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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
Leadership - 12 Feb 2020
Why men still get the top jobs
Our bias for male leaders runs deep, research shows.
Health economics - 29 Jan 2020
Why economics is the missing piece in the mental health puzzle
Our governments spend less than $400 a year per person on mental health services. That has to change. But what’s the best approach?
Big Data - 29 Nov 2019
Is it time to back a female athlete to go ‘sub-130’?
Eliud Kipchoge drew acclaim by running a marathon in under two hours. But female athletes are setting the pace in pushing the boundaries of physical endeavour, argues Associate Professor Simon Angus.