Business - 19 Aug 2020
COVID-19 business reset: Risk, uncertainty and opportunity
Does COVID-19 identify greater risk or more opportunities for business? Board members need to find out – fast.
Investing - 19 Aug 2020
Losing money with a clear conscience
New research from the Monash Centre for Financial Studies exposes pitfalls for ethically-focused ‘ESG’ (environmental, social and governance) investors.
COVID-19 - 13 Aug 2020
Melbourne’s retail shutdown: how will shoppers and retailers adjust?
As Melburnians adjust to Stage-4 lockdown restrictions, a new study shows how both consumers and retailers are likely to adjust to the ‘new normal’.
Economics - 5 Aug 2020
Why depression can be contagious, with lasting effects into adulthood
Girls exposed to negative influences in their teenage peer group experience ‘contagious’ depression that continues into adulthood, ground-breaking research reveals.
Economics - 5 Aug 2020
Post-communist countries: a new ‘business as usual’?
Following the end of the former Soviet Union, communist countries were forced to open their economies. Some 30 years along, how have they fared?
Banking - 22 Jul 2020
How COVID-19 has impacted access to capital markets
COVID-19 has created a surge of riskier, lower rated corporate bond offerings to investors. But debt overhang is a looming concern.
COVID-19 - 16 Jul 2020
Pandemic buying: how innovative retailers stayed afloat
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to menace Australia’s economy, new consumer research gives some hope to retailers.
Economics - 8 Jul 2020
The way students size up their chances at high school influences their future studies
Students’ beliefs about whether they will complete high school predict whether they go on to further education.
Legal - 2 Jul 2020
Workplace sexual harassment: how do we help women come forward?
Our legal system makes it difficult for women to come forward with workplace sexual harassment claims. A victim-centred approach would help.
Legal - 24 Jun 2020
The class action debate: Are common fund orders a good idea?
Do class action common funds encourage access to justice and prevent ‘free-riders’? Or do they allow access to claimants’ damages without their consent?
COVID-19 - 24 Jun 2020
Under the cloak of COVID-19: How the pandemic affects workplace investigations
Working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has added another layer into investigations into employee misconduct.
COVID-19 - 10 Jun 2020
How to boost Australian jobs: construction and manufacturing
With three possible scenarios for the Australian economy, only one will get us out of recession faster – boost jobs in construction and manufacturing.