Business

Aaron Bergstrum, who today was named AFR BOSS Young Executive of the Year for 2026, says completing a QUT Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in 2024 taught him the secret to strong leadership.

Read more of The secret of leadership: The key lesson of the QUT EMBA

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But even when an app is free, Professor Gary Mortimer warns there are downsides to watch out for – including how your choices can help advertisers better target you in real life.

Read more of Why people are ordering fake food and fashion deliveries on free ‘dopamine apps’

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‘Silicon sampling’ promises easy answers to tough questions about human behaviour but, as Dr Steve Bickley explains, the reality is more complicated.

Read more of AI can predict how you’ll respond to a survey. But that’s not the same as understanding you

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A survey showed the annual median full-time graduate salary for women was $3,700 less than men’s. Research suggests gender bias might be at play, writes Associate Professor Leonora Risse.

Read more of Female graduates are earning less than their male peers. What might be causing the gap?

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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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