Media releases and expert comments

Artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to reshape fashion retail by changing not only how consumers shop, but how prices are set and adjusted in real time. An RMIT expert explains how data‑driven pricing systems and AI‑powered shopping tools are transforming retail experiences.

Electric vehicle sales are rising in Australia amid fuel price volatility, but this trend may also signal evolving consumer expectations around sustainability, innovation and environmental responsibility. An RMIT expert explains.

As demand for ‘vegan leather’ grows, questions are emerging about its true environmental impact, with many products combining plant fibres and plastics that degrade quickly. RMIT experts say shoppers seeking sustainable options may instead be buying materials that add to waste and microplastic pollution.

Australians living outside major cities have been over-promised mobile coverage that does not match reality, according to an RMIT telecommunications expert responding to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)’s mobile coverage map inquiry.

As climate change, population growth and ecological decline reshape how food is produced and consumed, finding solutions will require more than changing what we eat. RMIT experts say tackling food security, waste, packaging and climate risk depends on rethinking everyday food practices and the multiple systems they are a part of.

The Reserve Bank of Australia will remove surcharges on debit, prepaid and credit cards, with reforms due to be implemented from October this year. An RMIT expert explains why this decision is validated in today’s financial climate.

The Australian Consumer Price Index shows recreation and culture rising 4.1 per cent in the 12 months to February 2026, driven by significant increases in domestic travel and digital media services.  An RMIT expert explains how a mechanism behind these numbers can be largely invisible in the data.

A jury in the United States has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. RMIT experts comment on whether this decision will see a change in the way social media companies design their apps to make them less addictive.