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How a First Nations’ approach in marketing is helping to decolonise healthcare

Marketing, traditionally associated with branding and sales, now holds immense potential as a catalyst for social change

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Inside Business

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

  1. 12 February 2024 – Affordable Housing, Australia, HILDA 2023, Work-Life Balance, Young People

    More Australian adult children are living with their parents longer

    Australian parents are waiting longer for an empty nest as their adult children live at home for longer, finds the University of Melbourne's annual HILDA study

  2. 12 February 2024 – Australia, HILDA 2023, Mental Health, Psychological Distress, Psychology

    The ‘perfect storm’ causing Australians psychological distress

    Over the past 15 years, more Australians have experienced growing psychological distress, finds the University of Melbourne's annual HILDA survey.

  3. 9 January 2024 – Climate Change, Economics, Pollution, Transport, Zero Emissions Vehicle

    Australia’s electric vehicle future must be priced right

    If Australia is going to hit its Net Zero emissions target, governments need to encourage electric vehicle adoption says a University of Melbourne expert.

  4. 3 January 2024 – Creativity, Leadership, Work, Workplace Culture, Workplace Diversity

    Being creative can make you more popular at work

    People considered creative by their co-workers tend to be more popular at work and it's good for their career, University of Melbourne research finds.

  5. 15 December 2023 – Cost of Living, Higher Education, Interest Rates, Poverty, Single Parents

    More than half of Australians are only just making ends meet

    Australians are struggling to pay for everyday essentials with single parents struggling more than most, according to University of Melbourne research.

  6. 20 January 2016 – Business & Economics, Developing Countries, Development, Entrepreneurs

    Mixing social with business

    Business models are key to finding the value of social enterprises

  7. 7 December 2023 – Business & Economics, COP28, Climate Change, Finance, Policy

    Getting the right money on the right terms at COP28

    When financial investors contribute to blended finance options for climate change at COP28, it can amount to more than money says University of Melbourne expert

  8. 6 December 2023 – Australian Politics, Cost of Living, Education Policy, Higher Education, Universities

    Changing the cost of some uni degrees didn’t change students’ minds

    New University of Melbourne research finds that hikes in the cost of some university degrees had limited impact on students’ choices in higher education.

  9. 30 November 2023 – COP28, Climate Change, Finance, Middle East, United Nations

    COP28 is a global stocktake of climate change

    This year’s UN climate change conference (COP28) could disappoint or deliver meaningful actions, say University of Melbourne experts.

  10. 19 October 2023 – Australian Economy, Business & Economics, Cost of Living, Economics, Poverty

    Avoiding the cliff and the freefall into poverty

    For over 20 years, Anti-Poverty Week has campaigned for every Australian to have food and shelter. A University of Melbourne expert asks how far have we come?