Tag: Monash University
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Finding a common pathway to a lower carbon global economy – Monash Lens
In October 2022, a United Nations report warned that only an “urgent system-wide transformation” to a global low-carbon economy will deliver the huge cuts to greenhouse gas emissions needed by 2030 if we’re to avert the worst impacts of global warming. But while there’s agreement on the scale of cuts needed, there’s no agreement on ... -
Might Australia finally have reached a point of stability? – Monash Lens
Three UK prime ministers – Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and, now, Rishi Sunak – in less than two months. The leadership tumult in the cradle of parliamentary democracy, Westminster, is a source of macabre fascination. Sunak faces a Herculean task to resurrect the Conservative Party’s collapsed political fortunes amid a post-Brexit Britain convulsed by economic ... -
Exposing policies that fail to address structural disadvantage – Monash Lens
Every year in October, the Anti-Poverty Week coalition presents a series of events to educate Australians about the continued prevalence of significant poverty and disadvantage in our community. This year, its agenda is to “halve child poverty by 2030”. In most years, these anti-poverty events are accompanied by a parliamentary debate where representatives of all ... -
What happened to Australia’s volunteer army? – Monash Lens
Volunteerism is waning in Australia. The army of Good Samaritans propping up the country’s social and economic fabric is shrinking. But it’s not necessarily a lack of desire to volunteer that’s to blame. Rather, the sector is suffering from a funding shortage and increased demand for volunteer labour, compounded by a complex web of systems ... -
88% cut to heavy industry emissions is possible and would set up key Australian regions for the net zero transition: research
The report shows it is possible for these five regions to achieve an 88 percent reduction in their current emissions, which together account for about one-eighth of Australia’s total emissions – the equivalent to 70 MtCO2e of abatement, or to removing all emissions from cars and light commercial vehicles across Australia. The ‘Setting up industrial ... -
Leveraging the digital era for fitter, healthier, happier children – Monash Lens
Overweight and obesity is the second-largest contributor to Australia’s disease burden and health costs, including significantly driving Australia’s high-cost diseases (for example, musculoskeletal disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancers). It’s estimated to cost the Australian economy $11.8 billion, and if obesity rates continue to increase, will cost Australia an additional $87.7 billion in 10 years’ time. Australians ...
