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Jennifer Kent

Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Dr Jennifer Kent's research interests lay primarily in the intersections between planning and health, including planning for active transport and attachments to the private car as a form of mobility.

Working the system: 3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of us

Sep 06, 2019 07:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Health

Many of the chronic and costly diseases Australians face are related to how we live in cities. The speed of modern life clashes with poorly designed urban areas. As a result, health-promoting activities, such as regular...

Why autonomous vehicles won't reduce our dependence on cars in cities

Dec 04, 2018 16:26 pm UTC| Technology

The technology of autonomous vehicles (AVs) is progressing rapidly, but have we really thought through how theyll work in reality? In its report on AVs in Australia, Austroads (the association of Australasian road...

Why car sharing had a slow start in Australia - and how that's changing

Oct 29, 2018 19:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

Car sharing arrived on the Australian scene in the early 2000s. These are commercial services that give people access to vehicles they can rent by the hour. Services in Australia currently include GoGet and Car Next...

Economy

The drop in GDP rankings came as South Korea posted a nominal economic growth rate of 1.4 percent in 2019

South Korea produced a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) valued at US$1.64 trillion in 2019 to rank 10th globally, down two spots from 2018. The data was based on the Organization for Economic Cooperations (OECD)...

Migrant workers make up over 90 percent of Singapore's COVID-19 cases.

Industry groups in Singapore warned that a reduction in foreign workers would have numerous implications on the economy. They were reacting to a call for a change of policies with migrant workers making up over 90...

The drop was attributed to the lockdown-generated decline in the number of outbound travelers.

Overseas card spending by South Koreans reached US$3.6 billion in the first quarter, plunging 23 percent from the $4.68 billion expenditures in the same period last year. It was the sharpest year-on-year drop in...

The country's car production plunged over 90 percent duirng the pandemic.

The French government is infusing over $8.8 billion to save the countrys car industry from huge losses brought about by the lockdowns. The countrys car production plunged over 90 percent duirng the pandemic. French...

The surge in net income was due to increased interest income

South Koreas 79 savings banks reported a combined net income of 246.3 billion in the first quarter, rising 19.4 percent year-on, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). The surge in net...

Politics

Donald Trump to sign Executive Order on social media sitees

President Donald Trump is known for being especially active on social media over the years. Following Twitters fact check tags on a few of his messages, Trump announced that he is to sign an executive order on the various...

Michelle Obama allegedly resents being a mother and here's why

Michelle Obama is said to be very livid and resents Barack Obama as her career has been put on hold. It was suggested that she is blaming her husband for what happened to her career that she cant take off since she also...

Why is there so much furore over China's Belt and Road Initiative?

There were certainly questions asked when Victoria first signed a memorandum of understanding to join Chinas Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2018, but it wasnt until the past week that the criticism reached a fever...

Melania Trump criticized for attending POTUS' meeting with VP and Homeland Security

Melania Trump attended the briefing for the 2020 hurricane season on May 28. It was attended by Vice President Mike Pence, Homeland Security agency, Emergency Management office, and NOAA, but some people raised their...

Melania Trump reportedly warned husband Donald Trump to take coronavirus seriously

Over the past several weeks and months during the coronavirus lockdown in the United States, First Lady Melania Trump has taken a more serious approach in getting Americans to comply with CDC guidelines to slow the spread....

Science

NASA: Agency detects spike in pollution levels in China as coronavirus lockdowns are slowly lifted

In the countries that are affected by the pandemic, the environment was able to see a drop in pollution levels along with better air quality. However, in China, where the pandemic began, NASA revealed that the countrys...

Human activity can potentially cause 50 billion years' worth of evolution: study

The Earth has been around for billions of years, and over those years, many species of living things have roamed on the planet. However, a new study suggests that human activity may be responsible for the extinction of...

Asteroids: Scientists say asteroids Ryugu and Bennu may came from the same parent rock

100% uniqueness Among the asteroids that space agencies such as NASA are keeping tabs on is the asteroid Bennu. Scientists recently discovered that Bennu, along with another asteroid Ryugu, actually came from the same...

Asteroids: 3D simulations show how the asteroid collision struck the dinosaurs at a fatal level

The dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth millions of years ago were believed to have been wiped out by a large asteroid that collided with the planet. Recently, some simulations that researchers conducted revealed just how...

New study suggests asteroid collision did not cause extinction of the dinosaurs

It is widely believed that an asteroid collision on Earth was responsible for the mass extinction of the dinosaurs. However, a new study seems to suggest that it was not the case at all. Express reports that researchers...

Technology

‘PUBG Mobile’ will have an original map that features monster trucks and P90

Anyone who has been following updates about PUBG Mobile would know that Tencent was recently hinting at a major map reveal. More details were recently unveiled as the secret map debuted in beta. PUBG Mobile will have a...

Pixel 4a XL would have had two cameras, leaked phone case suggests

After months of the rumor mill churning plenty of details about the still unannounced Pixel 4a, smartphone fans seem to be in unison now in no longer hoping for a Pixel 4a XL. The bigger version of the mid-range device,...

iOS 14 could finally allow movable widgets on the home screenshot

Many loyal iPhone users would say the one reason they choose this device is because of the iOS operating system. However, they can also not deny that iOS has been restrictive when it comes to how users can customize their...

AirPods could monitor health conditions in the next 1-2 years, report claims

Apple is known for going big on adding health-focused features to its hardware and software products. Recent reports have it that the tech giant is planning to do the same for future iterations of AirPods. Future...

The coronavirus pandemic is boosting the big tech transformation to warp speed

The coronavirus pandemic has sped up changes that were already happening across society, from remote learning and work to e-health, supply chains and logistics, policing, welfare and beyond. Big tech companies have not...

Digital Currency

According to Goldman Sachs, cryptocurrencies do not generate cash flow or earnings

Blockchain Revolution Series: Samsung Crypto-Venture Collaborates With Gemini

Cryptocurrency Derivatives Series: Bitcoin Disrupts Double Top Formation & Rebounded To 9.5k – Uphold Long Hedges

Law

The bill, which applies to all foreign companies, targets China

Returning to work? An employment law expert explains your rights in getting your boss to accommodate you and your family’s safety

China used anti-dumping rules against us because what goes around comes around

Life

Mexico's other epidemic: Murdered women

Forget work-life balance – it's all about integration in the age of COVID-19

Five workplace trends will shape life after lockdown

Nature

If all cars were electric, UK carbon emissions would drop by 12%

Aren't we in a drought? The Australian black coal industry uses enough water for over 5 million people

Scientists find burnt, starving koalas weeks after the bushfires

Sports

Manny Pacquiao vs. Conor McGregor is still possible but not the MMA fighter’s top priority

NFL minicamps are eyed to open from mid to late June

Michael Schumacher's current net worth and earnings in his entire Formula One career

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro :EUR/NZD rallies 1-week high, good to buy on dips

FxWirePro:GBP/AUD capped by the 23.6% fibonacci, good to sell on rallies

FxWirePro: Major Pair levels and bias summary

Market Data

NASA: Agency detects spike in pollution levels in China as coronavirus lockdowns are slowly lifted

Asteroids: Scientists say asteroids Ryugu and Bennu may came from the same parent rock

Human activity can potentially cause 50 billion years' worth of evolution: study

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips against euro as month-end flows weigh, Wall Street ends up, Gold gains 1%,Oil surges 5% on U.S.-China trade optimism, falling crude output-May 30th,2020

Michelle Obama allegedly resents being a mother and here's why

FxWirePro :EUR/NZD rallies 1-week high, good to buy on dips

America’s Roundup: Dollar dips as improved risk appetite, EU recovery fund hopes boost euro, Wall Street ends down, Gold gains, Oil rises as higher U.S. refinery rates offsets surprise crude build-May 29th,2020

FxWirePro: Loony Looks Gloomy On Its Underlying Drivers – Take A Glance At CAD Short Trades

Liverpool close to bankruptcy: how decades of stigma have pushed the city into financial ruin

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