If food must list every ingredient, why shouldn’t clothing?
Confusing textile language can mislead consumers and obscure the real environmental impacts of what we wear and use in our homes. An RMIT expert explains.
Resource gaps holding back gender equality
Despite strong commitments to gender equality, many women‑dominated sectors continue to fall short on delivering equitable outcomes. An RMIT expert is available to comment ahead of an International Women's Day panel.
Why art matters for a place most Australians will never see
As Antarctica undergoes rapid environmental change, artists are playing a critical role in how its impacts are understood beyond scientific data. RMIT experts highlight why funding for programs that support creative practice, such as the Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship, is essential to sustaining a cultural record of the continent at a moment of profound transformation.
Updated car parking rules could streamline developments and improve urban outcomes
Urban planning and transport experts from RMIT University weigh in on the Victorian government’s move to replace blanket minimum car parking requirements with a system that varies by public transport accessibility.
Tech companies face reckoning over addictive design as Zuckerberg appears in court
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has testified in a landmark Los Angeles trial examining whether major social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, were deliberately designed to be addictive for children and teens. An RMIT expert explains.
Recognition of mental health nurses key to reform
Mental health nurses make up nearly half of the global mental health workforce, yet they remain overlooked as central leaders in mental health reform. An RMIT expert argues the need to recognise and uplift mental health nurses and systems under growing global pressure.
Truth-telling must underpin Victoria’s landmark anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes inquiry
Victoria has established a landmark parliamentary inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes, extremist recruitment and online harms. An RMIT expert says the inquiry presents a rare opportunity not only to respond to rising hate, but to confront the institutional histories that shape it.
Parklets need better council backing through more creative policies
As Yarra City Council updates its parklet policy, an RMIT expert is calling for councils to expand and innovate their parklet policies and programs to transform streets and enliven local communities.