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Supporters of the “degrowth” movement say that capitalism and consumerism have run their course, writes Dr Carla Liuzzo

Read more of Is this the moment to change the way we think about economic growth?

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The global economy is undergoing major transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) filters into almost every industry, reshaping business models and investment decisions, write Dr Natalie Elms and Dr Ashesha Weerasinghe.

Read more of In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?

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Home builders with fixed price contracts can only absorb so much cost pressure. Research shows which builders were already at most risk, even before the war started.

Read more of Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust

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Professor Gary Mortimer is Australia’s pre-eminent commentator on all things retail, internationally recognised for his research. Since pushing shopping trolleys at 15, he’s seen the industry transformed by everything from new technologies to pandemics.

Read more of The future of retail: it’s less than human

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Despite signs of progress, men are still almost twice as likely to be in the highest-earning income bracket writes Associate Professor Leonora Risse.

Read more of Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

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Dr Lyndall Bryant, QUT property economist, examines Australia’s housing crisis and considers what policies are working and which are not.

Read more of When good intentions backfire: why Australia keeps making housing less affordable

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With interest rates now on the rise, Dr Laura de Zwaan looks at what options are available when homeowners can’t stretch their budget any further.

Read more of What are your options if you can’t afford to repay your mortgage?

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President Trump has moved to lift baseline tariffs to 15% after a major Supreme Court ruling. Professor Felicity Deane outlines what might happen next.

Read more of Trump hikes global tariffs to 15% as the fallout from Supreme Court loss continues

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A social network for AI bots? Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz took the new Moltbook platform on a test drive and found the conversation dull, the technology fascinating, and the cybersecurity risk frightening.

Read more of Moltbook is boring. That’s precisely why you should pay attention

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Few people globally have influenced business, sport, the environment and philanthropy like Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, writes QUT philanthropy expert Adjunct Associate Professor Wendy Scaife.

Read more of How this ‘dirtbag’ billionaire chose to do capitalism differently

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A study led by QUT Business School researchers has found a simple intervention worth less than 50 cents can make them more relatable and significantly reduce verbal abuse from customers.

Read more of As retail workers brace for the silly season, this 20c solution could dial down customer verbal abuse

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Endless economic expansion isn’t sustainable. Scientists are telling us our planet is already beyond its limits, with the risks to communities and the economy made clear in the federal government’s recent climate risk assessment.

Read more of Are business schools priming students for a world that no longer exists?

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