Consumer confidence up slightly
16 May 2012
Despite the big interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank, consumer confidence rises only modestly, in the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.
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Consumer confidence up slightly
16 May 2012
Despite the big interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank, consumer confidence rises only modestly, in the latest Westpac Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment.
The bank branch fights back
15 May 2012
Banks have grappled with what to do with their retail branches for years, this year graduate students from this Faculty helped one leading bank with their thoughts.
Driving a deeper understanding of petrol prices
11 May 2012
Dr. David Byrne is an economics lecturer with a deep interest in petrol prices. He has been studying in detail petrol price markets in Canada and America and now he has turned his expert attention on Australia.
Budget Reaction
9 May 2012
Academics within the Faculty have reacted to the federal budget. One leading professor in the field of social economic policy has pointed out measures within the budget that most commentary has missed.
Economists react to RBA cut
1 May 2012
Leading economists at the Faculty of Business and Economics have reacted to both the recent interest rate cut by the RBA and the upcoming Federal budget
Geoffrey Giudice appointed Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Faculty
1 May 2012
The recently retired President of Fair Work Australia, Geoffrey Giudice, has been appointed Honorary Professorial Fellow to the Department of Management and Marketing in the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Inflation slows, ahead of RBA interest rate decision
30 April 2012
Australia’s inflation slowed for April, giving more food for thought for the RBA when it meets tomorrow to decide on borrowing costs.
Our team, one challenge – improve US air quality in 24 hours
27 April 2012
A team from the Melbourne Institute will compete in the first ever 24-hour global data science hackathon at the weekend.
Cooking the books – why the culture of an accountancy firm matters
26 April 2012
Accounting manipulation occurs more often in firms that have a work culture that is centered on self-interest, according to a joint University of Melbourne and Tilburg University study.
Young adults who get parental support do better at study and work
24 April 2012
Young adults who receive parental support are more likely to be studying and have access to better job opportunities than young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a recent study by the Melbourne Institute.
