Blog
The baby bonus did its job, encouraging people to have more children at a time when fertility rates were low, our research finds. Given Australian men and women desire 1.5 more children than they actually have, it might be time to consider policies like this again.
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News
A new RMIT study finds that ‘smart home’ devices may not be as bright as we thought.
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Blog
Public transport is a marker of a city’s liveability and an important social determinant of health.
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News
A review of electricity pricing policy by RMIT academics has found little consideration of the health and financial risks to vulnerable groups during heatwaves or hot weather.
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News
Recent RMIT research has revealed that conservation covenants in Australia are proving an enduring way to protect nature on private land.
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Upcoming Events
29 August 2017, 6:30PM-8:00PM
Coming from different areas of law, our four eminent speakers will discuss the relationship between law and climate change in their particular area focusing on the ways law might currently be a hindrance to climate change action and ways it is or could be a powerful, positive tool.
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News
For the first time, a new study led by RMIT University and the City of Melbourne has quantified the economic and social impact of investment in the arts.
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News
New research by RMIT academics calls for education and planning authorities to widen current policy discussion over the community use of school facilities and rethink how schools engage with their urban surroundings.
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Current Projects
The Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy, Liveable and Equitable Communities investigates cost-effective built environment interventions to create healthy, liveable and equitable communities in Australia
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Current Projects
The heatwaves, homes and health project is seeking to understand the experiences of households during very hot weather.
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