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  • Is your organisation on track to hit net-zero carbon emissions by 2050? Most would answer yes, or point to a sturdy sustainability plan highlighting how the company will transition towards a more carbon-free future. Bonus points if the plan references the Paris Agreement – the international treaty on climate change that established the net-zero targets.
  • In a world of finite natural resources, unchecked economic growth is simply unsustainable. Researchers from UQ Business School and KPMG identify how organisations can thrive in a world with a fixed ecological budget.
  • UQ researchers have discovered domestic travel to Australian wineries produces a much lower environmental footprint than international travel. With national wineries leading sustainability innovation worldwide, you can now sip your way to sustainability by supporting local businesses.
  • The chaos caused by the coronavirus outbreak forced the hand of Australian businesses and organisations to create and action rigorous COVID Safe plans, allowing them to continue operating while mitigating risk to the community. Dr Anna Phelan warns that without a similar approach to the global plastic waste issue, this crisis will continue to escalate.
  • Tourism has emerged as one of the hardest-hit industries during the coronavirus pandemic, yet, its income is paramount to the survival of most countries. Now is the perfect time to build in strategies that ensure environmental and economic sustainability.
  • In just a few months, COVID-19 travelled from China to more than 200 other countries, and has now killed more than 200,000 people. Some claim the pandemic sounds the death knell for globalisation - but in fact, it reveals the disasters that can arise when nations try to go it alone. Examining where the world went right or wrong in its COVID-19 response may help mitigate another global crisis, climate change.
  • Amid understandable concern over health and hygiene during the pandemic, the problem of disposable plastics has taken a back seat. Researchers explore how the coronavirus has changed the use of plastic bags, containers and other disposable products.
  • Bushfires will continue to challenge our country, putting homes and lives at risk. With the next potential bushfire season only six months away, there are many ways to help minimise some of the danger, and that starts in your home.
  • Achieving constant economic growth is unrealistic in a world with finite resources. But how do we change mindsets and limit consumption in a fair and acceptable way? Dr Cle-Anne Gabriel analyses models of business within a ‘degrowth’ economy.

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  • Fourteen years after Australia established the Closing the Gap framework, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still face barriers to equal labour market participation. In fact, between 2008 and 2018, the employment rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples only increased by 0.9 per cent.
  • Three UQ Business and Economic experts share insights on housing, investment and wages growth. Inflation in Australia is officially at its highest level in more than 20 years, confirming the price hike people have been experiencing at supermarkets, service stations and in the housing market.
  • Fake news bots. Misinformation. Online extremism. Echo chambers. They’re all hallmarks of the digital era: an era in which conspiracy theories on everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change have spread like wildfire across social media, forums and chats.

  • The unprecedented amount of data generated in society today has incentivized governments to automate citizen-facing services with algorithmic decision-making systems.
  • With the right planning, a business can build information resilience to make embracing new technologies less risky, according to technology leadership expert, Professor Shazia Sadiq.
  • Even though we interact with some form of artificial intelligence (AI) every day, a new report from UQ Business School researchers discovered two-thirds of Australians don’t trust AI systems. This raises the question: What does this mean for the future of Australian businesses?
  • Most people say they care about their personal information being shared online. However, a much smaller percentage of people actually take the necessary actions to preserve their privacy. Dr Ivano Bongiovanni discusses why actions don’t always match beliefs when it comes to data.
  • Research shows that trust within an organisation is critically important for successfully navigating crises and disruption. Management expert from The University of Queensland Business School, Professor Nicole Gillespie, shares insights on how leaders can maintain employee trust during the current COVID-19 crises.
  • Cancel culture — withdrawing support for public figures when they do or say something offensive — has become so widespread it was Macquarie Dictionary’s 2019 word of the year. Marketing expert, Dr Alison Joubert from The University of Queensland Business School explains how this trend is affecting society and marketers.

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