“Free-flow improvisation around a main storyline”: Not on stage, but in your office

Leadership - 11 May 2021

“Free-flow improvisation around a main storyline”: Not on stage, but in your office

Managers who can think on their feet during times of change and disruption will be vital to organisations seeking not to just survive but thrive.

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Loneliness is not just a health burden; it also has an economic cost

Health economics - 27 Apr 2021

Loneliness is not just a health burden; it also has an economic cost

Loneliness has an economic cost.  As a new study reveals its link with mental health in Australia, what can be done?

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Public trust in companies has never been lower; so how can it be regained?

Auditing - 27 Apr 2021

Public trust in companies has never been lower; so how can it be regained?

Corporate Social Responsibility reporting by companies aims to build trust and help investors make informed decisions. But does it really work this way?

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How the K-pop phenomenon helps students learn economics

Economics - 22 Apr 2021

How the K-pop phenomenon helps students learn economics

Diversifying pop culture classroom resources with the use of K-pop videos has helped students studying economics.

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Why is mental healthcare treatment among children and young adults so low?

Health economics - 13 Apr 2021

Why is mental healthcare treatment among children and young adults so low?

Less than half of all young adults facing mental health issues access professional help. Instead, they turn to friends and family for help with personal and emotional problems. Why?

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When COVID-19 first hit, Australian investors under-reacted. Why?

Accounting - 30 Mar 2021

When COVID-19 first hit, Australian investors under-reacted. Why?

In the weeks following the outbreak of the coronavirus, the Australian market drifted down. Then came the reaction.

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Birds of a feather: how friends shape our political opinions

Economics - 29 Mar 2021

Birds of a feather: how friends shape our political opinions

How much influence do your friends’ opinions have on your own political views?  Quite a bit according to research.

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Are we thinking about water conservation all wrong?

Climate Change - 18 Mar 2021

Are we thinking about water conservation all wrong?

Across the world, urban areas are heading towards a water supply crisis. Is it time to start treating water supply as a balance sheet ‘risk’?

 

 

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Policy reforms that are changing Pakistan’s horticultural sector

Economics - 16 Mar 2021

Policy reforms that are changing Pakistan’s horticultural sector

An international project led by Monash Business School investigating Pakistan’s horticulture markets has already brought about policy changes at the highest level.

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The concept of collective leadership and how it could lead us out of a pandemic

COVID-19 - 2 Mar 2021

The concept of collective leadership and how it could lead us out of a pandemic

In a crisis are more heads better than one? Here are five ways your organisation can introduce collective leadership and put a group of leaders making joint decisions at the helm.

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This social network changed the world as we know it

Economics - 2 Mar 2021

This social network changed the world as we know it

Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation brought enormous change, but it couldn’t have happened without networks to spread information. Fragments reveal fascinating insights into modern habits.

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A new tool that helps people assess IVF success rates is a welcome step

Accounting - 16 Feb 2021

A new tool that helps people assess IVF success rates is a welcome step

The launch of a new website helping people compare success rates of Australian IVF clinics may help address a painful issue: to go on or not?

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