Melbourne is projected to be the largest city in Australia by 2031–2032. This rate of growth and the pressure it puts on our urban infrastructure, particularly transport infrastructure, is a big ...

With the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States, there will be a renewed and possibly more significant tariff regime imposed by his administration. This will have ...

Money is important. So much so that we dream, sing and worry about it. Around the world, money is central to the most pressing public policy debates, including the likes of the cost of living, ...

The towers crowding out the centre of Australian cities are a symptom of failed governance and planning, and it’s threatening any transition to ecocities Urban design, planning, building and ...

In October, leaders of 56 nations (including King Charles as the symbolic head of the Commonwealth) gathered in Samoa for the 27th Commonwealth summit. Held every two years, the Commonwealth Heads of ...

The perfect commercial crop is a moving target. To continue making the incremental gains that keep crops productive in the face of evolving plant diseases, soil conditions and climate changes, crop ...

Wearing a bright outfit covered in shiny sequins is a sure-fire way to attract attention. Just think of stars on stage – Beyonce, Taylor Swift or Harry Styles – their bedazzled outfits catch the ...

Nitrogen is essential for life on Earth, but excess can damage the environment. Researchers recommend five areas of focus for management: Production, People, Planet, Policy and Partnerships We’ve all ...

In recent decades, we’ve seen the profound impact of climate change on human health. Bushfires, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters are becoming more intense over time. And there are the ...

Research Fellow (Cereal Genetics), Faculty of Science, University of Mlebourne ...

The pneumococcal conjugate vaccine – known as PCV – prevents around 30 percent of pneumonia, the most common cause of childhood deaths worldwide. But our new research has uncovered inequalities in how ...

We find ourselves at a point in history which, to channel Charles Dickens, reflects “… the best of times, the worst of times, the age of wisdom, and the age of foolishness, the epoch of belief, and ...