The Lighthouse Macquarie University Archives

Why HASN’T ORGANIC WINE TAKEN OFF IN AUSTRALIA

Organic wine is healthier for the planet and those who drink it than the conventional variety. So, why the lack of interest from Australians?

September 22, 2022 10:25 am·

Please explain: What lies behind the cryptocurrency mania?

Cryptocurrencies are both widely disparaged by old people and enthusiastically invested in by younger people. Behavioural economist Professor Maroš Servátka looks at what is going on.

August 16, 2021 12:34 pm·

Why you should be excited about Open Banking

Open Banking is about to do to the ‘Big Four’ banks what Afterpay did to the credit card companies. That’s good news for long-suffering customers, say researchers from Macquarie Business School.

August 16, 2021 12:13 pm·

Discipline 101: a science-backed guide to reaching your goals

Personal discipline has been out of fashion in Western cultures for some time, but research from Macquarie Business School suggests…

October 27, 2020 2:35 pm·

More cancer patients turn to online communities for help

More cancer patients turn to online communities for help Online health communities are playing a growing role in cancer treatment…

October 21, 2020 5:20 pm·

The coronavirus has changed work forever

Like most developed nations, Australia has embraced working from home in recent weeks. It’s an experiment that will have lasting…

July 12, 2020 3:36 pm·

What relationship will you have with your robo-colleagues?

What’s long been rich pickings for sci-fi writers – relationships between robots and humans – is starting to become a…

July 12, 2020 3:36 pm·

Citizensourcing our way to Utopia

What if the average citizen could not only easily volunteer ideas to governments but have those ideas seriously considered and,…

November 9, 2019 12:10 pm·

What psychological contract do you have with your employer?

Alongside your contracted salary and benefits, you have a set of unspoken expectations about what your employer will do for…

November 1, 2019 7:32 pm·

The customer is NOT always right

Most employers expect staff to grin and bear it when customers are rude. They might take a different approach if…

November 8, 2019 3:56 pm·

Woke ads: is there such a thing as bad publicity?

The embrace of progressive causes by historically conservative corporations has generated heated debate. But, whatever the collateral damage, woke content…

September 8, 2019 10:07 pm·

Would you switch detergents to avoid eco apocalypse?

Fear of being seen as self-righteous bores is among the many reasons that environmentally conscious Australians don’t buy green products.…

June 19, 2019 12:23 pm·