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Assigning chores to children equally, giving them unsupervised freedom outdoors, and providing good career role models would help address workplace gender inequality, according to University of Queensland research.

Australian Institute for Business and Economics researchers have offered new research perspectives to help organisations adapt to the many challenges facing the energy industry in Australia.

Corporate reporting is changing and businesses need to keep up or face a range of consequences according to a researcher at the Australian Institute for Business and Economics.

Researchers at the Australian Institute of Business and Economics (AIBE) are investigating how the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics in industry, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is set to effect the Australian labour market.

In light of a recent statement by US President Donald Trump that Google is manipulating searches to promote negative news articles about him, the Australian Institute of Business and Economics’ Dr Patrick O’Callaghan has explained how Google ranks webpages.

AIBE Post-doctoral Research Fellow Cristyn Meath recently held a Professional Development Workshop (PDW) to promote social media use by academics at an international research conference in Europe. 

Wage growth in Australia has slowed significantly over the past five years with an ageing population a key contributing factor according to a joint analysis by The University of Queensland’s Australian Institute for Business and Economics (AIBE) and Credit Suisse.

Queensland school teachers are chalking up around $230 million a year in health-related work, according to University of Queensland research.

A research project funded by the Australian Institute of Business and Economics (AIBE) is focusing on ways to improve the mental health and long-term employment of people with autism.

AIBE Director Professor John Mangan recently presented at the Education Research Symposium at Oxford UK.

Two University of Queensland students have developed a framework to determine the short-term and long-term commercial effects of terrorism thanks to a scholarship established by UQ alumni.

A possible cure for dementia and saving the Great Barrier Reef from invasive crown-of-thorns starfish are now within reach as UQ launches an historic $500 million philanthropic campaign.

In a recent report from Anglicare, Director of AIBE Professor John Mangan predicts the removal of poker machines from Tasmanian hotels and clubs would see huge economic benefits for the state.

AIBE's Dr Brendan Markey-Towler discusses the future of Brisbane's smaller suburban shopping centres.

Universities today are under more pressure than ever to collaborate with industry.

While Australia has a paradoxical jobs and skills shortage, with high levels of graduate unemployment, the key to a healthy labour market, according to the report, will be the creation of a workforce with skills that are in demand and businesses that offer flexible conditions.