Dr Anna Kosovac
Lecturer, Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Politics & Society
Our government must trust the experts
The pandemic saw a rise in anti-expert sentiment, including from government, but does the public really distrust the advice of experts?
Environment
Watch Episode 2: Climate Conversations: Opposing views or rising tides
The Biden Administration’s strong climate leadership is reverberating around the world. Where does Australia now fit and what options do we have to reframe climate change policy?
Politics & Society
New foreign relations bill puts ‘city diplomacy’ at risk
The federal government has proposed legislation to veto international city agreements if inconsistent with national foreign policy. But cities are often leading the way on global challenges
Environment
Water management worldwide is failing, it’s time for a new approach
Climate extremes are not going away during the pandemic, testing water management to its limits. We need robust inter-disciplinary solutions from climate and social scientists, engineers and lawyers
Environment
Water management? Yes, it’s personal
A new survey of water-planning experts shows they have vastly differing risk perceptions, which may reduce the chance of innovative practices being implemented
Politics & Society
Getting real on strawberry needle risk
Instances of strawberries being sabotaged with sewing needles has sparked a national scare in Australia, but perceptions of risk and actual risk can be very different things