Dr Jeff Rotman is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Marketing and co-director of the Better Consumption Lab at Deakin Business School. He is the recipient of the 2021 Vice-Chancellor’s Early Career Researcher Award for Career Excellence. He specialises in research on consumer psychology with a specific focus on the areas of ethics, emotion, and sustainability.

Same sparkle, different story: how lab-grown diamonds are transforming the market
Jul 30, 2026 07:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Youve probably heard the saying a diamond is forever. What if the market for them with its hefty price tags isnt? Back in March, Rio Tinto ended production at its Diavik diamond mine in Canada after 23 years. Earlier...

Our minds handle risk strangely – and that's partly why we delayed climate action so long
Nov 07, 2023 09:07 am UTC| Insights & Views
We now have a very narrow window to significantly and rapidly slash greenhouse gas emissions to avoid the most disastrous effects of climate change, with just an estimated six years left before we blow our carbon budget to...