To smooth Australia’s pathway to net zero, the Federal Government recently released its Sustainable Finance Strategy. To what extent is it a force for good? Dr Rohan Best, senior lecturer in finance and economics, explains.
Opinion: Australia’s central bank is poised to meet for the first time in 2024 and will have plenty of challenges to focus on. Professor David Orsmond from the Macquarie Business School explains.
When companies engage in sociopolitical issues, they run the risk of alienating a segment of their customer base. Woolworths is the latest company to take a stand and has faced considerable backlash. Dr Abas Mirzaei from the Macquarie Business School Department of Marketing examines the motivation behind these decisions.
Though the possibilities are infinite when it comes to AI replacing human tasks in the workplace, economist Professor David Orsmond and data scientist Professor Amin Beheshti believe businesses will always need people.
With persistent high inflation, the Reserve Bank of Australia has little choice but to use the blunt instrument of interest rate rises to control price pressures. Dr Ponomareva from the Macquarie Business School explains.
Corporate Social Responsibility reports are intended to drive positive environmental and social change in Australian companies, but some are also being used to boost executive bonuses, according to new Macquarie Business School research.
Positive online reviews represent marketing gold for many retailers but how do we know which ones to trust? Consumer marketing expert Professor Jana Bowden looks at the increasingly difficult task of detecting the difference between fake and real reviews.
The Food Moves Skills into Migrant Women program, an initiative by Macquarie Business School, is paving the way for former refugees to acquire vital business skills.
Women leaving work prematurely due to the effects of menopause costs Australian companies more than $10 billion a year. Macquarie Business School researchers say workplace training for managers is urgently needed to support women’s wellbeing and protect the business bottom line.
With soaring rent stress rife in Australian capital cities, new research has found many tenants are also missing out on energy savings due to lack of access to solar panels.
Artificial intelligence threatens to dramatically change the work we do and how our workplaces operate. Macquarie University researchers examine some vital ethical questions raised by this new technology.