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The Optus brand is in tatters. How can it even begin to rebuild customers’ trust?

Published on: 26 September 2025

Repeated failures signal serious problems within Optus. As its chief executive Stephen Rue was repeatedly asked this week – how can Optus regain customers’ trust?

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UQ tops Queensland in AFR best Business School ranking, and places third in Australia

Published on: 25 September 2025

The University of Queensland Business School has secured the top spot in Queensland and third in Australia in the Australian Financial Review BOSS Best Business Schools for 2025.

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Can you manifest career success? Experts unpack the pros and cons of positive thinking

Whether you believe in the power of positive thinking or not, the practice of manifestation has gained a permanent foothold in the business world.

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There's no place like home: Is 'deglobalisation' changing the way we do business?

The playbook on how Australian firms conduct business in the global arena is being rewritten on a near-daily basis. UQ and industry experts share their insight on what deglobalisation may mean for Australia and how businesses and leaders can navigate strategic shifts in this new era.

Building influence into impact: Forbes 30 Under 30 business owner shares secrets for startup success

Alexandra Murray landed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list thanks to her brainchild, Be Seen Socials. Gaining some powerful business insight along the way, she shares her advice anyone wanting to start and scale up their own business or brand.

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Can human-centred work reverse Australia’s productivity slump? Experts weigh in

Productivity is essential to improving living standards, but recent data shows that we’re working in record numbers for increasingly long hours. UQ Business School expert Dr Stefan Jooss and Professor Rob Briner from Queen Mary University of London provide important insight and creative solutions in the midst of Australia’s ongoing productivity slump.

AI creates and replaces tech jobs at speed, UQ research finds

Published on: 22 August 2025

Artificial intelligence is creating new jobs then rapidly superseding them but has not replaced interpersonal skills, new research from UQ has found.

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E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but illegal models make us less safe

Published on: 18 August 2025