Inside Business

Expert analysis on the research and practice changing the business landscape in the 21st Century

21 September 2018 – Disadvantage, Employment, HILDA, Inequality
Taking a clear look at inequality
Inequality in Australia is relatively stable but pockets of disadvantage need serious attention including job opportunities says University of Melbourne expert
15 August 2018 – Banking Royal Commission, Ethics, Financial decision-making, Neoclassical economics
Making the financial industry more like a health service
Financial services need to rediscover their social mission in the wake of the latest misconduct revelations in Australia, argue University of Melbourne experts
31 July 2018 – Child care, Early Learning, HILDA, HILDA 2018, Parenting
Who is left behind under the new child care subsidy?
The University of Melbourne's HILDA survey finds families are increasingly relying on childcare but changing policy may lock out those who need it most.
31 July 2018 – Gender, Gender Pay Gap, HILDA, HILDA 2018, Marriage
Who is doing what on the homefront?
The University of Melbourne's HILDA survey finds Australia's more progressive attitudes regarding gender roles isn’t translating into division of chores at home
31 July 2018 – Families, HILDA, HILDA 2018, House Prices, Housing
Is rent-for-life becoming the new norm for families?
The HILDA survey from the University of Melbourne finds the age group with the highest number of renters moving into home-ownership is now the 55-64 year-olds.
31 July 2018 – Business, Employment, Entrepreneurs, HILDA, HILDA 2018
Small business: Not the jobs engine we think
The University of Melbourne's HILDA Survey finds the number of self-employed entrepreneurs in Australia doing well enough to hire staff is shrinking.
31 July 2018 – HILDA, HILDA 2018, House Prices, Poverty, Unemployment
How Australians are faring
The annual the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey, or HILDA, gives us a snapshot of the economic and social wellbeing of Australians.
1 July 2018 – Business, CEO, Inequality, Pay, Philanthropy
Don’t blame inequality just on the ‘Fat Cats’
CEO salaries are often criticised as an example of widening income inequality, but a University of Melbourne expert says that focus misses the big picture.
21 June 2018 – Leadership, Management, Work, Workplace, Workplace Culture
Want to lead self-motivated employees?
University of Melbourne research has shown how leaders can support employees to work more autonomously, creating a happier and more productive workplace.