The surge in online purchases is increasing parcel delivery traffic and emissions. One solution is to take advantage of the trips people are already making to get parcels to their destinations.
After the victory march: the stigma and stress associated with the ‘no’ vote had a lasting impact.
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Young Australians and New Zealanders have been campaigning for better climate action for years. It seems their message might be getting through, according to new research.
Participating in the Australian democratic system is not straightforward for newcomers. New research finds Australia should invest more effort into ensuring new migrants understand the voting system.
Our research looked at who was most vulnerable to cryptocurrency investment scams. One of the groups most at risk? Socioeconomically advantaged, financially literate Australians.
Did Bronze Age Europe have a market economy? New research suggests “hoard piles” could be linked to the exchange of small pieces of metal – much like money changes hands today.
Kate Kirby, University of the Sunshine Coast and Amy Clarke, University of the Sunshine Coast
What can you remember about your own school sports days? Many people still remember their allocated school sports house name and colour – even decades after childhood.
Jackie Cumming, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Staff shortages, under-funding and burnout are among the reasons GPs are turning away new clients. The primary healthcare sector needs more money – and maybe a new model for treating patients.
In theory, time-of-use pricing should nudge households to use electricity when it’s cheaper and more plentiful, saving on bills and grid costs. In practice, it isn’t working well for many households.
If only there were a simple and effort-free way to defy the ravages of time. But as is so often the case, the real-world significance of these findings falls a fair way short of the hype.
What do you know about your national currency? How about the cash used overseas? We studied wildlife imagery on banknotes around the world. Here’s what we found.
Reconstructing the demise of New Zealand’s extinct moa can help conserve the country’s remaining flightless birds, which are retreating to the same final places - cold, isolated mountaintops.
People are beginning to blur the lines when it comes to their understanding – and usage – of AI technology. New research shows just how much social robots are changing how we interact with them.
The Juukan 2 rockshelter was blown up in 2020. The results of an archaeological dig carried out six years earlier are only now being published for the first time.