Published: 22 Dec 2016 under Research

Human-Machine Judgement and Interaction Symposium

Machine learning is quickly improving and many everyday tasks will soon be overtaken by computers. Yet, according to a panel of experts, machine learning may only work well in particular circumstances, such as airline 'auto-pilot' where the environment is well understood.

Published: 08 Dec 2016 under Research

Cognitive development of Indigenous children

Disadvantage is widespread amongst Indigenous populations across the world, with higher mortality rates from birth and strong evidence of disadvantage across developmental outcomes.

Published: 28 Sep 2016 under Research

Econometrics: raising the bar of student experience

How do you rate your University experience? We’re at the half way point in the University Semester, a time when academics take stock and plan for their final classes for the year. We explore whether they could also plan to improve their teaching scores.

Published: 02 Aug 2016 under Awards

Announcement: Economic Record Best Paper Prize

Published: 29 Jun 2016 under Economics

Specialist Certificate in Economic Design

The Centre for Market Design now offers an executive certificate in market design. The course covers the role prices play in the economy, coordinating supply and demand, and the physical constraints and informational frictions at the heart of economic design.

Published: 17 Jun 2016 under Economics

Is Medicare facing a cost blowout from 'urgent' after-hours care rebates?

Urgent after-hours visits have increased by $104.2 million compare to 2010 figures from the Department of Health.

Published: 02 Jun 2016 under Economics

The Principal Effect

Research finds that school principals can directly impact student test scores.

Published: 11 May 2016 under Accounting

Going green at Melbourne Knowledge Week

A unique partnership between botanists and accountants is taking carbon accounting to the next level.

Published: 09 May 2016 under Economics

Academic Announcement: Peter Bossaerts

Enthusiastic about the research and teaching components of experimental finance and decision neuroscience, Professor Peter Bossaerts is far from your everyday economics professor.

Published: 15 Apr 2016 under Research

Homeless people eat only two meals a day

Poor access to food and lack of nutrition creates increased health problems for homeless people Prof Ribar tells ABC News Breakfast.

Published: 17 Mar 2016 under Marketing

The science behind viral videos

It’s the Holy Grail for marketers – understanding what makes a video ad go viral.

Published: 21 Jan 2016 under Economics

Innovation: how can Australia do it better?

Innovation could be Australia’s ultimate competitive weapon if our leaders get the settings right

Published: 21 Jan 2016 under Industry

Be the Knowledge

Four ways to develop academic research and knowledge leadership to achieve innovation and growth in industry

Published: 19 Jan 2016 under Economics

Young Australians worry about job prospects

Why are young Australians are pessimistic about their employment when, in fact, figures show that youth employment is on the rise?

Published: 24 Nov 2015 under Marketing

Why it takes more than sex and controversy

What is the secret behind a viral social media campaign? Why is the formula of "sex + controversy" no longer what digital marketers should be employing?

Published: 24 Nov 2015 under Marketing

Capitalism and Schizophrenia

On 24 September 2015, Dr Joeri Mol and Mr Pao Franco hosted a 1-day conference highlighting emerging research on markets drawing on the work of Gilles Deleuzze and Félix Guattari

Published: 24 Nov 2015 under insights

Learning to learn from bushfires

Victorians should face facts: bushfires are inevitable, says FBE Doctoral Researcher, Graham Dwyer, in this article published in The Age.