Gas-fired power plants can keep energy reliable and affordable – but they should be used only when absolutely necessary.
While AI and robotics reshape our reality, experts explore how these emerging tools could be used to create a more equitable future – from healthcare breakthroughs to Indigenous-led innovation.
If a future Coalition government was to bring nuclear into the mix, energy costs for residential and, especially, industrial customers would likely increase.
From producing a transmedia digital hub to launching an internationally-touring immersive exhibition, Associate Professor Tony Moore’s Conviction Politics points to the importance of leading with an enterprising mindset in academia.
A potential new supermaterial isn’t so super after all, but the dream of a room-temperature superconductor is still very much alive.
An ongoing “live gerontology” project illustrates – literally – aged care residents’ experience and understanding of loneliness, and how they address it.
If implemented, the recommendations of Australia’s online gambling inquiry will advance regulation by several orders of magnitude.
As the Voice to Parliament referendum nears, the impact of what’s now known as the Anglosphere continues to have major implications for Australia’s domestic policy settings and institutionalised sense of self.
On a new episode of Monash University’s ‘What Happens Next?’ podcast, discover how we can ensure our transition to a decarbonised future is just.
Despite Russia’s repeated claims of a perceived threat posed by NATO enlargement, there’s no plausible security “red line” that could have driven it to invade Ukraine.
This year’s election results show Australians are eager for fast action on climate change. Here are four ways our new prime minister can deliver energy reform to meet emission targets.
Distrust is framed as a problem that needs to be solved. Instead, it can signal where there are deep social problems that need to be addressed.
As Hollywood rolls out the red carpet for the Academy Awards, new research has revealed that movies with LGBT-inclusive representation are a ticket to box-office success.
Just because we’re in a period of social change doesn’t mean we have to lose momentum on sustainability. There are six things we can do right now to offset our daily waste from disposable masks.
Unlike, for instance, lawnmowers, you don’t just “plug in” a bus to a regular outlet – the charging equipment is sophisticated, extensive, and expensive.
The transport sector is Australia’s second-largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. To reach net zero, we need to change modes of transport, infrastructure, and the design of our cities.
Electricity should be a main focus, but big improvements are also needed in transport, industry, agriculture and buildings.
Public debates about the Australian Curriculum are arguably a sign of democracy at work. Suggesting that some things, such as Anzac Day, are sacred and beyond critical inquiry is not.
While government funding is addressing EV charging infrastructure, targeted business tax changes and incentives are needed to make the transition from combustion engine cars.
Conscious sleep intrusions can shut us off and make our minds wander somewhere, or nowhere.
While the number of EVs on Australian roads will rise swiftly, there are challenges to provide the systems to support them.
Indigenous Australians recognise that the concept of mental health is more holistic than Western perspectives, and new approaches and voices are needed.
A 2050 net zero goal will provide clarity, ambition and focus. But Scott Morrison must back rhetoric with investment and policy commensurate with the task.
We often think of archaeology as Western science, but First Peoples have been interpreting their ancestral landscapes for generations.
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