2024
Articles
05 August 2024
How much do you know about electric vehicle owners’ travel habits? Still not much …
Dr Andrea Pellegrini discusses how collaboration between private charging operators, research institutions, and policymakers is essential to enrich understanding of EV owners’ travel behavior and improve the public EV infrastructure network.
Initiatives such as the partnership between the Institute of Transport and Logistic Studies (ITLS) and the Australian Vehicle Council to conduct an EV vehicle ownership survey demonstrates a step towards addressing this knowledge gap.
01 August 2024
The 3 changes Australian sport must make after Volleyball Australia's shocking abuse report
Transparency, accountability and redress are needed to break the cycle of systemic abuse in sport, write Dr Natalie Galea, Dr Mary Woessner and Victoria Roberts for The Conversation.
01 August 2024
A decade of disorientation: The biggest leadership challenge of the future
A Sydney Executive Plus report has identified the leadership skills key to futureproofing, ranging from the urgent to the unexpected.
29 July 2024
Want to buy an electric car but unsure you can justify it? Here's how the arguments against EVs stack up
Most of the perceived barriers to EV uptake aren't really barriers at all, or soon won't be, write Professor John Rose and Dr Andrea Pellegrini for The Conversation.
12 July 2024
Why real wages have fallen in Australia but risen in most other OECD countries
A changing workforce and the shift to enterprise bargaining have held back real wage growth, writes Professor John Buchanan.
12 July 2024
University of Sydney Business School strengthens industry ties with new Board of Advice
08 July 2024
Graduates have new expectations of a modern workforce
A new report reveals graduate workers value flexibility, and are prepared to commit long-term to an employer who meets their needs.
01 July 2024
Navigating the Seas of Carbon Taxing: Balancing the Scales in Global Shipping
Veronica Schulz and Michael Bell discuss how the expansion of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to include shipping reflects progress in tackling carbon emissions, but challenges like carbon leakage persist, requiring coordinated global efforts. Australia could enhance its emission reduction by making its ACCU scheme mandatory for ships and establishing green shipping corridors, aligning with international initiatives.
27 June 2024
Beauty platform Bella wins Genesis startup competition
Male-led startups dominate Australia's startup scene, but two young University of Sydney alumni are looking to beat the odds with their first venture.
24 June 2024
Indigenous-owned businesses level up
The first students of the flagship program for Indigenous business owners have graduated with a supplier microcredential and a new network of mentors and peers.