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Why the Great Australian Dream is making us healthier, but unhappier

Why the Great Australian Dream is making us healthier, but unhappier

New research raises major questions about the real cost of rising property values.

Centre for Health Economics

Less hype, more heart: Surprising truths about good leaders

Less hype, more heart: Surprising truths about good leaders

The real key to effective leadership is not what you might expect.

Nathan Eva

Department of Management

Is storage the key to unlocking Australia’s clean energy future?

Is storage the key to unlocking Australia’s clean energy future?

Australia must address a critical system shortcoming: the absence of large-scale energy storage.

Guillaume Roger

Impact Labs

The middle income trap: Grim warning from the World Bank

The middle income trap: Grim warning from the World Bank

Rising incomes are masking the real trend for developing economies attempting to lift their citizens from poverty, a major report argues. The world’s emerging economies are facing what has been...

Ranjan Ray

Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability

Brave new world: Are we ready for the cobot revolution?

Brave new world: Are we ready for the cobot revolution?

A new era of automation raises critical questions about job security, safety and ethics.

Herman Tse

Department of Management

Does AI level the playing field when it comes to recruitment?

Does AI level the playing field when it comes to recruitment?

Ground-breaking research is investigating the role of AI in unmasking bias.

Andreas Leibbrandt

Department of Economics

Weathering the storm: New tool a lifeline for lobster fishing industry

Weathering the storm: New tool a lifeline for lobster fishing industry

The Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative found an unlikely compass to help navigate choppy waters.

Paul J Thambar

Matthew Hall

Department of Accounting

Breaking the silence on corporate pay secrecy

Breaking the silence on corporate pay secrecy

Pay transparency has positive corporate impacts on productivity, innovation and diversity.

Dr Jin Zhang

Department of Accounting

Why being a home care worker is a risky business

Why being a home care worker is a risky business

Disturbing injury statistics reveal home caregivers are not safe in the workplace.

Herman Tse

Department of Management

Turning overstock into a competitive advantage

Turning overstock into a competitive advantage

Being seen as ‘wasteful’ can have a reputational cost. But brands who manage overstock issues can win consumer support. 

Harmen Oppewal

Department of Marketing

Shifting the conversation on workplace gender equality

Shifting the conversation on workplace gender equality

A ground-breaking new program is including male leaders and harnessing the power of allyship to bridge the gender gap.

Nathan Eva

Gavin Jack

Helen De Cieri

Kohyar Kiazad

Zen Goh

Department of Management

Company directorships as economic abuse are flying under the radar

Company directorships as economic abuse are flying under the radar

Economic abuse through company directorships is more common that people think.

Vivien Chen

Department of Business Law and Taxation