Popular writings:

1. "Our study in China found struggling students can bring down the rest of the class", The Conversation, November 13, 2020.

   • The same article also appeared in Daily Bulletin, EducationHQ, EveningReport, Flipboard, ITS Education Asia, Menafn, Modern Australian, and SchoolNews.

2. "Pension age increases can lead to unintended shrinkage of volunteer workforce in Australia", Austaxpolicy, December 10, 2021.

3. "Retirement and informal care provision: Evidence from Australia", Health Economics Connect, May 20, 2024.

4. "Losing control: Later retirement and wellbeing" (with A.E. Clark), Australian Quarterly, Volume 95, Issue 3, pp. 20–22, July–Sept 2024 Edition.

Media Interviews:

1. "Locus of control and gambling behaviors": interview with Mr Alan Hickey at talkback radio FIVEaa, August 20, 2019. 

2. "Retirement age increase expected to have negative impact on regional areas more reliant on volunteers": telephone interview with Mr Sam Bradbrook at ABC News, September 27, 2021.

Other media coverage:

1. Zhu, R. (2016). "Retirement and its consequences for women's health in Australia", Social Science & Medicine, 163, 117–125. 

• "Hidden health costs of women retiring later", InDaily, March 3, 2017.

2. Magnani, E. and Zhu, R. (2018). "Does kindness lead to happiness? Voluntary activities and subjective well-being", Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 77, 20–28. 

• "It's official: being kind makes you happy and healthy", The Lighthouse, November 9, 2018.

  • The same article also appeared in Essential Kids and Older Women’s Network Queensland.

• "Why helping others is good for you", Deutsche Welle, April 2, 2021.

3. Gong, X. and Zhu, R. (2019). "Cognitive abilities, non-cognitive skills, and gambling behaviors", Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 165, 51–69. 

• "Aussies who believe in fate and luck more likely to become gambling addicts", Scimex, August 19, 2019.

4. Huang, B. and Zhu, R. (2020). "Peer effects of low-ability students in the classroom: Evidence from China's middle schools", Journal of Population Economics, 33, 1343–1380. 

• "Low achievers in the classroom: research unveils the negative peer effects", EducationHQ, November 9, 2020.

• "New study sheds light on impact of low-performing students on peers", The Educator Online, November 10, 2020.

• "Research results show that in a class with poor grades, the grades of other students will drop", Gigazine, November 13, 2020.

5. Clark, A.E., D'Ambrosio, C., and Zhu, R. (2021). "Job quality and workplace gender diversity in Europe", Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 183, 420–432. 

• "Having a male or female boss makes little difference in work satisfaction. Working in a gender-balanced environment matters more.", The Academic Times, February 2, 2021.

  • The same article also appeared in Science Updates and MashupMD.

• "Godt humør og mere tryghed: Vi er gladere på jobbet, når der er lige mange mænd og kvinder" ("Good mood and more security: We are happier at work when there are an equal number of men and women"), DR, February 12, 2021.

6. Clark, A.E., Nong, H., Zhu, H., and Zhu, R. (2021). "Compensating for academic loss: Online learning and student performance during the COVID-19 pandemic", China Economic Review, 68, 101629. 

• "Low achieving students benefit most from COVID-19 online switch", EurekAlert, May 5, 2021.

  • The same article also appeared in 7thSpace, Health News Digest, Honest Columnist, Native Newspost, News Break, News Postwall, Newswise, Opera News, Phys.org, Press–News, Sarracenia–Education, Science Codex, Science News Net, Scienmag, and Scimex.

• "Struggling students benefit most from online learning", The Tyee, May 11, 2021.

• "Kids who didn't do well in school, did better online", Moms, May 13, 2021.

7. Huang, B., Lu, H., and Zhu, R. (2021). "Disabled peers and student performance: Quasi-experimental evidence from China", Economics of Education Review, 82, 102121. 

• "Disabled peers and students’ performance", Best Evidence in Brief, November 19, 2021.

8. Zhu, R. (2021). "Retirement and voluntary work provision: Evidence from the Australian Age Pension reform", Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 190, 674–690. 

• "Short shift for volunteer numbers", The National Tribune, September 20, 2021.

  • The same article also appeared in Mirage News.

• "New Flinders University study reveals pension age rises are reducing unpaid community help", AgedCare News, September 20, 2021.

• "Rising pension age will cut volunteering", Scimex, September 21, 2021.

  • The same article also appeared in Gamers Grade, Knowledia, Phys.org, News Break, SheSpeaks, and The Business Daily.

• "A higher pension age will reduce volunteering", Open Forum, September 22, 2021.

• "Researchers fear downturn in volunteer numbers as age of retirement rises", SA Police News, September 27, 2021

• "Volunteer numbers will plummet as retirement age increases", YourLifeChoices, October 19, 2021.

• "Late retirement results in less volunteer work undertaken by retirees", Have-A-Go News, November 14, 2021.

9. Clark, A.E. and Zhu, R. (2024). "Taking back control? Quasi-experimental evidence on the impact of retirement on locus of control", Economic Journal, 134, 1465–1493.

• "Economists warn of side effects of raising the retirement age", Scimex, March 19, 2024.

  • The same article also appeared in Hopzone, MSN, NewsExplorer, and Phys.org.

• "Retirement boosts health", Newswav, March 19, 2024.

  • The same article also appeared in DailyStraits.

• "Economists warn of impact of raising the retirement age", Retail Pharmacy Assistants, March 20, 2024.

• "Why retirement age matters to our quality of life outcomes", Healthcare Channel, March 21, 2024. 

• "Looking forward to the golden age", Open Forum, March 23, 2024.

• "Forcing Australians to work later into life could be impacting their health and wellbeing", Whatsnew2day, March 23, 2024.

  • The same article also appeared in Daily Mail, Express Digest, and MSN.

• "Retirement is good for us. It's those who keep working that we should worry about", SBS News, March 24, 2024. 

• "Boost to health and wellbeing in retirement", The National Tribune, March 24, 2024. 

  • The same article also appeared in Migrage News.

• "Later retirement damaging to health, wellbeing: study", Australian Associated Press, March 24, 2024.

  • The same article also appeared in The Advertiser, The Advocate, The Canberra Times, The Daily Advertiser, The West Australian, Bay Post Moruya Examiner, Bega District News, Bendigo Advertiser, Benella Ensign, Blue Mountain Gazatte, Blayney Chronicle, Braidwood Times, Brenfell Record, Boorowa News, Busselton Dunsborough Mail, Camden Haven Courier, Central Western Daily, Country News, Cowra Guardian, Crookwell Gazette, Daily Liberal, Dungog Chronicle, Forbes Advocate, Galaxy Concerns, Glen Innes Exminer, GORRS, Great lakes Advocate, Goulburn Post, HealthTimes, Inner East News, Jimboomba Times, Katherine Times, Illawarra Mercury, Inkl, Lismore City News, Lithgow Mercury, Maitland Mercury, Magnet, Mandurah Mail, Manning River Times, Margaret River News, Michael West Media, Milton Ulladulla Times, Muswellbrook Chronicle, Moree Champion, Mudgee Guardian, Namoi Valley Independent, Narooma News, Newcastle Herald, Nyngan Observer, Oberon Review, Parkes Champion-Post, Perthnow, Pilbara News, Port Macquarie News, Port Stephens Examiner, Redland City Bulletin, Riverland Herald, Shepparton News, Sound Telegraph, South Coast Register, Southern Highland News, South Western Times, St George & Sutherland Shire Leader, Tenterfield Star, The Area News, The Armidale Express, The Border Mail, The Courier, The Examiner, The Inverell Times, The North West Star, The Standard, The Seymour Telegraph, The Singleton Argus, The Score Advocate, The Northern Daily Leader, The Senior, The Young Witness, Wellington Times, Western Advocate, Wimmera Mail-times, Yahoo News, and Yass Tribune.

• "New study: Increase in retirement age impacts health", Aged Care Insite, March 25, 2024.

• "How delaying retirement could take a toll on your health and well-being", Starts at 60, March 25, 2024.

• "Raising retirement age impacts health and wellbeing, study finds", YourLifeChoices, March 27, 2024.

• "Will retiring at 70 become the new normal?", National Seniors Australia, April 18, 2024.

• "The unintended consequences of raising the retirement age", The Horizons Tracker, August 16, 2024.

9. Cavoli, T., Zhu, R., and Onur, I. (2025). "Retirement and weight stability: Panel evidence from Australia", Economic Analysis and Policy, 88, 1670–1684.

• "Health tip: Don’t wait for retirement to upgrade diet and exercise plans", Scimex, January 16, 2026.

• "Focus on exercise and diet after retirement", Mirage, January 16, 2026.

• "Focus on exercise and diet after retirement, say experts", MSN, January 16, 2026.

• "Focusing on these two things after retirement is very important", Knowridge, January 19, 2026.

• "How to focus on exercise and diet after retirement", Health Medicine Network, February 3, 2026.