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Published: 14 Dec 2017 Industry

Five ways the future of work could change for women

The last generation saw a significant shift towards equality for women in the Australian workplace, but they remain under-represented in senior roles, earn less and don’t have as much superannuation. So, what could the future of work look like for women?

Published: 14 Dec 2017 Industry

Human vs Computer: Becoming more employable than an algorithm

There is global unease that technology could leave many of us redundant, as jobs are taken over by computers. But it could, in fact, free us up to use our very human skills of creating new knowledge, problem solving and working collaboratively

Published: 14 Dec 2017 Economics

Outlook 2017 - What we Learned

The Economic and Social Outlook Conference 2017 featured some of Australia’s leading policy minds; our academics report on key sessions

Published: 14 Dec 2017 Economics; Finance

Australia's Generational Wealth Divide is Biting

The 2017 HILDA Survey of Australians’ economic and social well-being shows that many young homeowners are struggling to pay down debt, if they can get into the market at all, putting in doubt the sustainability of the retirement system

Published: 13 Dec 2017 Economics; Finance; Industry

For the Love of the Punt

While we may be a nation of gamblers, how many of us are problem gamblers? And how much harm does it cause? The HILDA Survey is on the way to telling us.

Published: 12 Dec 2017 Economics

Older people now less likely to fall into poverty

The risk of people past retirement age falling into poverty is now decreasing. There has been a substantial improvement compared to 15 years ago, when the incidence of poverty among the elderly was 32.4%.

Published: 08 Dec 2017 Economics; Finance

What 17 years of data tells us about Australia

The annual HILDA Survey offers important insights into the economic and social wellbeing of Australians.

Published: 06 Dec 2017 Announcements

Coming together to say thank you

As 2017 draws to a close we take the time to say thank you to those who have given back to the Faculty.

Published: 05 Dec 2017 Economics; Finance; Marketing

A new home for behavioural research

A new research facility at the Faculty of Business and Economics will strengthen research into the fast-growing areas of behavioural and experimental economics.

Published: 04 Dec 2017 Economics

Why we are still convinced robots will take our jobs despite the evidence?

The tale of new technologies causing the death of work is the prophecy that keeps on giving.

Published: 04 Dec 2017 Economics

The minimum wage gender divide

An independent body governs Australia’s award rates – so why is there still a gender pay gap among minimum wage earners?

Published: 04 Dec 2017 Student Enrichment; Entrepreneurship

Graduates create robotic arm to aid stroke recovery

University of Melbourne graduates have designed a robotic arm which aids rehabilitation after people have a stroke.

Published: 01 Dec 2017 Accounting

Five-in-Five with Ian Gow

Motivated by a desire to solve real-world problems, Professor Ian Gow recently joined the University of Melbourne to head the new Melbourne Centre for Corporate Governance and Regulation (MCCGR). The former Harvard Business School academic talks about his return to Australia and his plans for the future.

Published: 29 Nov 2017 Student Enrichment

Embracing every opportunity

After winning the EY Survive the Panel Competition, entrepreneur and Master of Management (HR) alum Aimee Church has taken the business world by storm.

Published: 29 Nov 2017 Student Enrichment

The importance of social awareness in the global economy

From Asia to Africa, throughout her degree, this well-traveled Master of International Business student has embraced the opportunities in studying the global economy both inside and outside the classroom.

Published: 27 Nov 2017 Finance

Australia's Housing: Hard Crash or Soft Landing?

After 25 years recession free - could our complacency about Australia’s euphoric house market be coming to an end?

Published: 23 Nov 2017 Student Enrichment

Humans of MBS: Kamola Khushvaktova

Kamola Khushvaktova, from Uzbekistan, decided to take a punt Down Under. She shares her experiences and why she now wants to stay a little longer.

Published: 23 Nov 2017 news

National Indigenous Business Summer School

A first of its kind program is set to inspire Australia’s future Indigenous leaders.

Published: 22 Nov 2017 Accounting

Five in five with Mario Schabus

New to the Faculty, Senior Accounting Lecturer Mario Schabus tells us why he's passionate about corporate governance and ultra-marathons, and what his students can expect to learn about strategic cost management in 2018.

Published: 22 Nov 2017 Finance

Human-robot interaction among ARC success

Innovative research improving our interactions with robots in financial markets is one of three new research projects awarded to the Faculty of Business and Economics by the Australian Research Council (ARC), placing it equal first among comparable faculties in Australia.

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