The ageing of Australia's population and the maturing of the Australian Superannuation Guarantee Levy system means that there will be greater amounts of funds available to retirees to fund their retirement income needs. A guaranteed lifetime annuity is often cited as the ideal solution for the...

Deaths from the influenza virus have been occurring for 100 years which raises the issue of what is unique about this virus that has made it immune to eradication? Since the influenza virus mutates, and the environment in which it operates is a complex adaptive system, this study uses a systems...

Recent literature recognises that improvements in longevity seen over the last 70 years are the result of the interaction of multiple factors that are both biologically and environmentally based, but quantification of the relative impact of the various factors has proved elusive. This paper...