COVID-19 - 6 May 2020
How COVID-19 widens the divide between rich and poor children
Financial hardship from the COVID-19 lockdown will broaden the gap between rich and poor, with children faring worst.
COVID-19 - 30 Apr 2020
In light of COVID-19, should we switch our retirement system to a universal pension?
The COVID-19 crisis potentially opens the way for big changes to Australia’s retirement system. Could we use super to fund pensions?
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.
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.
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?
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.