Worried about Chinese influence? Take a peek at who owns Australia’s biggest companies The attention being given to Chinese influence in Australia shouldn’t distract us from recognising US influence already occurs through investment.
Are investors right to question WeWork’s mammoth valuation? WeWork looked set to become the latest tech startup to launch on the stock market at an astronomic valuation — $67 billion to be exact.
How to conduct job interviews with candidates who have autism Job interviews can be a significant barrier since people with autism often struggle to understand unstated communication and social norms.
Catching carbon, finding frogs and building bones: Meet the 2019 Eureka Prizes winners Projects building artificial bones, learning how to best beat cancer and saving Australia’s endangered frogs were recognised at the 2019 Eureka Prizes.
Invention and reinvention: How ‘gamification’ could revolutionise creative thinking in the workplace Playing games facilitates creative thinking by lowering the barriers of established behavioural norms and offering new rules and realities.
We have the weakest economy since the GFC, and Treasurer Frydenberg’s plan B won’t revive it The Australian economy is tepid, with consumer spending the weakest it's been in 10 years and business investment shrinking.
Busy roads and packed trains: Why flexible working is the solution to city congestion One less obvious solution to traffic congestion, and potentially a more cost-effective one, is to increase flexible working arrangements.
Does data science need a Hippocratic Oath? Or would some data literacy suffice? There are numerous examples of algorithms doing harm. So has data science reached the point at which an ethical pledge is deemed necessary?
Back it up, Frydenberg: Why the Treasurer telling big business to “back yourself” completely misses the point In a landmark speech on Monday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told corporates "to back yourself and use your balance sheet to invest and grow".
Don’t lose focus: Ten reasons to worry about facial recognition technology Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. It’s common among police forces but has also been used at airports, railway stations and shopping centres.
There’s talk of a recession: Here’s how to keep your investments safe What should you do with your money when the economy is slowing or in a recession? Fear causes many people to run for the hills.
‘A shameful legacy’: We’re setting up working-age Australians to be worse off than older generations We’ve become used to each new generation of Australians enjoying a better standard of living than the one that came before it. Until now.
