Kelly Kirkland

2 weeks ago | unsw.edu.au | Kelly Kirkland |Abby Robinson |Samantha Stanley |Zoe Leviston

Australia just sweltered through one of its hottest summers on record, and heat has pushed well into autumn. Once-in-a-generation floods are now striking with alarming regularity. As disasters escalate, insurers are warning some properties may soon be uninsurable. Yet, despite these escalating disasters — and a federal election looming — conversation around climate change remains deeply polarising. But are people’s minds really made up? Or are they still open to change?

3 weeks ago | theconversation.com | Kelly Kirkland |Abby Robinson |Samantha Stanley |Zoe Leviston

Australia just sweltered through one of its hottest summers on record, and heat has pushed well into autumn. Once-in-a-generation floods are now striking with alarming regularity. As disasters escalate, insurers are warning some properties may soon be uninsurable. Yet, despite these escalating disasters — and a federal election looming — conversation around climate change remains deeply polarising. But are people’s minds really made up? Or are they still open to change?

3 weeks ago | nature.com | Kelly Kirkland |Samantha Stanley |Abby Robinson |Zoe Leviston

AbstractWhat do Australians believe would change their current opinions about climate change? In this study, we used audience segmentation analysis through the Six Americas Short Survey to identify groups of climate opinion holders within a representative sample of Australians.

Aug 7, 2024 | pursuit.unimelb.edu.au | Kelly Kirkland

This year – 2024 – is a year that will test the strength of global democracies. As we reach the halfway point of ‘election year’, many parts of the globe feel as divided as ever. In the US for example, moral outrage towards the ‘other side’ is rife. According to 2022 data from the US, 63 per cent of Democrats would label Republicans as ‘immoral’ (up from 35 per cent in 2016). Likewise, 72 per cent of Republicans would label Democrats as ‘immoral’ (up from 47 per cent in 2016).