Inside Business

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

6 December 2021 – Couples, HILDA, Marriage, Relationships, Sociology
Living apart together
Sharing a home is what makes a couple, but HILDA shows that for some people, a romantic partner isn’t someone you live with, says University of Melbourne expert
6 December 2021 – HILDA, Mental Health, Psychological Distress, Psychology, Public Policy
Distress signals
HILDA shows Australians increasingly report feelings of psychological distress in a trend likely exacerbated by the pandemic says University of Melbourne expert
6 December 2021 – Child care, HILDA, Population Health, Time, Work-Life Balance
A third of Australians under chronic time stress
HILDA survey suggests chronic time stress is a significant social problem with ramifications for health and wellbeing, says University of Melbourne expert
6 December 2021 – Finance, HILDA, Housing, Public Health, Public Policy
How we’ve changed in 20 years
The HILDA Survey is turning 20 and shows a changing and largely well-functioning society but also reveals pressure points, says University of Melbourne expert
6 December 2021 – HILDA, Personality Traits, Population Health, Self-Control, Unemployment
What’s the impact of self-control on our lives?
HILDA survey reveals that greater self-control is associated with improved life outcomes including health and satisfaction, says University of Melbourne expert
10 November 2021 – COP26, Climate Change, Economics, Paris Agreement, Policy
Q&A: Australia’s COP26 report card
A University of Melbourne expert says, globally, Australia lags behind in climate change policy, but has policy potential in the zero emissions global economy
3 November 2021 – Climate, Farming, Finance, Food Security, Regenerative Agriculture
Redefining Farmland value for climate and food security
Regenerative agriculture can translate environmental health of farmland into economic value and address climate change, explain University of Melbourne experts.
20 October 2021 – COVID-19, Families, Intergenerational disadvantage, Poverty, Social Welfare
Ensuring families aren’t left behind in the recovery
Economic recovery from COVID-19 needs to include better support for financially stressed families with young children, says University of Melbourne expert.
17 October 2021 – Disability, Intergenerational disadvantage, Poverty, Single Parents, Social Welfare
Targeting support to break the cycle of disadvantage
Targeted support can break cycle of intergenerational disadvantage that weighs on single parents and parents with disability say University of Melbourne experts
11 October 2021 – Australian Economy, COVID-19, Economics, Finance, Interest Rates
The power shift in global economics
Low interest rates and the shock of COVID-19 mean governments, not central banks now control the world’s key economic levers says University of Melbourne expert