Business

Sciences & Technology

On the Road to Gundag(AI): Ensuring rural communities benefit from the AI revolution

AI is already used throughout rural communities from precision agriculture to self-driving trucks. But we need to help regional small businesses benefit from AI while avoiding the harmful aspects

Business & Economics

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Opinion

It’s time for boards to get serious about impact

While many corporate boards see the need to engage with environmental and social issues, they’re falling short on reforms that put people and the planet first

Business & Economics

Overcoming gender bias of boardroom gatekeepers

If we remove professional barriers for women, they can compete on equal footing with men. And key to that is tackling the bias of gatekeepers

Business & Economics

Directors’ duties and cyber security - it’s complicated

Effective management of cyber security risks is a core governance concern but the imposition of a new mandatory directors’ duty would be a step too far

Business & Economics

Saying ‘no’, nicely

Many businesses have become ‘gatekeepers’ during COVID-19, prioritising public health over profit. But there are strategies to keeping customers happy while sticking to the pandemic rules

Business & Economics

The power of the Indigenous business sector

Each year, Indigenous businesses bring in at least $A4.9 billion; now first-of-its-kind research reveals the extent of the economic power and diversity of Australian Indigenous businesses

Environment

Getting regional development right

A new strategic approach to revitalising Victoria’s Gippsland is centred on place-based leadership and could be applied around Australia’s regions

Environment

The investor-led push on climate change

Investor-led pressure on Australian companies is forcing boards to adopt sustainable business practices to meet climate change goals

Business & Economics

Sustainable success for Australian business

The disruption of COVID-19 is an unexpected opening for businesses to adopt more sustainable practices – elevating the practice of sustainability across industries

Politics & Society

Could microfinance help rebuild Australia’s post-pandemic economy?

Providing microfinance loans to people with a good business idea but no capital can help offer a path to economic recovery after COVID-19