Beyond offering enhanced protection, “self-healing” rubber gloves could significantly contribute to the reduction of waste, resource consumption, and overall environmental impact.
The naming, for the first time, of specific companies, not just industries, and what they pay their male and female workers, is set to pressure employers to take action.
Without innovation in all five building phases, the industry won’t have the capacity to meet market demands or to deliver the social and affordable housing the government is promising.
Researchers are exploring alternative and greener base materials that can be reused, recycled, or upcycled for more environmentally-friendly construction materials.
Five key policy moments have contributed to the power crisis engulfing Australia.
Despite decades of talk about how to attract and retain women in construction, the participation rate in the industry is getting worse.
Electricity should be a main focus, but big improvements are also needed in transport, industry, agriculture and buildings.
Australia must draw on international best practice so workplaces can keep their workers and occupants safe.
Cardiovascular disease is Australia’s greatest health problem and our biggest killer, costing our economy $7 billion each year. Changing it requires researchers to rethink the problem.
Fifty years ago, 35 men died when 2000 tonnes of concrete came crashing down over the Yarra River. But what have we learnt from the tragedy?
Stimulus investment after the pandemic presents a "once in a lifetime" opportunity to pivot economies away from emissions-intensive growth, and towards green growth.
Just four of Australia's 20 biggest super funds still have no emissions reduction targets or commitments.
Takeaway coffee, yes; a stroll through Bunnings, no. The Victorian government has introduced tough stage four business restrictions to crack down on COVID-19 workplace transmission.
The controversial HomeBuilder scheme could come with a big upside – making old homes more energy-efficient.
The mental health of young women is far more sensitive to unemployment than the mental health of young men.
In our last episode, we pondered a world without art and now we hear from two people who push the boundaries in fields you wouldn't normally consider creative.
Coronavirus and stimulus spending creates a golden opportunity for low-carbon transition.
COVID-19 has highlighted the cruise sector's lack of scrutiny, and questions remain whether it can regain the trust of the travelling public.
Approximately 40 million people worldwide are enslaved in some way. And if you think your hands are clean, you’re wrong.
How can a university make sure that people, beyond its students and staff, benefit from its knowledge and presence?
A new advertising campaign for pads that features blood marks a moment when attitudes towards menstruation are changing.
Why government needs to intervene to fix the building industry.
The construction industry must urgently be better-equipped to prevent more potential disasters.
When the human scars of this devastating natural disaster have begun to heal, attention will need to focus on a more resilient built environment.
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