilience may help you overcome it in the future.

The business of failure

There will always be change and turbulence for entrepreneurs, but those who “fail forward” and learn from their mistakes are more likely to prove successful.

Australian maritime resilience

Australia needs a framework that encourages a mix of coastal and international trading ships to ensure logistics resilience and supply chains in the future.

Fail better

Lots of people fail in their early creative careers only to find success later on, although we never hear about the vast numbers who never make it.

Magnesium chains can’t take the strain

Globalisation in one form or another is no doubt here to stay, but the age of predictable, reliable supply chains is over.

After the flood

Flood preparedness and recovery plans should be developed in partnership with health and emergency services, disability organisations and community groups to ensure best practice is combined with local knowledge.