Heads in the sand

Ostriches don’t actually bury their head in the sand, but 40% of people do, choosing to remain ignorant of the world around them to absolve themselves of moral responsibility.

Severance

Digital technology and working from home have made separating work and home even harder than before but setting healthy routines can help put mental as well as physical boundaries around your work time – even when your workplace is in the next room.

The future of work

The future of work in Australia is placed under the microscope by leading Australian academics in a new book that paints a realistic picture about the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies.

Puberty blues

New data about the mental health of young people raises red flags about cost-of-living pressures – and offers a glimpse at a better approach.

Innovation in defence supply chains

Innovation is the lifeblood of the defence industry and can also create an international comparative advantage, encouraging exports that drive profitability and push investment into Australian businesses.

Poor families swelter in hot Australian homes

As another scorching summer approaches, a new report from Parents for Climate and Sweltering Cities reveals that millions of Australian children, including over 760,000 in poverty, face heightened health and education risks due to extreme heat in poorly insulated homes.

Poacher turned gamekeeper

A QUT researcher has suggested a technology widely used by fishing fleets to attract open ocean species could be used in Marine Protected Areas to protect, conserve and sustain exploited fish species.

Turning off the tap

Politicians have boosted Australia’s economic performance through increases in immigration rather than productivity over the last 20 years, but the current housing and infrastructure crisis has prompted a rethink, not least in the much abused foreign student visa system.

What can we learn from Indigenous polycentric self-governance?

Introducing the breadth of articles and topics in the new issue of BESS® – the Journal of Behavioural Economics and Social Systems.

The real thing

The pandemic forced many events to be conducted online, rather than in person, but research confirms there’s no substitute for the real thing when it comes to making social connections.

How green was my advertising?

A study of more than 8,000 ads served more than 20,000 times in people’s Facebook feeds found that many green claims are vague, meaningless or unsubstantiated and that consumers are potentially being deceived.

The way of the prokopton

The Stoics of Greece and Rome believed the practice of virtue is the key to a well-lived life and, at a time of existential threat, internal angst and modern anxiety, this ancient philosophy is enjoying a comeback, particularly among men alienated by political correctness but repelled by thug culture.