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The minimum wage shouldn't be tied to inflation. Here's why

19 May 2022

Several solutions can help to mitigate the demand and need for wages to be linked to inflation, writes UNSW Business School's Mark Humphrey-Jenner.

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Is using super to buy a house a good idea?

18 May 2022

With the federal election only days away, debate is raging over the major parties’ housing affordability schemes.

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In a year of endless floods, why isn’t disaster governance front and centre in the election campaign?

18 May 2022

The federal election presents an opportunity to promote plans for improving national disaster governance and resilience. But the silence on these issues in political debates has been remarkable.

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Australia is bringing migrant workers back – but exploitation is still rampant

17 May 2022

Exploitation flourishes because regulators do not routinely detect or punish labour law noncompliance.

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Protecting the nationality of Pacific Islanders as climate change hits

17 May 2022

If the impacts of climate change drive people from their homes, what happens to their relationship with their home country?

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Aged care: seven sustainable solutions to address funding shortfalls

13 May 2022

A balance between public and private financing is needed to achieve sustainable aged care funding models, says UNSW Business School’s Michael Sherris.

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Should interest rates be capped?

10 May 2022

Can interest rates be capped in Australia - and should they be? Mark Humphery-Jenner, Associate Professor at UNSW Business School explains.

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How can you make your workplace mentally healthy?

04 May 2022

Prevention is a crucial aspect of addressing mental health in the workplace, and it starts with organisational culture, says UNSW Business School's Frederik Anseel.

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Managing the micromanager in a new world of hybrid work

03 May 2022

Many organisations and their managers need help with implementing optimal hybrid working arrangements, says UNSW Business School’s Karin Sanders.

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Up and up: What does an interest rate rise mean for Australia?

02 May 2022

UNSW Business School Professor Peter Swan explains what a rate hike would mean for borrowers and the Australian economy 

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