• Not-so-free trade in the Asia Pacific

    Shaun Cameron     |      October 22, 2021

    Free trade facilitated rapid economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, but new trade barriers, geopolitical rivalries, the COVID-19 pandemic, and regional inequality are threatening this expansion.

  • The “new normal” of post-COVID workplaces

    Kate Bettes     |      October 20, 2021

    Many organisations will retain hybrid working to improve collaboration, communication, productivity and innovation as COVID restrictions ease.

  • The fine art of haggling

    Open Forum     |      October 3, 2021

    In a negotiation, how tough should your first offer be? New research in behavioural economics shows the first offer can have a significant impact on the eventual outcome, and if you try to drive too hard a bargain, it could backfire.

  • The “new normal” in the workplace

    Christhina Candido     |      September 29, 2021

    The collective experiences of workers pre and post-pandemic offer five lessons for organisations to reimagine workplaces and practices in the ‘New Normal’ after restrictions are eased.

  • Why a super tax isn’t a great idea

    Richard Holden     |      September 15, 2021

    Taxing the “super profits’ made by large companies sounds like a a good idea, but it’s hard to get right and there might be better ways to get more company tax into the public coffers.

  • Boosting trade with India

    Dipen Rughani     |      September 6, 2021

    Former Australian prime minister and Special Trade Envoy Tony Abbott’s recent visit to India has brought the long-suspended Free Trade agreement (FTA) — officially known as the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) — back into focus.

  • Australia has weathered Chinese trade coercion

    James Laurenceson     |      August 22, 2021

    More than a year after the Chinese communist party began using trade to punish Australia over political disagreements, Beijing has failed to inflict much significant damage.

  • Just the job

    Open Forum     |      August 7, 2021

    New QUT research offers answers on why some job applications are met with silence and illustrates how much first impressions, credentials, and external recognition matter when it comes to standing out to a future employer.

  • The risks and rewards of the new agricultural visa scheme

    Abul Rizvi     |      July 21, 2021

    Australia’s new agricultural visa scheme should be accompanied by suitable protection for workers rights to prevent them being exploited.

  • Doing good, feeling bad, getting better

    Open Forum     |      July 15, 2021

    Social entrepreneurs are driven by a tenacity that goes beyond revenue and profit, but the difficult problems they face means their own mental health and wellbeing can be threatened.

  • All at sea

    Kathryn Robinson     |      July 13, 2021

    Cruise lines enjoyed a renaissance in recent decades which came to an abrupt halt as COVID swept the world, with the industry suffering blows it may take a long time to recover from.

  • Job-seeking tips for people living with disability

    Derek Lotts     |      June 24, 2021

    People living with disability can find it difficult to secure employment, but a range of practical strategies can help them find work.