Corporate Australia must learn to better engage with shareholder activists – especially around climate change – before it’s too late, UNSW Business School research shows.
US President Donald Trump has issued a number of executive orders throughout his presidency. Photo: Joseph Sohm / Shutterstock.com.
Executive orders often get a lot of media attention, but are they a big deal?
The World Health Organisation says surgical face masks can reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection by 67%. Image from Shutterstock
As Melbourne returns to lockdown, the evidence suggests routine mask-wearing - as seen in many countries but not so far in Australia - could be a valuable tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Melbourne has been forced to go into a second lockdown due to rising COVID-19 infections. Image from Shutterstock
The best option is for infected people to be admitted to hospitals or other suitable health facilities. This will help prevent transmission within families.
The world-class researchers recognised in 2020 span art and design, chemical science, computer science and engineering, humanities and languages, and law.
As a result of the shutdown, more people may drop out of the workforce and retire early, minimising their chances of saving for retirement. Image: Shutterstock
Even as Victoria confronts a six-week shutdown in response to emerging coronavirus cases, other states are reopening. Policy responses must reflect the needs of the most vulnerable, say UNSW Business School’s Leisa Sargent and John Piggott.
UNSW has opened its Gateway Admissions Pathway and Program, providing a new pathway to university for students from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds and who attend targeted Gateway schools in NSW.
The Winter program launched this week for Year 12 students, followed by the Spring program in September for Year 11 students
Dr Nayuta Yoshioka, Dr Juno Kim and Jason Feng from the Sensory Processes Research Laboratory at UNSW School of Optometry and Vision Science have developed an augmented reality software which shows the effectiveness of hand washing techniques.
So, what's the best way to wash your hands? Here's what World Health Organisation recommends: https://www.who.int/gpsc/clean_hands_protection/en/
Chris Fogwill, Author provided.
As the world warmed from the last ice age, a rise in carbon dioxide levels stalled for nearly 2,000 years. That's always puzzled scientists, but now they think they know what happened.
The research included a dataset of 238 angiosperm fossil calibrations, the largest ever assembled. Photo: Dr Herve Sauquet
New research shows, in a world first, a recreation of the evolution of flowering plants through time - a complete angiosperm 'time-tree'.
Tax reform plans often get big headlines, but ultimately fail to deliver. Image from Shutterstock
Boosting the GST and swapping land tax for stamp duty get headlines, but they never seem to happen.
The cost of not reducing greenhouse gas emissions can no longer be ignored by business, and in this landscape, all asset owners and investors should be planning now for the ongoing viability of their portfolios. Image: Shutterstock
Four experts discuss climate change and how businesses need to prepare for the coming effects on their operations.
A significant number of people may be reluctant to take a test for COVID-19, for various different reasons. Image from Shutterstock
There are some very good reasons why some people decline coronavirus testing, which we need to address before jumping to conclusions.
An empty road in downtown Bangkok, following the government’s decision to close all markets and shopping malls to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Image: Shutterstock.
An illiberal turn across the region has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Australia should take note.
A UNSW creative producer is harnessing the cultural differences and parallels between China and Australia to produce innovative new urban media.
COVID-19-induced pneumonia can lead to serious and long-term consequences, says a Conjoint Professor Christine Jenkins.
Conjoint Professor at UNSW Medicine and respiratory disease expert Christine Jenkins says COVID pneumonia happens when the virus invades the lungs and causes an inflammatory reaction that compromises the function of the lung.
Young people are more likely to get asymptomatic COVID-19 – where the virus infects the body but does not show symptoms. And while they have shown to recover quicker from COVID-19, they are not immune to developing COVID-19 pneumonia.
COVID-19 is changing the dynamics of people swimming at beaches around the world, potentially making it more unsafe.
Dr Chandrawati, Scientia Senior Lecturer in the School of Chemical Engineering (left) and Dr Pahlevani, a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Materials Science and Engineering.
Dr Rona Chandrawati and Dr Farshid Pahlevani have been recognised in the list of Australia’s Most Innovative Engineers for 2020.
UNSW Law student Matilda McDonell was surprised by the sudden rule change, but believes her team will adjust. Photo: Giants Netball
With a drastic rule change entering Suncorp Super Netball, UNSW Law student and netballer Matilda McDonell and a UNSW Business School expert examine the physical and financial ramifications for the league.
A new UNSW study predicts global warming will mean half of all tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070. Photo: Shutterstock
Half of the world’s tropical plant species may struggle to germinate by 2070 because of global warming, a new UNSW study predicts.
Urgent reforms to labour enforcement and student visa conditions, as well as a new wage recovery tribunal, are needed to seriously disrupt wage theft in Australia, says report co-author Associate Professor Bassina Farbenblum. Photo: Shutterstock
International students who are still subject to wage theft and sexual harassment can report their challenges in a new survey.
ABS data from August 2019 stated more than 48 per cent of all jobs in retail, accommodation and food services are casual jobs. Photo: Shutterstock
Access to casual employment options may promote faster economic recovery, says a UNSW economist.
Disasters have impacted two billion people in the past ten years. Photo: Somjin Klong-ugkara / Shutterstock.com.
A new UN-HABITAT global lecture from UNSW Professor David Sanderson provides ten takeaways for improving humanitarian action after disasters.
The risk of injury when returning to sport after a period of inactivity is minimal if exercise is commenced gradually, says a UNSW expert
Herbarium specimen of marine red algae (Laurnecia brongniartii), a seaweed found in Australian tropical and subtroplcal waters. Photo: Royal Botanic Garden and Domain Trust.
In a program of major artworks, film and an innovative living book, researchers will interpret and increase public engagement with 1.4 million herbarium specimens.
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Claiming for working for home is fraught. It's safest to claim the running expenses the tax office allows. 'Occupancy expenses' are harder to justify and could cost you your capital gains tax discount.
A project using AI techniques has received $5 million in funding to investigate mental health therapies.
Artificial intelligence will determine appropriate therapies for university students experiencing psychological distress.
Colours of the Bulloo Overflow. Photo: Joshua Smith
The new national park declared by the NSW government is still in excellent condition because its water supply remains largely intact, a top ecologist says.
The Hydrogen Energy Research Centre at UNSW will help Australia realise its ambition to export hydrogen to the world. Image: Shutterstock
A new UNSW-industry partnership will prioritise commercialisation of hydrogen research to benefit society.
The NSW government should follow the Metro funding model used in New York and Copenhagen, says Dr Mike Harris. Credit: Shutterstock
A bigger Sydney Metro network is possible, says Dr Mike Harris.
Three 90s episodes of the cult classic demonstrate a disturbing continuity in US political culture, says UNSW’s Dr William Clapton.
Tim Harcourt on the prospective AU-US trade deal.
The US is still an important market for Australia but ultimately an international multilateral-based trading system is better than the US having deals of managed trade around the world, says JW Nevile Fellow in Economics Tim Harcourt.
Professor Megan Davis, the author of the independent review into Aboriginal children and young people in out-of-home care, says the government needs to “implement recommendations and announce the way forward”.
An artist's impression of Mukupirna nambensis living in central Australia that was much greener 25 million years ago. Picture: Peter Schouten
A new extinct family of giant wombat relatives has been discovered in the Australian desert. The giant marsupial that roamed prehistoric Australia 25 million years ago is so different from its wombat cousins that scientists have had to create a new family to accommodate it.
George W Bush was condemned by anti-war protestors for his decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Image from Shutterstock
We judge the competency of politicians by what they say and do. This creates perverse incentives for even competent politicians to refuse to admit mistakes.
