Amid a looming global change, Australia has a chance to rewrite the rules

COVID-19 - 29 Apr 2020

Amid a looming global change, Australia has a chance to rewrite the rules

A very significant reversal in Australia’s approach to international cooperation is underway, auguring an era of engagement with other global institutions outside the UN.

 

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Could a sharp fall in exports sink China’s economy?

China - 29 Apr 2020

Could a sharp fall in exports sink China’s economy?

Far from providing an opportunity for global dominance, COVID-19 has revealed the great weaknesses in China’s economy.

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7 ways employers can respond to help calm the fear of COVID-19

COVID-19 - 28 Apr 2020

7 ways employers can respond to help calm the fear of COVID-19

The fear of COVID-19 has spread faster than the virus. With the public in a frenzy, how can employers respond to create inclusive workplaces?

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Four things to consider before accessing your super early

COVID-19 - 15 Apr 2020

Four things to consider before accessing your super early

The move to allow people facing financial stress due to COVID-19 to access their superannuation before retirement could backfire.

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How the coronavirus may reshape energy policy

COVID-19 - 15 Apr 2020

How the coronavirus may reshape energy policy

Australian states are lagging in the transition to renewable energy. How will the pandemic affect our progress towards a renewable energy future?

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How a career in data took Patricia from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica

Big Data - 2 Apr 2020

How a career in data took Patricia from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica

Good data analysis is all about finding the real adventure in the numbers, says Dr Patricia Menéndez.

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Why have ‘safe haven’ cryptocurrencies sunk with the markets?

Banking - 2 Apr 2020

Why have ‘safe haven’ cryptocurrencies sunk with the markets?

Cryptocurrencies have followed volatile global markets. This was not supposed to happen.

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How novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is putting a strain on global internet networks

COVID-19 - 18 Mar 2020

How novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is putting a strain on global internet networks

Monash Business School’s Dr Klaus Ackermann, Associate Professor Simon Angus and Dr Paul Raschky are also co-founders of alternative data spin-off, KASPR Datahaus. They report on the global internet bandwidth stress being caused by COVID 19.

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Reducing the ‘care penalty’ on women makes basic economic sense

Superannuation - 5 Mar 2020

Reducing the ‘care penalty’ on women makes basic economic sense

From the moment they start work until they retire, women typically earn less than men. What measures can address this?

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As they were driven from their homes, these refugees clung to one thing

Economics - 26 Feb 2020

As they were driven from their homes, these refugees clung to one thing

A unique study of economic history reveals those forcefully uprooted go on to invest in assets they can take with them – such as education.

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Why we can trust women to repay loans

Banking - 26 Feb 2020

Why we can trust women to repay loans

Microfinance firms are better off lending to women rather than men, research shows.

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The trick to thriving in a ‘retail apocalypse’

Retail - 12 Feb 2020

The trick to thriving in a ‘retail apocalypse’

It’s been a miserable start to the year for a number of big-name retailers; but not everyone is feeling the downturn. This is why.

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