https://hdl.handle.net/2123/193 2026-06-03T23:25:54Z 2026-06-03T23:25:54Z Beck, Matthew J. Greaves, Stephen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35372 2026-05-31T23:24:01Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Nexus or Not? A First Examination of Cost-of-Living Concern, Neighbourhood Perceptions, Active Travel, and Wellbeing in Cities Beck, Matthew J.; Greaves, Stephen This paper is a first step in the literature, looking at potential links between cost-of-living stress and the perceptions of local neighbourhoods, under the hypothesis that greater pressure about housing affordability, transportation costs, or indeed cost-of-living overall could lead to a degradation in how the neighbourhood within which a person lives is perceived. We find confirmation that cost-of-living goes beyond technical measures of housing stress and indeed beyond just housing stress alone. Of relevance is that those who could be classified as having rising concern (consumables) have among the highest levels of relative stress. We find that there is generally just as much concern about the rising cost of fuel, which is directly related to trip making, further compounding transport accessibility and equity. Overall, our first attempt to investigate the potential nexus of cost-of-living, neighbourhood perception, wellbeing, physical activity and active travel, produces enough evidence and insight to establish that there are potential links which are likely to play out in unknown ways during cost-of-living crises. We argue that our results are sufficient enough that research should extend them to transportation costs and trip making more generally and urge other researchers to consider building on these insights.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35304 2026-05-31T22:59:53Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sites of productive messiness: The critical need for Business Schools to develop and integrate the capabilities for effective and impactful business and management education research Bryant, Peter This working paper argues that business and management education research is a mission‑critical yet undervalued domain within contemporary Business Schools. It examines structural, cultural, and metric-driven factors that marginalise educational research, including journal rankings, research assessment frameworks, and institutional reward systems. Drawing on Humboldtian principles and Boyer’s scholarship model, the paper conceptualises business education research as a third space, where teaching and research intersect in productive yet complex and messy ways. This space is characterised by “productive messiness,” enabling reflexivity, innovation, and the translation of theory into practice. The paper contends that strengthening this nexus is essential for pedagogical quality, student outcomes, institutional legitimacy, and competitive advantage in a disrupted higher education landscape. It proposes the Business Education Research Capability (BERC) framework, outlining key capabilities required for impactful educational research. Ultimately, the paper calls for systemic recognition, integration, and development of educational research to support the long-term sustainability and societal contribution of Business Schools.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Hill, Elizabeth Cooper, Rae Churchill, Brendan Young, Nareen Williams Veazey, Leah Segrave, Marie Tan, Shih Joo Gilbert, Josh https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35302 2026-05-15T00:48:41Z 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z

Cohort Working Paper No.1 - The 'Midlife Collision': Insights into the working lives of mid-years women Hill, Elizabeth; Cooper, Rae; Churchill, Brendan; Young, Nareen; Williams Veazey, Leah; Segrave, Marie; Tan, Shih Joo; Gilbert, Josh Each year the Working for Women Research Partnership focuses on a specific population cohort. In 2025, the priority cohort is women aged 40–55 years who we refer to as ‘mid-years’ women. This working paper foregrounds the voices of mid-years women, capturing the conversations that occur every day around Australia at kitchen tables, in work lunchrooms and online. These conversations reveal a ‘midlife collision’ between mid-years women’s work commitment, capability and aspirations; the organisation and design of jobs; disproportionate responsibility for family care; and personal health and wellbeing. Caught between the competing needs of workplaces and family care, time pressure for women peaks during the mid-years. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, time pressure is amplified due to expansive responsibilities for community, country and cultural care. Flexible work can be a ‘game changer’ for mid-years women. When done well, flexible working arrangements can support mid-years women to not only survive but thrive in their chosen occupation and career without compromising other essential parts of life. Based on extensive qualitative data collected from almost 400 Australian mid-years women, this paper highlights the current dynamics of the midlife collision, its impact on diverse groups of women, and how access to different types of flexible work across different industries and occupations shapes the mid-years work–life experience. The women whose experiences inform this paper come from across Australia, living and working in metropolitan, rural and regional areas and with varying levels of caring responsibilities. They work in frontline, onsite workplaces, and in hybrid and fully remote offsite settings. They include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, refugees and migrant women, LGBTQIA+ people, women living with disabilities and chronic illness, single mothers, single women, and partnered women with and without children. We include workers across a range of roles and seniority, including those who are managers.

2026-05-12T00:00:00Z Pellegrini, Andrea Beck, Matthew J. Rose, John M. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35301 2026-05-12T05:05:59Z 2026-05-12T00:00:00Z

Should I stay or should I travel? An analysis of increasing petrol prices on travel behaviour Pellegrini, Andrea; Beck, Matthew J.; Rose, John M. This paper examines how rising petrol prices affect weekly travel behaviour, with particular attention to modal substitution and trip suppression. The analysis draws on stated responses from 808 Queensland residents, each of whom first reported their travel behaviour for the week prior to the survey and then indicated how that behaviour would change under three hypothetical petrol price scenarios set at AUD 2.50, AUD 3.00, and AUD 3.50 per litre (noting fuel prices at the pump varied between an average of AUD 2.20 and AUD 2.53 during the survey period). Weekly trip frequencies are jointly modelled for eight travel outcomes, including car travel as driver, car travel as passenger, public transport, taxi, rideshare, cycling, walking, and avoided trips. The latter category is included within the hypothetical setting to capture the extent to which increase in petrol prices may lead travellers to cancel or forgo trips altogether, rather than simply reallocate travel across modes. The empirical analysis is performed implementing a multivariate Generalised Poisson framework with dependence across travel alternatives introduced through a Gaussian copula. The results indicate that higher petrol prices substantially reduce car travel both as driver car passenger, while increasing public transport use, particularly at the higher price scenarios. However, the substitution towards public transport is only partial. A sizeable share of the adjustment instead occurs through avoided trips, suggesting that fuel price increases are more likely to suppress travel rather than simply induce a reallocation across modes. The findings further show that behavioural responses vary with socio-economic circumstances and perceived transport disadvantage, implying that the burden of higher fuel prices is unevenly distributed. Overall, the paper shows that rising petrol prices affect not only mode choice, but also the ability of individuals to maintain everyday mobility and activity participation.

2026-05-12T00:00:00Z Churchill, Brendan Cooper, Rae Hill, Elizabeth Young, Nareen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35295 2026-05-15T00:40:33Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Thematic Working Paper No.1: How flexible working arrangements shape workplace experience across genders in Australia Churchill, Brendan; Cooper, Rae; Hill, Elizabeth; Young, Nareen This is the first thematic report of the Working for Women Research Partnership, a collaboration between the Australian Government Office of Women and researchers at the University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and the University of Melbourne. It focuses on flexible work. Drawing on the Australian Workplace Gender Equality Survey (AWGES), a nationally representative survey of Australian workers, the report details how flexible work is accessed, supported and experienced across industries, the gendered composition of workplaces and specific demographic cohorts from a gendered lens. The report examines whether workers have access to flexibility, and also the quality of that flexibility. We focus on two kinds of flexibility: temporal and spatial. Temporal flexibility refers to when and how working hours are organised, while spatial flexibility refers to where work takes place, capturing whether jobs are performed fully on-site, in hybrid patterns that combine home and workplace days, or in remote-first arrangements. The report finds that flexible work in Australia is widespread but uneven. Gender is a key factor shaping whether workers experience "good flex", flexibility that expands choice and autonomy, or "bad flex", flexibility that limits control, reinforces insecurity or intensifies pressure. From a gendered perspective, the findings show that gender inequalities in the workplace are not being addressed through the spread and uptake of flexible working arrangements and in some cases, new inequalities are emerging. Men are more likely to access high autonomy, well-supported hybrid and remote roles within secure, full-time jobs, while women and non-binary workers are more often channelled into flexibility that comes through reduced hours, casual work and tightly controlled schedules. For many women, particularly those in feminised frontline sectors, women with disabilities, migrant and language diverse women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, flexibility is still tied to lower pay, weaker security and fewer opportunities for progression and influence. Flexible work has become a new axis along which advantages and disadvantages are organised, with "good flex" concentrated among men and "bad flex" disproportionately borne by women and gender diverse workers. Addressing these patterns will be critical if flexible work is to support rather than undermine the gender equality ambitions of the Working for Women Strategy.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Wei, Edward Liu, Wen Nelson, John D. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35286 2026-05-08T01:27:14Z 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z

The impact of fuel prices and supply availability on user behavioural change in Australian household travel amidst global turmoil Hensher, David A.; Wei, Edward; Liu, Wen; Nelson, John D. The global conflict in the Middle East is having a significant impact on the availability of oil to many countries, with Australia feeling the impact more than most countries. Fuel prices escalated during the first three weeks of the war (up to the end of March 2026), typically being 30-50% higher than the retail prices at the pump under normal market conditions. Supply uncertainty has also created problems in distribution, especially for farmers, trucking companies and retail outlets. In response to the escalated fuel prices at the pump, the Federal government announced, on 31 March, a reduction in fuel excise for three months (from 52.6 to 26.3 cents per litre) with state and territory leaders agreeing to pass on the additional goods and services tax windfall to motorists (further reducing the total to 20.6c/litre as well as the removal of the heavy vehicle road user charge for the same period (the latter of 32.4 cents per litre is reduced to zero). This paper explores ways in which users of passenger cars have responded to these price hikes and supply uncertainty. A series of questions incorporated in a survey of 1,000 New South Wales (Australia) residents in the first two weeks of April 2026, up to a temporary ceasefire and US blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, sought evidence on behavioural change responses such as modal switching for work and non-work-related travel, changes in car kilometres, car sharing, working from home, purchase of an electric or hybrid vehicle, and switching car use between petrol/diesel and electric vehicles in the current household fleet. These responses are embedded in a number of scenarios that vary fuel prices and fuel scarcity (availability and rationing) to assess the likely behavioural response in the short run and in the longer run if a scenario becomes reality. Overall, the key policy takeaway is that fuel pricing is most effective as a short run signal and selective rationing tool, while long run resilience depends on structural adaptation, especially vehicle technology, income buffering, and access to substitutes.

2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35151 2026-05-05T00:51:33Z 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z

Chaos and calm in the lecture theatre: Transforming the lecture by creating and sustaining interactivity at scale Bryant, Peter The lecture remains one of the most enduring and contested pedagogical forms in higher education, despite sustained criticism of its limitations for student engagement and active learning. In the wake of the COVID‑19 pandemic, rising student disengagement, and renewed pressures on universities to teach at scale, this conceptual paper re-examines the lecture not as a failed pedagogy, but as an under-designed social and spatial form. Drawing on theories of social space, interactivity, and immersive learning, the paper argues that the central challenge of contemporary lecturing is not transmission, but the creation and sustainment of meaningful interactivity at scale. Using the metaphor of chaos and calm, the paper explores how learning oscillates between structured, performative moments and noisy, social knowledge production, and how purposeful pedagogical design can harness both states productively. It critiques common interventions such as flipped learning and audience response systems for often reproducing passivity or fragmented engagement and instead proposes a framework of six design challenges (architecture, audience, quiet/loud dynamics, systems, accessibility, and transitional space) that shape interactivity in large cohorts. The paper concludes by demonstrating how spatial, technological, and pedagogical alignment, exemplified through the CONNECTSpace case, can transform lectures into social learning environments that foster connection, agency, and transformative learning without abandoning the economic and institutional realities of scale.

2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35150 2026-05-05T00:53:58Z 2026-04-30T00:00:00Z

Navigating the dissonances of authenticity in assessment: Redefining the value and impact of authentic assessment in an era of generative crisis Bryant, Peter Higher education assessment is experiencing a renewed crisis, intensified by the successive shocks of the COVID‑19 pandemic and the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence. In response, universities have reverted to familiar, compliance‑oriented assessment practices (most notably high‑stakes, invigilated examinations) often at the expense of pedagogical expertise, (student agency, and trust. This working paper interrogates the contemporary positioning of authentic assessment and argues that its value has been simultaneously overextended as a panacea and underdeveloped as a rigorous framework for assessment for learning. Drawing on philosophical conceptions of authenticity, liminality, and trust, alongside critical scholarship on assessment, marketisation, and managerialism in higher education, the paper reframes authentic assessment as a relational, meaning‑making practice rather than a fixed set of task characteristics or employability proxies. It contends that assessment systems have become increasingly shaped by fear, scale, and auditability, fracturing their capacity to support learning amid uncertainty and transition, conditions that define both student experience and contemporary professional life. The paper proposes a redefinition of authentic assessment grounded in three interrelated dimensions: epistemological authenticity, educational authenticity, and experiential authenticity. Together, these dimensions foreground learning through assessment, recognise students’ reflexive and ontological states, and situate assessment within the lived contexts of work, life, and play. The paper concludes that authentic assessment, when purposefully designed and enacted, offers a credible pathway for rebuilding trust between students, academics, institutions, and society in an era of generative crisis—without abandoning the legitimate demands of assurance, quality, and academic standards.

2026-04-30T00:00:00Z Cooper, Rae Hill, Elizabeth Churchill, Brendan Young, Nareen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35123 2026-04-28T05:53:20Z 2026-04-22T00:00:00Z

Good Flex, Bad Flex: Designing Flexibility for Gender Equality Cooper, Rae; Hill, Elizabeth; Churchill, Brendan; Young, Nareen This report presents findings from the first year of the Working for Women Research Partnership (the Partnership), a collaboration between a national consortium of academics and the Australian Government’s Office for Women. The first year of the Partnership focuses on flexible work, examining the experiences of women aged 40 to 55. Consistent with the Australian Government’s Working for Women: A Strategy for Gender Equality, the Partnership identifies flexible work as a key lever for reshaping the systems that structure work and care, so that people of all genders have meaningful choices and participate fully in economic and community life. This report focuses on this topic.

2026-04-22T00:00:00Z Thompson, Luke Guan, Davy Matthews, Slade Shi, Dai Gao, Junbin Han, Andi https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35120 2026-04-22T04:21:57Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

ATOM: A Pretrained Neural Operator for Multitask Molecular Dynamics Thompson, Luke; Guan, Davy; Matthews, Slade; Shi, Dai; Gao, Junbin; Han, Andi Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations underpin modern computational drug discovery, materials science, and biochemistry. Recent machine learning models provide high-fidelity MD predictions without the need to repeatedly solve quantum mechanical forces, enabling significant speedups over conventional pipelines. Yet many such methods typically enforce strict equivariance and rely on sequential rollouts, thus limiting their flexibility and simulation efficiency. They are also com- monly single-task, trained on individual molecules and fixed timeframes, which restricts generalization to unseen compounds and extended timesteps. To address these issues, we propose Atomistic Transformer Operator for Molecules (ATOM), a pretrained transformer neural operator for multitask molecular dynamics. ATOM adopts a quasi-equivariant design that requires no explicit molecular graph and employs a temporal attention mechanism, allowing for the accurate parallel decod- ing of multiple future states. To support operator pretraining across chemicals and timescales, we curate TG80, a large, diverse, and numerically stable MD dataset with over 2.5 million femtoseconds of trajectories across 80 compounds. ATOM achieves state-of-the-art performance on established single-task benchmarks, such as MD17, RMD17 and MD22. After multitask pretraining on TG80, ATOM shows exceptional zero-shot generalization to unseen molecules across varying time hori- zons. We believe ATOM represents a significant step toward accurate, efficient, and transferable molecular dynamics models. Poster: https://iclr.cc/virtual/2026/poster/10008346 Full paper: https://openreview.net/forum?id=e9cV4xSjbR

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Beck, Matthew J. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35100 2026-04-13T01:12:33Z 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z

Who Accepts Parking Pricing? Trust and Legitimacy in a Contentious Policy Change Beck, Matthew J. This paper examines public responses to the introduction of paid visitor parking as a contentious local policy change in a tourism-dependent region. While parking pricing is widely recognised as an effective tool for managing demand and generating revenue, less is known about how such policies are interpreted and legitimised by affected communities. Using the Blue Mountains in New South Wales as a case study, the study treats the introduction of paid parking as a natural experiment in user-pays reform under conditions of infrastructure funding pressure and climate-related disruption. A mixed-methods approach is employed, combining survey data, factor analysis, clustering, and qualitative thematic analysis to identify patterns in attitudes and interpretation. The findings show that acceptance is not primarily driven by demographic characteristics or behavioural exposure, but by institutional trust, beliefs about collective responsibility, and perceptions of governance quality. Three distinct attitudinal segments are identified, reflecting differing configurations of support, trust, and normative beliefs. Despite the scheme’s demonstrated effectiveness as a revenue-generating instrument capable of supporting substantial infrastructure investment, public acceptance remains contested. The policy is frequently interpreted through a “revenue raising” frame, particularly where trust is limited. The paper argues that parking pricing operates not only as an economic instrument but as a governance signal, with legitimacy contingent on transparency, fairness, and the visible reinvestment of revenues.

2026-04-13T00:00:00Z Beck, Matthew J. Bliemer, Michiel C.J. Rose, John M. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35097 2026-04-10T05:52:09Z 2026-04-10T00:00:00Z

Ready to Begin: Driving Towards the Best and Steering Away from the Worst in Road Pricing Policy Reform Beck, Matthew J.; Bliemer, Michiel C.J.; Rose, John M. Declining revenue from traditional road funding sources, rising infrastructure costs, and the transition to electric vehicles have increased the urgency of road user charging reform as a key demand management strategy. While such schemes can improve transport system efficiency by pricing congestion and other externalities, their implementation requires careful balancing with concerns around fairness and affordability. Public acceptability therefore remains a critical constraint on policy adoption. This paper examines which policy features most strongly influence support for road user charging and how these preferences can inform the design of policies that advance efficiency, fairness, and affordability objectives. A best worst scaling approach is used to elicit the relative importance of policy features, with choices modelled using a hybrid choice framework that captures both observed preferences and underlying attitudes. Three distinct behavioural classes are identified, reflecting differing priorities related to efficiency, fairness and consistency, and broader public benefit. Across these groups, governance and institutional arrangements are central to perceived legitimacy. Features such as public ownership, not for profit operation, independent investment decision making, and transparent revenue use are strongly preferred, while more complex pricing mechanisms are viewed less favourably. The findings highlight the importance of trust, fairness, and affordability in supporting effective and acceptable reform.

2026-04-10T00:00:00Z Zeivots, Sandris Sun, Jennifer Z. Kennedy, Amanda Cram, Andrew Liao, Yuan https://hdl.handle.net/2123/35005 2026-03-19T23:22:01Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Assessment design through co-design: reimagining assessment design practices in higher education Zeivots, Sandris; Sun, Jennifer Z.; Kennedy, Amanda; Cram, Andrew; Liao, Yuan Assessment design in higher education is often approached with a focus on assessment tasks and the processes of designing them, with instructors making decisions in isolation. Drawing on assessment design, co-design and practice theory as a conceptual framing, we recast assessment design as a relational, situated practice and examine co-design as a way to come to practise assessment differently. In a business school, 102 stakeholders participated across three courses through four interconnected interventions: Connect:In workshops, weekly student reflections, academic capacity-building workshops and student testimonial videos. Using practitioner inquiry and the Theory of Practice Architectures, we analysed how sayings, doings and relatings shaped changes to assessment practices. Co-design produced more inclusive and relational assessment practices, strengthened instructor design literacies, surfaced students’ lived experiences and agency, and supported shared ownership of design choices. This led to changes to assessment practice within the courses. Challenges centred on time, role clarity and negotiating divergent views, yet structured facilitation and distributed responsibilities enabled progress. The article offers three provocations that serve as implications for practice: (1) reposition assessment design as an ongoing educational practice; (2) embed relationality and distributed responsibility into assessment design and (3) institutionalise assessment design as a supported and shared professional practice.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Børte, Kristin Zeivots, Sandris https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34942 2026-04-24T00:59:16Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Active Learning in Higher Education: Inheriting Pasts and Emerging Futures Børte, Kristin; Zeivots, Sandris This paper examines active learning from a temporal perspective, reflecting on its historical influences, trajectories and future directions emerging in research. Rather than treating active learning as a fixed pedagogical approach, the paper situates it within longer educational traditions and ongoing debates about teaching and learning. Drawing on research in higher education, the paper discusses how active learning has been shaped by changing ontologies, relationships and understandings of activity and student participation. The paper concludes by identifying three interrelated matters of concern for future research on active learning: the conceptualisation of purposeful activity beyond mere “being active,” questions of agency and authorship and human–AI entanglements, and the need for critically curious approaches to imagining and designing futures of active learning.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Nelson, John D. Hensher, David A. Mulley, Corinne Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya Wei, Edward Balbontin, Camila Liu, Wen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34900 2026-02-26T06:30:03Z 2026-02-26T00:00:00Z

Achieving sustainable travel behaviour change – Insights from practitioners Nelson, John D.; Hensher, David A.; Mulley, Corinne; Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya; Wei, Edward; Balbontin, Camila; Liu, Wen Sustainable travel behaviour change has garnered increasing attention in response to the pressing challenges posed by traffic congestion, greenhouse gas emissions, and the broader impacts of travel on public health and wellbeing. This paper draws on insights from a series of expert roundtable discussions involving stakeholders from government, industry organisations, and research institutions with the primary objective of gathering multidisciplinary perspectives to inform the development of an overarching conceptual framework that supports the design of context-sensitive and effective behaviour change interventions. Themes emerging from the discussions were critically reviewed and mapped to relevant behavioural constructs such as attitudes, perceived behavioural control, subjective norms, and intention. The ensuing framework synthesises theoretical foundations from established behaviour change models with real-world experiences in the transport domain, offering a structured lens through which to interpret the drivers and barriers of behavioural shifts. Key insights that emerged include the critical role of overarching policies and goals enabled through collaborative governance, the need for inclusive and user centred interventions aligned with personal and societal benefits and the need for stakeholder collaboration within and across different sectors. By presenting evidence-informed recommendations and a cohesive conceptual framework, this paper offers a foundation for advancing sustainable transport through targeted and systemic behavioural change initiatives.

2026-02-26T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34841 2026-02-11T22:35:16Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Undergraduate 2030 Reimagining our higher education landscape for the epistemological and technological youthquakes of Generation Alpha Bryant, Peter Generation Alpha, born entirely in the 21st century, is set to transform higher education through their distinct behavioural, epistemological, and technological traits. This paper critically examines how their expectation that are shaped by personalisation, digital immersion, and non-linear knowledge acquisition, challenge traditional undergraduate education models. Drawing on an informed critique literature review, the study explores the implications of Generation Alpha’s learning preferences and proposes a future-focused response through higher education learning design. The Adaptive Learning Ecosystem (ALE), developed at the University of Sydney Business School, is introduced as a model for reimagining curriculum, assessment, and student engagement. The model supports personalised, transdisciplinary, and socially connected learning, enabling students to navigate complex educational journeys with agency and purpose. The paper outlines three strategic horizons (program design, lifelong learning, and space spaces for innovation) through which higher education institutions can respond to the educational ambitions of Generation Alpha. We argue for a co-designed, human-centred approach to learning that prepares students not for today’s technologies and crises, but for the unknown and yet to be experienced challenges of tomorrow. In doing so, universities can remain relevant, resilient, and impactful in an era of continuous change.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Rose, John M. Pellegrini, Andrea https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34831 2026-02-09T22:00:14Z 2026-02-10T00:00:00Z

From New to Second-Hand: Consumer Trade-offs Between Price, Range and Vehicle Condition for BEVs and Hybrids in Australia Rose, John M.; Pellegrini, Andrea Most empirical work on vehicle choice has focused on new-vehicle purchase decisions, even though households often acquire vehicles through the second-hand market and face a different set of constraints and information conditions. This paper addresses that gap by estimating a single choice framework that spans new and second-hand passenger vehicle markets, allowing direct comparison of how consumers value vehicle attributes and how substitution patterns differ across the two segments. We use a discrete choice experiment administered to a New South Wales sample, with alternatives that include new and second-hand vehicles and an opt-out, and attributes that reflect both markets, including purchase price, body type, vehicle size, powertrain, range, delivery availability for new vehicles, and odometer and condition for second-hand vehicles. Preferences are estimated using a two-class latent class model with error components to capture correlation in unobserved utility and segment-specific substitution within new and second-hand markets. The results show substantial heterogeneity in valuations and clear differences between new and second-hand decision processes, with second-hand quality signals exerting economically meaningful effects and price sensitivity being stronger for second-hand choices. Powertrain attributes matter, but their implications vary by market segment and by class, indicating that technology preferences interact with the institutional and informational features of the market in which the vehicle is acquired. Applying the estimated class-membership model to population microdata, we generate conditional parameter and willingness-to-pay distributions for a large synthetic population and predict market shares for simulated vehicle profiles. The simulation results underscore that secondary-market dynamics materially shape predicted demand patterns, which has implications for policies and market designs that aim to influence fleet composition through interventions that operate in, or propagate through, the second-hand market.

2026-02-10T00:00:00Z Pellegrini, Andrea Cherchi, Elisabetta Rose, John M. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34830 2026-02-09T21:42:42Z 2026-02-10T00:00:00Z

Multivariate Perceptions of Post-Purchase EV Ownership Issues Pellegrini, Andrea; Cherchi, Elisabetta; Rose, John M. The objective of this study is to examine how electric vehicle (EV) owners perceive a range of post-purchase issues that are relevant to EV adoption. Using a nationwide sample of 1,794 Australian EV owners, we analyse the importance assigned to seven post-acquisition concerns: range anxiety, public charging availability, charging duration, upfront price and value for money, model availability and consumer choice, trust of new technologies, and battery fire safety. The empirical findings suggest that there exist differences across EV users in terms of socio-economic factors, home charging infrastructure factors and vehicle characteristics with respect to the seven rating dimensions. Further, post-purchase concerns appear to be highly positive interdependent, particularly regarding charging infrastructure, technological trust and safety, and financial aspects. Finally, simulation results show that public charging infrastructure remains highly important, even if all respondents are assumed to have access to solar panels for EV charging activities.

2026-02-10T00:00:00Z Zeivots, Sandris https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34826 2026-05-05T12:33:05Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Designing meaningful student engagement with course readings Zeivots, Sandris Course readings are central to student learning, yet they’re often treated as a routine, grudging task rather than a designed learning experience. On average, only 20-30% of students engage with assigned readings, which impacts class interaction, development of ideas and assessment quality. This post discussed a framework that brings together six dimensions that help educators design purposeful, relational engagement with course readings. These dimensions operate as an entangled assemblage rather than discrete elements and draw on the lenses of what, how and why.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Stanley, John Hensher, David A. Vella-Brodrick, Dianne A. Stanley, Janet https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34825 2026-02-09T01:49:37Z 2026-02-09T00:00:00Z

Valuing the eudaimonic wellbeing benefits of land use transport measures Stanley, John; Hensher, David A.; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne A.; Stanley, Janet Benefit measurement for locally-focused land use transport interventions is often narrow. The ultimate purpose of such interventions is often improved citizen wellbeing, yet this is seldom measured or monetized. Adding such valuation provides a way to more comprehensively reflect the value of associated interventions. Subjective wellbeing measurement is broadly divided between hedonic and eudaimonic streams, benefit monetization focusing on the value of changes in life satisfaction (part of hedonic wellbeing). While improving life satisfaction might have initial value, this might not be sustained if eudaimonic wellbeing is not concurrently promoted, suggesting land use transport policy/planning should take a broader view of what it means for people to be ‘well’ than is embedded in life satisfaction. However, no values have been identified for changes in levels of eudaimonic wellbeing, partly because of lack of agreement about how to best measure eudaimonic wellbeing. To address this monetisation gap, the paper develops a value for changes in eudaimonic wellbeing, measured using Ryff’s (1989) Scale, and explores implications for valuing wellbeing as life satisfaction. The resulting eudaimonic wellbeing values are likely to be particularly useful for evaluating land use/transport initiatives with a local focus, such as walking and place-making improvements, but the monetised values are more broadly applicable. Literature implied that changes in eudaimonic wellbeing may have higher monetized value than changes in life satisfaction, because of the broader societal connections embedded within eudaimonic wellbeing, an expectation confirmed in the analysis, highlighting the policy importance of eudaimonic wellbeing.

2026-02-09T00:00:00Z Zeivots, Sandris Wright, Sue Harris, Lynne Cram, Andrew Huber, Elaine Raduescu, Corina White, Amanda Brodzeli, Andrew https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34815 2026-03-09T05:32:44Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Walking the tightrope of quality assessment: balancing perspectives and priorities of stakeholder groups Zeivots, Sandris; Wright, Sue; Harris, Lynne; Cram, Andrew; Huber, Elaine; Raduescu, Corina; White, Amanda; Brodzeli, Andrew The ongoing evolution of digital technologies, particularly Generative Artificial Intelligence, continues to shape and challenge assessment design in higher education. Given the complex and sometimes competing factors that contribute to assessment design, and the evolving digital landscape in which assessment is placed, this study examines the perspectives and priorities of five key stakeholder groups – educators, students, employers of graduates, accrediting bodies, and institutional policy-makers – regarding the defining characteristics of quality assessment. Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted interviews, focus groups, and a national survey to extend a framework for designing quality digital assessments in business education that was originally developed using educator perspectives only. The findings highlight the importance of balancing academic integrity, feedback quality, student experience, and authenticity in assessment design to address stakeholder perspectives. They also extend the framework by including two additional design elements: purpose and technology, and by emphasising the value of dialogue about contrasting interpretations of assessment quality. The study provides a refined framework that incorporates nuanced differences in stakeholder priorities, supports educators in designing digital assessments that respond to stakeholder needs, and encourages co-design and shared accountability.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Wei, Edward Greene, William H. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34774 2026-01-28T03:07:57Z 2026-01-28T00:00:00Z

Is the Debate on Net Zero Emission Targets in Australia Aligned with Political Preference Bias? Hensher, David A.; Wei, Edward; Greene, William H. Net Zero emission targets have become a politically sensitive policy in many, but not all, countries. It is suggested that they are not achievable and are potentially misaligned with energy security as Net Zero becomes intertwined with the move towards renewables and away from fossil fuel energy sources, where the latter is widely seen as the baseload for many nations. Australia is embroiled in a political debate on whether Net Zero as a target will achieve its emission objectives in the presence of escalating energy prices and uncertainty in respect of cost and damage to an economy, given a wealth of fossil fuel resources, as well as some support for nuclear power which currently is not sanctioned by the Federal government. There has been a lot of media attention to Net Zero (CO2) or greenhouse gas emissions, and it is unclear whether it is well understood, and what it might mean for Australia, given there are views that it is either a great idea or a bad idea. This paper draws on a new survey in Australia to gain an appreciation of public understanding of Net Zero and what the public thinks it might mean for Australians, and how their preferences are aligned with support for political parties. We estimate a hybrid logit choice model of support for political parties that encapsulates the endogeneity of “soft” variables such as latent attitude variables that are driven by observable “causes,” and unobservable heterogeneity, which together with contextual and socioeconomic characteristics provide evidence on preference bias for or against Net Zero associated with political affiliation.

2026-01-28T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter Alderton, Zoe https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34767 2026-02-04T03:03:34Z 2026-01-27T00:00:00Z

CONNECTSpace Project: Final Report Bryant, Peter; Alderton, Zoe The CONNECTSpace at the University of Sydney Business School represents a major intervention in learning space innovation, designed to support the Connected Learning at Scale (CLaS) curriculum transformation program. Conceived as a flat floor, collaborative learning environment timetabled for 160 students from the Business School and the Faculty of Engineering, the space was co designed by academic and professional staff and students to challenge foundational assumptions about university teaching spaces. Its design sought to reorient the centre of pedagogical gravity away from teacher centred performance and towards student driven connected learning, emphasising the creation, leverage, and activation of peer networks as core components of the learning experience. This report has three aims: first, to critically examine the design decisions underpinning the space and evaluate how these choices cultivate the capacities required for connected learning at scale. Second, it investigates the epistemological activities and affective responses elicited by the space, drawing on early experiences of students and educators during the first year of operation. Third, it provides insights analogous to a post occupancy review, reflecting on how the space functions in real pedagogical practice. While not an architectural or technological evaluation, the report foregrounds the lived teaching and learning experiences of the staff and students who have “resided, bent, broken, and learned” within the CONNECTSpace. The ongoing 2025 pilot demonstrates how the space continues to evolve as technologies mature, staff literacy deepens, and new learning environments emerge across the institution.

2026-01-27T00:00:00Z Dawson, Niamh Cooper, Rae Eastlake, India Avery, Nicholas Galea, Natalie https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34761 2026-01-27T22:56:25Z 2026-01-23T00:00:00Z

Big Sister: Advanced Mentoring SA/WA Rapid Literature Review Dawson, Niamh; Cooper, Rae; Eastlake, India; Avery, Nicholas; Galea, Natalie Women remain significantly underrepresented in Australia’s skilled trades, including the electrical trades. Gendered expectations, limited exposure to trade pathways, and constrained access to relevant information from early schooling reduce women’s confidence and interest in these careers. For those who do enter training or employment, exclusionary workplace cultures, inadequate facilities, limited flexibility, and systemic bias in recruitment and progression contribute to high attrition. Together, these factors sustain women’s low participation in the trades. This rapid review synthesises academic, government, and industry evidence to inform the design and evaluation of the Big Sister Program, an initiative aimed at increasing women’s access to, retention in, and progression through the electrical trades. Where trade-specific evidence is limited, insights are drawn from research in other male-dominated sectors. The review examines five interrelated areas relevant to program design: school-based pre-vocational initiatives, vocational education and training environments, apprenticeship and worksite experiences, mentoring programs, and collaborative partnerships for workplace change. Findings suggest that early engagement, visible female role models, inclusive VET systems, structured mentoring, and transparent recruitment processes can improve women’s participation and outcomes. However, few interventions have been rigorously evaluated, particularly within trade-specific contexts. The review highlights the need to address systemic and cultural workplace barriers through partnership-based approaches rather than relying solely on women-focused initiatives. The Big Sister Program is well positioned to generate robust evidence to support sustainable and scalable change across the electrical trades and related sectors.

2026-01-23T00:00:00Z Vasnev, Andrey Liu, Chu-An https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34743 2026-01-21T23:49:04Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Corrected Forecast Combinations Vasnev, Andrey; Liu, Chu-An This paper proposes corrected forecast combinations when the original combined forecast errors are serially dependent. Motivated by the classic Bates and Granger (1969) example, we show that combined forecast errors can be strongly autocorrelated and that a simple correction – adding a fraction of the previous combined error to the next-period combined forecast – can deliver sizable improvements in forecast accuracy, often exceeding the original gains from combining. We formalize the approach within the conditional-risk framework of Gibbs and Vasnev (2024), in which the combined error decomposes into a predictable component (measurable at the forecast origin) and an innovation. We then link this correction to efficient estimation of combination weights under time-series dependence via GLS, allowing joint estimation of weights and an error-covariance structure. Using the U.S. Survey of Professional Forecasters for major macroeconomic indices across various subsamples (including pre/post-2000, GFC, and COVID), we find that a parsimonious correction of the mean forecast with a coefficient around 0.5 is a robust starting point and often yields material improvements in forecast accuracy. For optimal-weight forecasts, the correction substantially mitigates the forecast combination puzzle by turning poorly performing out-of-sample optimal-weight combinations into competitive forecasts.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Xi, Haoning Hensher, David A. Zhang, Yimeng Zhang, Xiang Shao, Zhiqi Nelson, John D. Waller, S. Travis https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34730 2026-01-20T02:27:19Z 2026-01-20T00:00:00Z

A decade of Mobility-as-a-Service research: A systematic review of modeling methods and future research agenda Xi, Haoning; Hensher, David A.; Zhang, Yimeng; Zhang, Xiang; Shao, Zhiqi; Nelson, John D.; Waller, S. Travis Over the last decade (2015–2025), Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) has rapidly evolved from a visionary concept into a mature, user-centric socio-technical ecosystem. This paper marks a ten-year methodological milestone by conducting a PRISMA-guided systematic review of 92 peer-reviewed journal articles from Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar. The existing body of quantitative modeling literature informing MaaS design, operations, and regulation remains fragmented across disciplines, assumptions, and decisionmaking layers. In response, we propose a unified framework that categorizes the literature into six methodological families: simulation models, optimization models, discrete choice models, other statistical methods, data-driven and predictive machine learning models, and game theory and mechanism design models. Using this framework, we map these modeling methods onto four core MaaS research themes: demand-side modeling, supply-side operations, MaaS ecosystem governance, and platform and subscription bundle design. Major findings indicate that existing demand studies have predominantly relied on stated-preference valuations of MaaS subscription plans and bundles, with only limited revealedpreference validation; optimization models have increasingly formalized allocation, matching, and assignment under operational constraints, albeit often assuming overly simplified traveler behavior; and machine learning techniques have expanded rapidly but are generally deployed as stand-alone prediction tools rather than integrated into policy-constrained decision support systems. In addition, the maturity levels of each methodological family reveal significant disparities: foundational areas such as revealed-preference modeling and choice-based optimization are well-established (extensively studied), while emerging fields like machine learning and game theory remain less studied or in early-stage exploration. To advance the field, we provide a forward-looking agenda of 20 research directions, prioritizing more data-driven behavioral modeling, tighter demand–supply integration in operational settings, new multi-sector partnerships, and the concept of Mobility-as-a-Feature. We emphasize planning for equity and long-term impacts and the responsible incorporation of emerging technologies into next-generation MaaS. This systematic methodological review provides evidence-based guidance and a structured roadmap for researchers, operators, and policymakers, addressing identified gaps and highlighting areas requiring further development to support robust, policyaligned decision-making in MaaS.

2026-01-20T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Nelson, John D. Balbontin, Camila Ho, Chinh Wei, Edward Mulley, Corinne Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34713 2026-01-15T04:24:25Z 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z

Establishing Evidence of Initiatives undertaken by Non Mobility Service Providers that are aligned with Sustainable Travel Behaviour Change as a next generation focus of MaaS as MaaF Hensher, David A.; Nelson, John D.; Balbontin, Camila; Ho, Chinh; Wei, Edward; Mulley, Corinne; Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya Mobility as a Service (MaaS) has garnered a significant amount of interest over the last 15 years and yet we have very little to show in Western nations in terms of its influence on travel behaviour aligned with sustainability goals, as well as an encouraging business case with or without an injection of significant government subsidy or private venture capital. While we see claimed success in Japan and China, this is the result of a government led and controlled initiative with extensive subsidy, something which appears to be beyond possibility in most countries. Certainly, to date, there are examples of Governments (e.g., across Europe) claiming interest and commitment but no financial support beyond existing subsidy to public transport available to all users. In researching MaaS over the last 10 years, we have come to the position that its future may reside in a greater involvement of non-mobility service providers (NMSPs) in recognition that a multi-service focus may offer up some real prospects of not only delivering desirable travel behaviour change but in facilitating a scalable outcome. Mobility as a Feature (MaaF) is one interpretation of this revised eco-system and has informed us of the potential opportunities that can be invoked through participation of NMSPs. To understand whether this has prospects, a survey in six countries in 2024 was undertaken to identify initiatives that are already in place within private enterprise and government agencies that align well with contributing to sustainable travel behaviour goals. The results suggest that much is already happening, but it has not been recognised as a MaaS/MaaF-like initiative. This paper presents the evidence and suggests a re-interpretation of what a future MaaS portfolio may look like, noting that this scalable future does not have to depend on the transport service providers working together other than their presence in providing services in the market to anyone wishing to use them. The focus historically on transport service providers appears to have been a major roadblock in progressing MaaS.

2026-01-15T00:00:00Z Nelson, John D. Hensher, David A. Mulley, Corinne Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya Wei, Edward Balbontin, Camila Liu, Wen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34712 2026-01-15T04:18:18Z 2026-01-15T00:00:00Z

Towards a conceptual framework of hard and soft behaviour change interventions in sustainable transport Nelson, John D.; Hensher, David A.; Mulley, Corinne; Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya; Wei, Edward; Balbontin, Camila; Liu, Wen This paper aims to identify effective strategies for promoting behavioural change towards more sustainable travel patterns, drawing on evidence from the literature and practice. Established objectives for behaviour change interventions include reducing emissions, alleviating congestion, and enhancing overall well-being through targeted interventions. Drawing on existing frameworks for behaviour change, the paper focuses on the key dimensions which are relevant to the design and evaluation of policy measures. A multi-dimensional conceptual framework of behaviour change interventions in transport is proposed to highlight the importance of combining ‘hard’ measures, such as road user charges and infrastructure investments, with ‘soft’ measures, like public awareness campaigns and incentive programmes. The other three dimensions cover the timeframe for change, the level of change impact and the “push” and “pull” change strategies. Evidence of previous impact is presented, distinguishing between marginal and non-marginal changes and, where appropriate, the longevity of impact. The evidence demonstrates that tailoring these strategies to specific population segments and geographic contexts is crucial for delivering impact, particularly given the diverse travel needs and socio-demographic factors that exist within different jurisdictions. The paper concludes with recommendations for advancing research to better understand the synergetic effects of various behaviour change interventions using the proposed framework.

2026-01-15T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Wei, Edward Nelson, John D. Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya Mulley, Corinne Balbontin, Camila Liu, Wen Ho, Chinh https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34694 2026-01-13T05:17:02Z 2026-01-13T00:00:00Z

Establishing the Level of Support for Transport Initiatives which make a Positive Impact on Travel Behaviour Hensher, David A.; Wei, Edward; Nelson, John D.; Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya; Mulley, Corinne; Balbontin, Camila; Liu, Wen; Ho, Chinh The concept of “windows of change” (WoC) highlights periods when established behaviours are unsettled and individuals are more open to alternatives. This paper advances the understanding of sustainable transport policy by highlighting WoC and segmentation as complementary tools for designing and implementing effective interventions. Data is collected from over 4,000 respondents spread across Australia, Finland, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Sweden, investigating respondents’ WoC over the period 2023–2025. We also explore the influence of 50 transport-influencing initiatives on how people travel. From a three class Latent Class Analysis model we labelled the classes as “Urban strivers” (characterised noticeably by a majority of members in full-time employment); “Settled simplifiers” (in addition to retirees, including homemakers and other "not working"); and “Dynamic jugglers” (including part-time and flexible workers). Dynamic jugglers are found to be the most receptive of the range of transport-influencing initiatives explored. The comparative analysis of these three classes demonstrates how segmentation, when combined with WoC, can guide policymakers in tailoring transport interventions more effectively.

2026-01-13T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Wei, Edward Balbontin, Camila Nelson, John D. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34693 2026-01-13T05:03:54Z 2026-01-13T00:00:00Z

Identifying circumstances in which the introduction of distance-based, cordon-based, and congestion-free lane road user charge regimes garner support Hensher, David A.; Wei, Edward; Balbontin, Camila; Nelson, John D. The most challenging transport reform has always been associated with re-pricing of car use. Despite the growing levels of congestion on our roads, there is general reluctance to support a package of pricing reforms designed to make each and every car user potentially better off financially and/or in saving time. There exist a number of systemwide charging reforms such as the Oregon kilometre-based charging regime, but they are in the main opt-in models, which offer an appealing way for politicians to support the ideals of giving everyone a choice. The cordon-based congestion charging schemes in London, Milan, Stockholm, Gothenburg, New York, and Singapore, while applying to all users who enter a specific location, are limited to one location as is the idea of a congestion-free priced lane. This paper focuses on re-pricing options (with varying charges) to identify how residents are likely to respond to peak period distance-based charging throughout an entire city, cordon-based charges in a defined geographical area, and congestion-free priced lanes on major roads. A series of road pricing initiatives were offered to over 4,000 individuals in seven countries, seeking advice on whether a particular initiative is likely to have a positive or negative impact (or none at all) on how they travel, revealing support or otherwise for a specific re-pricing regime. For each road pricing initiative, we ran a generalised ordered logit model to identify what contextual variables influence the probability of an initiative being associated with a positive impact, a negative impact, or no impact. We are especially interested in understanding how prior “windows of change” associated with lifestyle, mobility, work, commuting, and environmental preferences condition support or otherwise for each road pricing reform initiative. The findings provide suggestions on the extent to which each of the eight initiatives assessed can deliver support or otherwise for road pricing reforms from individuals whose recent past is associated with one or more of the 70 windows of change investigated.

2026-01-13T00:00:00Z Hanna-Osborne, Sally Galea, Natalie Hamilton, Myra https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34647 2026-01-06T06:26:20Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Boosting Retention of Women in Construction: Improving Transitions in and out of Parental Leave: Rapid literature review Hanna-Osborne, Sally; Galea, Natalie; Hamilton, Myra Australia’s construction sector continues to struggle to attract and retain women workers. A key area of strategic importance is how women are supported in the workplace before, during and after taking parental leave. Research has found that these periods are pivotal in a woman’s career, and the decision to remain in or return to work. There has so far been little research into the experiences of women in construction before, during and after pregnancy and parental leave, and how to help employers and workers navigate this critical time. This review provides an overview of the literature on how women “transition” between the workplace and parental leave, as pregnant workers taking leave as new parents returning to work. It identifies examples of leading policies and practices within construction and other industries and it highlights areas where more research is needed. The review is part of a broader project investigating how to assist women to remain in frontline construction roles in NSW during pregnancy and after taking parental leave. Construction is Australia’s most male-dominated industry. Despite numerous efforts to improve gender equality in the sector, women make up only 13.6% of the workforce (ABS 2024). Among trades workers, women comprise only 3% of workers (ABS 2021). The barriers to women staying and progressing in the sector are well known. The working culture can be harmful and hostile to women. Women in construction have experienced sexual harassment, discrimination and bullying. They are excluded from workplaces by a lack of female facilities and belittled by male colleagues who question their competence. Work practices in the industry are another obstacle to women’s participation. Construction workers are expected to be available for long and inflexible work days, driven by pressures to complete projects on tight timelines and budgets. These work practices are incompatible with other responsibilities that many women have, such as caring for children. Parental leave entitlements in the sector are patchy. According to the National Employment Standards, all employees who have worked with their employer for at least 12 months, including casual employees, can take unpaid parental leave and have their job protected for at least 12 months. The Australian Government Parental Leave Pay scheme currently provides 22 weeks of leave paid at the national minimum wage to parents who meet the criteria. However, employer provided parental leave schemes in the sector are limited, and many employees do not experience the full benefits of the statutory provisions, such as having their job protected for 12 months.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Vallis, Carmen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34565 2026-05-05T12:33:05Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Leading and Practising GenAI Care-fully Vallis, Carmen This thought piece explores how the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) can guide educators to lead with curiosity, collaboration, and care in the age of generative AI. Here we reframe leadership as relational rather than hierarchical, anchored in inquiry, reflection, and shared learning. The chapter traces a co-designed research project that used metaphors to explore how educators and students conceptualise GenAI’s role in higher education. This creative and critical approach foregrounded the ethical, pedagogical, and emotional dimensions of AI while amplifying diverse voices through collective authorship. Framed by contemporary SoTL research, echoing calls for pedagogically grounded and ethically aware AI practice (Fitzgerald & Curtis, 2025), the piece positions care-based leadership as central to shared understanding in times of technological disruption. Leading and practising GenAI care-fully means moving beyond control and certainty to cultivate inclusive, reflective spaces for inquiry and educational transformation.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Pellegrini, Andrea Fielbaum, Andres https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34564 2025-12-01T03:47:02Z 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Who is inclined to embrace sustainable options in on-demand mobility? Pellegrini, Andrea; Fielbaum, Andres Shared on-demand mobility can be made more sustainable, but this often involves trade-offs in comfort and cost. For example, electric vehicles emit less CO2 but may require higher fares to compensate for charging time, while walking segments can reduce vehicle-kilometres travelled by avoiding detours, yet offer less comfort than door-to-door services. This study examines travellers’ willingness to choose more sustainable shared mobility options and identifies which users are most likely to make such choices. To do so, we apply an integrated choice and latent variable model to data collected via a discrete choice experiment (DCE) administrated to a sample of residents of the Greater Sydney Area, Australia. Specifically, respondents were presented with three shared mobility options, two of which required walking to reach pickup or dropoff points. Each option was described by a set of attributes, including waiting time, in-vehicle time, emission reduction relative to conventional vehicles, walking time and price. In addition to completing the DCE, respondents answered a series of attitudinal questions designed to capture key travel-related dimensions: safety of car, pro-walk orientation, time sensitivity, and variety-seeking behaviour. Results indicate that respondents who place high value on car safety are less likely to choose carbon neutral trips, whereas pro-walkers are more inclined to select shared mobility services that involve walking to PUDO points. The results are then used to compute willingness to pay values for five distinct user profiles. Our main findings are that (i) Users are generally willing to pay a higher fare to reduce emissions; (ii) Personalized sustainability options yield greater participation and emission reductions than uniform policies; and (iii) Regular public transport users show higher willingness to walk, highlighting potential synergies between on-demand mobility and transit.

2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Pellegrini, Andrea Cherchi, Elisabetta Rose, John https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34562 2025-12-01T03:48:26Z 2025-12-01T00:00:00Z

Understanding charging duration patterns of electric vehicle users: Evidence from an Australian field study Pellegrini, Andrea; Cherchi, Elisabetta; Rose, John In this study, we examine the charging location and duration choices made by Australian electric vehicle owners over a one-week period. To do so, we employ a multivariate multiple discrete-grouped extreme value (MDGEV) model (Bhat et al., 2020) that allows the simultaneous evaluation of where and for how long vehicles are charged across multiple locations, while also capturing potential correlation effects among charging sites. Further, state dependent variables are incorporated into the specification to capture habit persistence effects, whereby past charging choices influence subsequent decisions. The empirical findings indicate that solar panel ownership increases the likelihood of home charging but is associated with shorter charging durations compared with households without photovoltaic access. Residing in major cities is found to be linked to a greater reliance on non-home charging, confirming the prolonged challenges faced by electric vehicle owners in densely populated urban areas. Habit persistence is estimated to play a key role in the charging-decision making process, with EV owners exhibiting routine behaviour when selecting the facility for their next charging activities. The estimated results are next used to investigate how charging duration patterns change under the universal adoption of solar panels and flexible electricity plans, revealing that both policies will impact the rate and duration of charging across locations.

2025-12-01T00:00:00Z Zeivots, Sandris Casey, Alison Winchester, Tiffany Webster, Jack Wang, Xin Tan, Linus Smeenk, Wina Schulte, Frank P. Scholkmann, Antonia Paulovich, Belinda Muñoz, Diego Mignone, Joanne Mantai, Lilia Hrastinski, Stefan Godwinn, Rebecca Engwall, Olov Dindas, Henrik van Dijk, Marieke Chubb, Laura Ann Rapanta, Chrysi Jaldemark, Jimmy Hayes, Sarah https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34513 2025-12-10T21:54:39Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Reshaping Higher Education Designs and Futures: Postdigital Co-design with Generative Artificial Intelligence Zeivots, Sandris; Casey, Alison; Winchester, Tiffany; Webster, Jack; Wang, Xin; Tan, Linus; Smeenk, Wina; Schulte, Frank P.; Scholkmann, Antonia; Paulovich, Belinda; Muñoz, Diego; Mignone, Joanne; Mantai, Lilia; Hrastinski, Stefan; Godwinn, Rebecca; Engwall, Olov; Dindas, Henrik; van Dijk, Marieke; Chubb, Laura Ann; Rapanta, Chrysi; Jaldemark, Jimmy; Hayes, Sarah This article examines how collaborative design practices in higher education are reshaped through postdigital entanglement with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). We collectively explore how co-design, an inclusive, iterative, and relational approach to educational design and transformation, expands in meaning, practice, and ontology when GenAI is approached as a collaborator. The article brings together 19 authors and three open reviewers to engage with postdigital inquiry, structured in three parts: (1) a review of literature on co-design, GenAI, and postdigital theory; (2) 11 situated contributions from educators, researchers, and designers worldwide, each offering practice-based accounts of co-design with GenAI; and (3) an explorative discussion of implications for higher education designs and futures. Across these sections, we show how GenAI unsettles assumptions of collaboration, knowing, and agency, foregrounding co-design as a site of ongoing material, ethical, and epistemic negotiation. We argue that postdigital co-design with GenAI reframes educational design as a collective practice of imagining, contesting, and shaping futures that extend beyond human knowing.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Hill, Elizabeth Cooper, Rae Seetahul, Suneha Bedi, Anya https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34456 2025-11-04T07:37:01Z 2025-10-31T00:00:00Z

Gender Equality @ Work Index: Index Report, November 2025 Hill, Elizabeth; Cooper, Rae; Seetahul, Suneha; Bedi, Anya Despite decades of effort by government, employers, unions and education institutions, gender inequalities are an intractable feature of the Australian labour market. Stubborn gaps in participation, pay and career progression are holding women, business, and the national economy back. Many of the unequal features of the Australian labour market, such as the concentration of men and women in different industries and occupations, have barely shifted in three decades. The Gender Equality @ Work Index, developed by the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work at the University of Sydney, offers a comprehensive, national, and longitudinal snapshot of gender equality at work. It provides insights for the community, policymakers, and employers on Australia’s progress and highlights areas requiring urgent action to address the root causes of inequality.

2025-10-31T00:00:00Z Truong, P. Truong https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34342 2025-10-14T04:38:14Z 2025-09-29T00:00:00Z

Introducing Money into the Framework of a General Equilibrium Model Truong, P. Truong Money is an important factor in economic activities but in a general equilibrium framework the concept of money seems to be absent. In fact money is often considered only as a ‘veil’ in hiding real economic activities, and therefore it has been ‘lifted’ out of the model so that the underlying ‘real’ activities in an economy can be examined more clearly. However, in practice, money is more than just a ‘veil’. It can provide a platform on which many activities and/or commodities can be conceived, produced and exchanged. Money is also a store of value, not of its own, but of others, and with its purchasing-power money can enable its holder to have access to, and command the usage of, many other commodities and labour (human-time) to achieve certain objectives. Money therefore can be considered as part of the infrastructure of an economy which helps the economy to grow and prosper. In the past, economic theories of money and theories of (labour and commodity) values have looked at these two sides of an economy as though they are governed by different ‘laws’, but in fact, there is only one set of laws which govern both the price of money as well as the values of commodities and labour. Since money can act as a means of exchange, it therefore can also act as a constraint on this exchange. This means conceptually and mathematically, the ‘value of money’ is actually just the Lagrangian shadow price of this monetary constraint, but expressed in terms of the values of commodities and labour (not in terms of the ‘value of money’ itself, otherwise this is circular reasoning). If a ‘real’ economy is considered as though consisting of many different value-chains linking all activities together from producers to consumers, then money can act as the shadow price level of all these activity-chains. In this paper, we examine the interactions between the different value-chains and their shadow prices, in a general equilibrium economic model. Since monetary exchange is actually at the core of almost every economic activity in a modern economy, a study of the nature and ‘values’ of these exchanges is important for a better understanding of the working of a ‘real’ economy, and the theory of general equilibrium is a useful foundation or platform on which to conduct this study.

2025-09-29T00:00:00Z Bryant, Peter https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34324 2025-09-24T02:24:55Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Horizon-Scanning Report on the Changing Demographic and Pedagogical Profiles of Current and Emerging University Students and the Responses of the Global Higher Education to the Generational Challenges Bryant, Peter This report critically examines how the demographic and socio-economic composition of the current and near-future post-compulsory student community intersect with technological, pedagogical, and governance challenges in higher education. Informed by the intersecting epistemic, policy, strategic and financial crises created by technology-led disruptions such as generative AI and organisational and marketisation complexity, the report will provide exemplars and experiential insights into the structures and approaches higher education institutions will need to enable to create and sustain alignment with the pedagogical, graduate employability and technological needs of the generations of potential undergraduate and postgraduate students.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Rava, Bradley https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34314 2025-09-18T22:37:46Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fairness control for risky artificial intelligence decision making Rava, Bradley When we do not know why algorithms make the decisions they do, this can lead to automatic decisions that are untrustworthy and unfair to minority groups. AI models are really good at giving us accurate decisions with respect to historical data sets with previous decisions. However, when we do not know the reasoning why a model is making its decisions, it is possible to be accurate while also being unfair. The author has developed an algorithm that is guaranteed to make the outputs of any AI decision making model fair, without having to fully know its inner workings. Fairness Adjusted Selective Inference, or FASI for short, can work with any AI model (without knowledge of its complicated inner processes) and select individuals for high-risk decisions with rigorous fairness control over the definitive decisions made across minority groups.

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnson, Sophia Eun Su Lee, Jeannie Szkudlarek, Betina https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34295 2025-09-14T00:23:36Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Looking for employees with high productivity and low turnover? Hire a refugee Johnson, Sophia; Eun Su Lee, Jeannie; Szkudlarek, Betina Hiring a refugee is a smart business decision. That’s what the employers involved in our research into refugee employment reported. There are of course also very good social reasons for recruiting refugees – including increasing diversity within organisations, expanding cultural awareness, and contributing to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 10 (promoting decent work, economic growth, and reducing inequalities).

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Randhawa, Krithika https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34294 2025-09-12T03:26:41Z 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z

Taking no for an answer: how can governments keep citizens engaged on digital platforms Keeping citizens engaged on digital platforms even when the government answer is no Randhawa, Krithika Governments increasingly use digital platforms to interact with citizens, co-create services and co-design policies for more sustainable communities and cities. The International Association for Public Participation, whose community engagement framework many national and local governments subscribe to, and the Open Government Partnership, with 76 national members and over 100 local government members, are indicative of growing government efforts to engage with their citizens in a transparent and participatory manner. When designed well, such interaction reduces the distance between government and citizens, strengthens mutual understanding and public trust, and delivers social benefits. Citizen-sourcing can transform how governments engage with citizens, shaping communities for the better.

2023-01-01T00:00:00Z Peter, Sandra Riemer, Kai Norman, Pat https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34269 2026-01-28T21:36:31Z 2025-09-04T00:00:00Z

The 2026 Skills Horizon Peter, Sandra; Riemer, Kai; Norman, Pat The 2026 Skills Horizon maps the capabilities leaders need to navigate the 'decade of disorientation'—a period of unprecedented complexity and change. This report identifies five fundamental Shifts reshaping business and society (Values, Technology, Accountability, Trust, Energy) and four critical Clashes leaders must balance (Policy vs People, Efficiency vs Expertise, Capability vs Control, Abundance vs Attention). Drawing on interviews with over 150 global leaders—from CEOs to airline captains—the report classifies essential skills into three categories (Amplifiers, Movers, Unexpected Emergers) and four areas of convergence: Speaking the language of tech, Solving problems of scale, Working across difference, and Thinking through complexity. The report concludes with the archetype of the Grounded Leader, offering practical guidance for building resilience and effectiveness in uncertain times. Designed as a strategic tool for leadership development, the Skills Horizon helps organisations prioritise upskilling initiatives and maintain competitive advantage through continuous learning.

2025-09-04T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34268 2025-10-14T04:38:04Z 2025-09-03T00:00:00Z

Road User Charge Reform and the Political Shift in Interest in Australia: Some Thoughts to Contemplate Hensher, David A. The 2024 electric vehicle distance-based charge introduced in Victoria, Australia, to recognise that such vehicles do not pay fuel excise tax, led to a high court challenge in which it was deemed unconstitutional for a State to introduce such a charge, which is the responsibility of the Federal government (through legislation amendment). This loss of fuel excise as a tax (not a charge) on electric cars whetted the appetite of the Federal Government to place road user charging on a round table in August 2025. We now have elevated the topic right into the political sphere where any change will require such support, and it opens up an opportunity to not only consider the fuel excise issue per se but the broader agenda on road pricing reform. For the first time, we have a political appetite to do something even if it is driven by a loss of fuel excise revenue which has never been earmarked back to roads but is a backbone revenue source for many Federal government initiatives. In this paper, we consider a number of ways in which we can begin the journey to satisfy the political appetite while achieving much broader efficiency and equity objectives.

2025-09-03T00:00:00Z Greaves, Stephen Balfoort, Ferdinand C https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34242 2025-10-14T04:38:08Z 2025-08-20T00:00:00Z

Personal e-scooter ownership and use: Perspectives from New Zealand Greaves, Stephen; Balfoort, Ferdinand C In common with much of the world, e-scooters have emerged onto the urban landscape in New Zealand, promising both a practical and greener form of personal mobility. While focus has primarily been around managing shared e-scooter services, relatively liberal e-scooter legislation has encouraged the purchase of personal/private e-scooters, which are not regulated at the point of sale, exacerbating concerns around how to safely accommodate this emerging mode. In turn, this highlights the need for better understanding of personal e-scooter users, about which relatively little is known. Drawing from a survey of 252 current and former e-scooter owners in New Zealand, this paper provides estimates of e-scooter ownership, explores motivations for purchasing e-scooters, who is buying them, what consumers are looking for, how they are being used and implications for shared e-scooter schemes. Results suggest around 60% of personal e-scooters are capable of travelling about the maximum ‘safe’ e-scooter speed limit in New Zealand of 25 kph. E-scooter owners are more likely be male, middle-aged, middle/higher income, employed and have tried a shared e-scooter scheme prior to purchase and be motivated by the flexibility, performance, and potential cost-savings. The growing number of shared e-scooter services is evidently providing a pathway to purchase, a complementary mode and potentially a factor in people selling their e-scooter. Going forward, safely accommodating, and regulating e-scooter usage without compromising the intrinsic appeal of this emerging mode of transport is essential, if it is to play a meaningful role in moving us towards more sustainable mobility systems.

2025-08-20T00:00:00Z Vukalovich, Natarsha Greaves, Stephen Owen, Katherine Tiedemann, Anne Crane, Melanie https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34231 2025-08-18T00:45:51Z 2025-08-18T00:00:00Z

Healthy ageing and active travel: Identifying age-related barriers to walking and cycling Vukalovich, Natarsha; Greaves, Stephen; Owen, Katherine; Tiedemann, Anne; Crane, Melanie In a period of increasing mobility technologies, sustainable transport options, and healthy ageing concerns it is timely to better understand the barriers to active travel, particularly for older adults. Drawing from a survey of 1,522 Sydney residents, we compare travel patterns and perceived barriers to walking and cycling for older adults (60+) and younger adults (18-59). Car/motorbike/Uber use and walking have frequent and consistent use across both age groups. In contrast, public transport and bicycle/e-bicycle use both decline with age. Perceived barriers to walking and cycling are analysed across age groups using logistic regression. Relative to younger adults, older adults are more likely to identify an injury or disability (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.02 to 2.04) and the convenience of driving (OR 1.35, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.73) as barriers to walking/walking more. Conversely, older adults are less likely to identify no-one to walk with (OR 0.47, 95% CI 0.33 to 0.68), personal safety (OR, 0.28, 95% 0.17 to 0.45), traffic (OR 0.26, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.41), inadequate street lighting (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.90), no footpaths (OR 0.41, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.70), and distance (OR 0.74, 95% CI 0.58 to 0.96) as barriers to walking/walking more. For cycling, lack of access to a bicycle (OR 2.74, 95% CI 2.15 to 3.48), and insufficient skills (OR 2.9, 95% CI 2.1 to 3.99) are key issues for older adults, while sociocultural and built environment barriers are again perceived as less of a barrier. Practical issues (distance, transport availability, skills development), personal limitations, and potentially the nature/purpose of travel are key factors associated with active travel among older adults in Sydney. Policymakers need to ensure sociocultural and built environment barriers are lowered to ensure those already walking and cycling maintain this into old age.

2025-08-18T00:00:00Z Pellegrini, Andrea Rose, John M. https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34191 2025-10-14T04:38:10Z 2025-08-05T00:00:00Z

A habit persistence model of multiple discrete/continuous demand for evaluating charging behaviour of Australian electric vehicle owners Pellegrini, Andrea; Rose, John M. This paper introduces a novel habit persistence model of discrete/continuous demand that allows the joint evaluation of the spatial (i.e., location) and temporal (i.e., time of day) dimensions of the charging decision-making process. The model’s habit persistence structure further captures established recharging routines that influence both when and where charging occurs. The proposed model is applied to data capturing weekly charging activities collected using an online survey disseminated to a sample of EV owners recruited from across Australia between February and March 2024. Results show that charging at home is the most prevalent behaviour, with a strong tendency towards daytime charging largely driven by households with access to residential solar panels. Workplace charging emerges as a viable alternative to home charging when employers provide free charging and commuting frequency is high. The model also reveals the presence of state dependencies in charging behaviour, indicating that past choices are likely to influence current charging patterns. The empirical findings are subsequently used to demonstrate how changes in electricity prices can shift charging demand and impact grid load, corroborating the importance of targeted policy interventions to manage the growing energy demand for EVs.

2025-08-05T00:00:00Z Westcott, Mark Andrew Nguyen, Tien https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34189 2025-08-05T02:58:02Z 2025-08-05T00:00:00Z

Women in profit-to-member superannuation funds Westcott, Mark Andrew; Nguyen, Tien A research report examining the representation of women in leadership and management positions in 59 Australian profit-to-member superannuation funds

2025-08-05T00:00:00Z Hensher, David A. Nelson, John D. Wei, Edward Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya Balbontin, Camila Ho, Chinh Mulley, Corinne Liu, Wen https://hdl.handle.net/2123/34154 2025-10-14T04:38:13Z 2025-07-29T00:00:00Z

Windows of change as precursors to changing travel behaviour aligned with sustainable mobility Hensher, David A.; Nelson, John D.; Wei, Edward; Kandanaarachchi, Thiranjaya; Balbontin, Camila; Ho, Chinh; Mulley, Corinne; Liu, Wen There is increasingly a greater focus on ways in which we can achieve behavioural change associated with improved sustainability outcomes in the transport sector. In societies where the car is the dominant passenger transport mode with all of its associated interpretations of convenience, we continue to search for ways to change travel habits that result in a switch out of the car in favour of public transport and active modes. The focus of this paper is on identifying windows of change (WoC) that have subsequently had an influence on the travel mobility preferences of individuals, hopefully in ways that support sustainability outcomes. We categorise the WoCs into four broad areas: lifestyle and household changes (e.g., changes in living arrangements, family structure, or personal habits), work and commuting-related changes (e.g., changes in employment, workplace incentives or commuting patterns), transport and mobility changes (e.g., changes in vehicle ownership, public transport use or travel habits), and social and environmental considerations (including awareness and influence of others). A series of negative binomial count models are estimated to identify the relationship between the WoCs and modal one-way trip frequency in a typical week, after controlling for various socioeconomic effects and country dummy variables. Data is collected from over 4,000 respondents spread across Australia, Finland, New Zealand, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Sweden, investigating respondents’ WoC over the period 2023–2025 and their most recent weekly travel patterns. The findings provide a rich array of policy advice on what key WoC influences suggest actionable ways to support the switch to more sustainable modes, and what remain as clear barriers to achieving such an outcome.

2025-07-29T00:00:00Z Shao, Zhiqi Xi, Haoning Hensher, David A. Wang, Ze Gong, Xiaolin Gao, Junbin https://hdl.handle.net/2123/33604.2 2025-07-28T23:51:49Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

A spatial-temporal dynamic attention based Mamba model for multi-type passenger demand prediction in multimodal public transit systems Shao, Zhiqi; Xi, Haoning; Hensher, David A.; Wang, Ze; Gong, Xiaolin; Gao, Junbin Predicting multi-type passenger demand, such as for adults, seniors, pensioners, and students, is essential for improving the operational efficiency, equity, and sustainability of multimodal public transit (PT) systems. However, traditional demand prediction models often struggle to capture the complex spatial-temporal variability inherent in diverse socio-demographic groups. To address this gap, we propose a novel spatial-temporal dynamic attention-based state-space model, i.e., STDAtt-Mamba, tailored for multi-type passenger demand prediction in multimodal PT systems. The STDAtt-Mamba model comprises three key components: an adaptive embedding layer that integrates station-level, passenger-type-specific, and temporal embeddings into a unified representation for efficient data processing; a spatial-temporal dynamic attention (STDAtt) module that employs sparse attention mechanisms to selectively capture crucial global spatial-temporal dynamics; and a spatial-temporal dynamic Mamba (STDMamba) module that extends state-space modeling to fuse spatial and temporal dependencies dynamically. We reformulate STDAtt-Mamba as a spatial-temporal dual-path attention mechanism and theoretically prove the complementarity of STDMamba and STDAtt in capturing local and global dependencies, thereby improving the interpretability of the STDAtt-Mamba. We conduct extensive experiments on a large-scale multimodal dataset of over 1.58 million smart card users of 9 passenger types from Queensland, Australia, from 01/2021 to 01/2023. Experimental results demonstrate that STDAtt-Mamba outperforms state-of-the-art baseline models regarding the prediction accuracy across all passenger types and travel modes. By addressing the challenges of heterogeneity in spatial-temporal travel patterns and socio-demographic groups, this study offers an adaptive, robust, scalable, and data-driven tool for managing the heterogeneous passenger demand in multimodal PT systems.

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z Xi, Haoning Shao, Zhiqi Hensher, David A Nelson, John D Chen, Huaming Wijayaratna, Kasun https://hdl.handle.net/2123/33703.2 2025-07-24T04:19:47Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

A multi-task Transformer with mixture-of-experts for personalized periodic predictions of individual travel behavior in multimodal public transport Xi, Haoning; Shao, Zhiqi; Hensher, David A; Nelson, John D; Chen, Huaming; Wijayaratna, Kasun Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platforms are reshaping urban mobility by integrating multiple travel modes into seamless, user-centric systems. However, designing dynamic MaaS bundles that adapt to user-specific preferences, evolving over time in response to changing travel behaviors and shifting needs, remains a significant challenge. The rise of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) has unlocked new opportunities for data-driven personalized MaaS bundle solutions. In this study, we introduce an innovative MaaSformer-MMoE framework to customize user-specific monthly MaaS bundles by predicting each user’s mode-specific usage frequency class (classification tasks) and travel fare (regression task) for the upcoming month based on the user’s previous travel records. Within the multi-gate mixture-of-expert (MMoE) framework, each expert network is a MaaSformer, and each gate determines the weighted contributions of expert outputs relevant to a specific task tower. MaaSformer integrates two key modules: 1) Multi-mode Transformer processes continuous time-series features (e.g., monthly travel time, distance, and fare) employing a multi-feature self-attention mechanism; 2) OD Transformer processes origin-destination (OD)-specific travel features (i.e., journey frequency) using a multi-OD self-attention mechanism. Evaluated on a multimodal (i.e., bus, rail, ferry, and tram) dataset of over 1.5822 million users in Queensland, Australia, from 01/2021 to 01/2023, the proposed MaaSformer-MMoE demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in predicting mode usage frequency class and travel fare compared with 9 baseline models, significantly improving user satisfaction, adoption and retention for MaaS platforms.

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