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Category: Australia

Banning energy disconnections shouldn’t destabilise markets, study finds

Approaches by some European countries and Australia to protect energy consumers could help countries worldwide phase out harmful electricity disconnections without destabilising power markets, new research has found. The RMIT University-led study examines protections in Spain, France and Ireland and outlines how similar measures could be adapted in other competitive energy markets […]

Why Expat Hiring in Indonesia Now Demands Stronger Justification and Documentation

Indonesia has long relied on foreign professionals to support strategic industries—from advanced manufacturing and energy to digital transformation and infrastructure development. But as expatriate numbers rise, the government is recalibrating how foreign talent is managed, placing stronger emphasis on justification, transparency, and local workforce development. That recalibration took clearer legal […]

School holidays no longer provide mental health protection for Victorian adolescents

New research as found that school holidays, which previously provided a protective buffer against suicidal and self-harm behaviours in adolescents, no longer have this effect in the post-pandemic era. Using data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS), Turning Point and Monash University researchers analysed 20,635 ambulance attendances for suicidal and self-harm […]