Questions remain about Omicron variant R value and risk of ‘breakthrough’ infection Tuesday November 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal COVID-19’s Lambada and Mu variants failed to take off globally and researchers are hoping the new Omicron mutation will do the same.
‘Clean hydrogen’ plan risks more greenhouse gas emissions, experts warn Tuesday November 23, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Researchers raise the alarm over the federal government’s idea of producing fossil fuel hydrogen as a carbon emissions reduction ‘plan’.
Research network to examine impact of ‘environmental change’ on community health Wednesday November 17, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal The HEAL network will focus on the threats to community health posed by changing environmental conditions and extreme weather.
Premium Insights and analysis What government nudging citizens says about the system Friday November 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Features The OECD has recorded literally hundreds of governments and NGOs worldwide dedicated to nudging and other behavioural interventions.
Premium Insights and analysis Did nudge theory boost Australia’s herd immunity? Thursday November 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Editors' Picks Behavioural fatigue within the community means policymakers should be wary of relying too heavily on COVID vaccine nudge interventions. …
Premium Insights and analysis Public servants must step up to de-politicise climate change solutions Monday November 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry Experts say public servants will be essential to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2050. …
Supercomputer discovery key to making clean fuel with carbon dioxide Monday October 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Researchers are closer to turning carbon dioxide into fuel, having identified a group of ‘single atom’ catalysts using a supercomputer.
Brittany Higgins accepts prestigious fellowship Friday October 8, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory ANU’s global institute for women’s leadership has announced that former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins will be its first visiting fellow.
Premium Global updates The woman saving lives in Afghanistan from her living room in Canberra Monday September 27, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Somewhere in Canberra a former public servant is giving vulnerable Afghan civilians the chance of escape and being safely settled Australia.
Making sense of Victoria’s shock earthquake Wednesday September 22, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment An expert explains the magnitude-6 earthquake that rattled the nerves of Victorians and others living on Australia’s east coast on Wednesday.
Premium Insights and analysis National COVID plan Phase D at 80% of vaccination targets will risk lives, model says Wednesday August 25, 2021 By Melissa Coade Australian Capital Territory New modelling shows that reducing COVID-19 restrictions after only 80% of the adult population has been vaccinated is insufficient.
Premium Insights and analysis Peter Doherty on being an influencer during a plague Wednesday August 11, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Peter Doherty is the namesake of a building that houses a national research group that is leading Australia out of the COVID fog.
Not too late to act on urgent climate warning, experts say Tuesday August 10, 2021 By Melissa Coade Energy & Environment The landmark report's modelling also details the positive impact of future emissions reductions, to give decision-makers a guide about what to do.
Modelling plots the start of pandemic to November, 2019 Monday June 28, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal Earliest cases of COVID-19 likely cropped up in October to mid November of 2019, according to new research from the UK.
Study supports ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown response to COVID-19 outbreaks Monday June 7, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry New research shows that circuit breaker lockdowns are one of the best responses to COVID-19 outbreaks for high income nations like Australia. …
