Indigenous

Indigenous people can get cheap or free medicines. But we show access depends on your postcode

When we mapped where Indigenous Australians are using a program to access free or discounted medicines, we found huge variation around the country. Here’s why that’s a problem, write Dr Karinna Saxby and Mike Stephens for the Conversation.

Published 10 Jul 2024

Economics

Increasing annual leave to five weeks would cost employers less than you might think

Giving workers an extra week of annual leave could take pressure off employers to increase their workers' pay, writes Professor Jeff Borland for The Conversation.

Published 02 Jul 2024

Announcements; Research

FBE and MBS receive recognition for exceptional UN PRME reporting

Published 21 Jun 2024

Economics

Closing the gender gap in unpaid domestic duties requires more from men, particularly fathers

The latest ‘Taking the Pulse of the Nation’ (TTPN) survey, conducted by the Melbourne Institute and Roy Morgan shows women spend just over 22 hours a week carrying out unpaid domestic duties, which is seven hours more than men.

Published 17 Jun 2024

Economics

Loyalty programs may limit competition, and they could be pushing prices up for everyone

New research shows that paradoxically, by changing the way companies target customers, loyalty programs can sometimes reduce price competition, writes Associate Professor Alexandru Nichifor for The Conversation.

Published 09 Apr 2024

Marketing

How a First Nations’ approach in marketing is helping to decolonise healthcare

Marketing, traditionally associated with branding and sales, now holds immense potential as a catalyst for social change, writes Associate Professor Michelle Evans.

Published 06 Mar 2024

Research

Research: Referral-based hiring can have a negative effect on production

It is common for companies to offer incentives for employees to refer friends and family to apply for vacancies, but new research from the University of Melbourne shows this practice can have a long-lasting negative impact for an employer.

Published 28 Nov 2023

Management

A sustainable solution to Australia's engineering skills shortage

Read about the research by Dr Maryam Raji from the Department of Management and Marketing in Pursuit.

Published 16 Mar 2023

Economics

What is the PBS safety net and is it really the best way to cut the cost of medicines?

Earlier access to free or cheaper medicines is on the cards, after a federal budget announcement made earlier this week.

Published 01 Apr 2022

Research

Taking the Pulse of the Nation

Taking the Pulse of the Nation, or TTPN, is the brainchildof a team of university researchers who wanted to help Australians understand how COVID-19 was affecting their lives from an economic and social perspective.

Published 14 Mar 2022

Management; Marketing

The Three Streams of Dilin Duwa

Dilin Duwa means ‘everlasting flow’ in the Woi Wurrung language of the Wurundjeri people whose lands the Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership stands on.

Published 11 Mar 2022

Management; Marketing

That’s a wrap – highlights of #GSWC2022

Over 400 delegates from around the world gathered on Tuesday to discuss gender and sexuality inclusion at work.

Published 17 Feb 2022

Research

Dissatisfied plastic surgery clients show the downsides of online research

A woman walks into a plastic surgeon’s office with an image she has found online. She wants her body to look like the same, and thinks she knows how to get it.

Published 09 Feb 2022

Economics

Australian Research Council funds historical frontier violence project

The Australian Research Council has awarded $488,142 to the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research for their project on historical frontier violence: drivers, legacy and the role of truth-telling.

Published 27 Jan 2022

Research

Research confirms men with older brothers are more likely to be gay, suggesting same-sex attraction has a biological basis

New research shows having a greater number of older brothers increases the probability of a person entering a same-sex union at some point in their lives. This finding, detailed in our paper published today in the Journal of Sex Research, offers a rare insight into the origins of sexual orientation.

Published 24 Jan 2022

Research

Cash or freedoms: what will work in the race to get Australia vaccinated against COVID-19?

Can financial or non-financial incentives speed up Australia’s vaccination rollout?

Published 05 Aug 2021

Research

Competition isn't improving the aged care sector

A new study finds more competition isn’t associated with better quality of care or lower prices in aged care, prompting policy reform to address sources of market failures.

Published 22 Apr 2021

Accounting

Accountants and botanists combine forces for a sustainable future

Accountants and botanists have come together to develop Australian carbon accounting data and modelling that will help organisations make better decisions for economically beneficial and sustainable futures.

Published 07 Apr 2021