Cameron Murray

Jan 13, 2025 | greenleft.org.au | Cameron Murray

The Great Housing HijackBy Cameron K MurrayAllen & Unwin, 2024Dr Cameron Murray, economist and property market specialist, brings us this highly accessible and much-needed book about the persistent myths that prevent rational discussion and action to address the housing crisis in Australia. Murray is also the co-author of Game of Mates (2017) with Paul Frijters, and has appeared on the ABC's Q+A program.

Dec 8, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Nathan Derstine |Cameron Murray |Freddy S Purnell |Etya Amsalem

AbstractPesticides provide vital protection against insect pests and the diseases they vector but are simultaneously implicated in the drastic worldwide decline of beneficial insect populations. Convincing evidence suggests that even sublethal pesticide exposure has detrimental effects on both individual- and colony-level traits, but the mechanisms mediating these effects remained poorly understood.

Dec 7, 2024 | theaimn.com | Sue Barrett |Cameron Murray |Binoy Kampmark |Bert Hetebry

Written by: The AIM Network Leave a reply Category: AIM Extra permalink By Sue Barrett Unmasking Manipulation and Fighting for Progress The modern political landscape is increasingly shaped by covert strategies that exploit social media and digital platforms to manipulate vulnerable demographics. Among the most alarming trends is the rise of the manosphere – a loosely connected network of online spaces promoting toxic masculinity and reactionary ideologies.

Dec 1, 2024 | fresheconomicthinking.com | Cameron Murray

Please like, share and subscribe if you enjoy the content here at Fresh Economic Thinking. Ageing is many things to many people. For some, it means the collapse of the welfare state Ponzi Scheme. For others, it means a lack of workers. For others, it is evidence of the enormous successes of modern medicine and economic growth. As I have noted before, fears about an ageing population are age-old. Here’s the thing.

Oct 31, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Priscila Santos |Cameron Murray |Etya Amsalem

AbstractSexual production in social insects marks the peak of colony development, yet the mechanisms regulating it remain unclear. We investigated the role of brood in colony development and sexual production in Bombus impatiens. While larvae are known to reduce worker egg-laying and enhance the queen's reproductive inhibition, these effects were previously tested only in small groups. We manipulated brood size in full-size, young colonies by doubling or removing brood and monitored development.