Governments, economies and the organisations that power them have witnessed unprecedented threats to supply chains, customer bases, cybersecurity and critical infrastructure over the past few years.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian news cycles were dominated by facts, figures and statistics – case numbers, vaccination targets and death tolls. What was largely overlooked was the human side, particularly how disparate the experience of living through a pandemic was for individuals.

Thirty-six years after Top Gun first captured our imagination, fans have flocked to see Tom Cruise reprise his role as hot-shot pilot Pete Mitchell – aka Maverick – in the sequel, Top Gun: Maverick.

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.

As the final hours of your weekend slip away, your mind starts to wander. You fret over emails, next week’s meetings and the urgent project you vowed to start on Monday morning. It may be comforting to know you’re not alone.

It takes a noble army to overcome a wicked force. A popular narrative in fairy tales and comic books, this approach is gaining serious traction in the realms of business, academia, research and government.

The last 20 years have been a tumultuous and transformative time across the globe.

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.