2024

Articles

11 September 2024

As cities axe shared e-scooters, the many more personally owned ones are in a blind spot

It is high time for researchers and regulators to recognise the significant potential impacts of personal e‑scooters - both benefits and burdens, writes Professor Stephen Greaves for The Conversation.

09 September 2024

The challenge of LGBTQI+ inclusion at Big Four firms

The Big Four firms are eager to adopt progressive positions in support of diversity, but it doesn't always play out in reality for staff.

02 September 2024

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here's why that event still matters today

The Dartmouth participants didn't spend much time discussing the ethical implications of AI. Today we know better and must do better, writes Associate Professor Sandra Peter for The Conversation.

02 September 2024

IPART – an example of practical thinking outside the box

Professor John Stanley explores NSW's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) fare setting policies for public transport, and considers how social inclusion benefits also need to be taken into account when proposing or updating fare structures.

Australians now have the right to disconnect - but how workplaces react will be crucial

The right to disconnect can improve work-life balance and wellbeing, but its success depends on how it is implemented and enforced within each workplace, write Professor Emmanuel Josserand and Associate Professor Martijn Boersma for The Conversation.

Humility and commitment key to overcoming team silence

A study of thousands of workers across three countries has revealed the secrets to improved team performance.

Meet the 2024 Global Executive MBA Cohort

Our 2024 Global Executive MBA Cohort spans from marketing specialists to doctors and entrepreneurs. Students will graduate with a global mindset, adept at aligning economics with ethics and reconciling opportunity with responsibility.

Making workers return to the office might not make them any more productive, despite what NSW premier says

Employers and workers agree that working from home is more productive, with most time saved on commuting spent working instead, writes Professor David Hensher for The Conversation.

Giving early childhood educators an extra 15% is good policy, and even better politics

The pay rise is a partial amendment for gender pay inequity and prevents providers from hitting families with excessive fee rises, writes Professor John Buchanan for The Conversation.

Research centre to build gender equality at work

World-leading research is paired with practical, evidence-based insights at a new multidisciplinary research centre with a practical mission.