Risk

In an era of increasing digitisation of electoral processes, Australian researchers have developed an algorithm to make democracy more accountable

A new index measures the social vulnerability of communities in the face of climate change in Australia – and finds inequalities across the country

With wildfires and heavy smoke affecting the US and Europe, a new fire management framework can help Australia understand its risk

Excluding people with disability from beach culture is both unfair and unlawful. Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities

Two new mammogram imaging techniques could revolutionise breast screening by predicting each woman’s cancer risk

The whole concept of insurance comes under question when disasters are apparently too big to insure, but the industry needs to do more to meet the challenge

Australia will avoid $A314 billion in damages, at an average return on investment of 30:1 through the continued operation of its biosecurity systems, new research shows

Delays to reporting test results and contact tracing from an overloaded system slows the containment of COVID-19. Victoria’s testing strategy needs to recognise this risk and allocate resources accordingly

New research finds ‘freak waves’ don’t really exist and Australia’s experienced rock fishers are the ones who best understand the danger of the ocean’s waves

Book extract: As medicine and health care around the world undergo major changes, a new book “Stem Cell Tourism and the Political Economy of Hope” looks at the rise of people travelling in the hope of a cure