The latest thought bubbles about using super savings for housing might be less harmful than in the past, but they would be just as ineffective.
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Employees in this study would forgo A$1 million for their employer, to gain as little as A$500 personally.
The continued presence of homophobic attitudes in society and the workplace has been eroding the productivity and profitability of Australian businesses.
Higher child support payments actually lead to an increase in the employment rate of single mums, research finds.
Women’s participation in economics starts off strong but progressively falls through the ranks.
Consider these home truths: value capture is a tax, it would need to apply to the family home and deciding which areas it covers would be politically contentious. A broad-based land tax is simpler.
Even though the setup of the Indian Adani Group draws scrutiny in developed countries like Australia, it’s common and makes sense in the context of emerging markets like India.
This could be the year chatbots are widely adopted. But beyond making our lives more convenient, they represent a huge potential for advertisers.
Economics doesn’t have all the answers – at least not for those looking to escape ideology.
Discounts can be really powerful in driving sales, but companies should be wary of overusing them.
The blockchain isn’t just for Bitcoin transactions. Advertisers can no longer ignore blockchain’s huge implications for the world of marketing.
Studies have shown that shame can motivate people to be both helpful but also vengeful, so the verdict is still out on whether it curbs bad behaviour.
Greens leader Richard Di Natale is calling for a reimagining of the way Australians approach work.
Virtual reality holds huge potential for advertisers but we should all take note of its potential for manipulation.
Those whose parents own a home are able to take advantage of a wider set of opportunities than others.
Business Briefing: how the attitudes of the next generation are changing the property market
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There's been a shift in attitudes to the property market over generations, from owning a home as a right, to owning a home as a commodity.
The Australian dollar is special among the major currencies as it generally moves along with the prices of commodities. Because of this the dollar affects companies in different ways.
Data is becoming more and more important to the online advertising game. Soon, the ability to use data and algorithms will be a basic requirement in online advertising.
For advertisers, media content is becoming less important than personal information.
Australian companies are increasingly using non-standard metrics in their financial reports. It would be better for investors if they didn’t.
Research demonstrates the younger generation do see the older generation as competitors but we can change this adversarial relationship in the workplace.
Face Value analyses the sentiment of business leaders in ASX top 100 companies and for 2017 it seems positive, although sometimes highly opinionated.
New financial innovations and products are constantly being touted as the safe haven of the future. But physical gold has properties that will cause it to stick around.
There are many instances where underrepresented groups may be unwittingly discriminated against in recruitment due to affinity bias.
New research reveals not only why female traders buy and sell less than men, but that they may be better at it.