Business + Economy

Markets are choppy. What should you do with your super if you are near retirement?

For Australians approaching retirement, recent market volatility may feel like more than just a bump in the road, writes UQ's Dr Natalie Peng.
24 April 2025
Trump's tariffs explained

The Trump administration has introduced 鈥渞eciprocal鈥� tariffs aimed at countering what it sees as unfair trade practices inflicted on the United States by other countries. What does this mean for Australia?
4 April 2025
Federal Budget 2025 - 微拍福利experts available

微拍福利has a range of experts available to comment on the Federal Government's budget.
26 March 2025

Federal Budget 2023: 微拍福利experts

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All eyes will be on Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday when he hands down the Government鈥檚 first major budget since Labor鈥檚 election win last year. 微拍福利has experts from a wide range of fields available to analyse the budget and what the...

5 May 2023

微拍福利teacher recognised for giving students an international edge

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A University of Queensland lecturer has received a major international teaching award for her work helping thousands of students to succeed on the global stage.

28 April 2023

Motherhood hits women鈥檚 earnings for a decade

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A University of Queensland study has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother鈥檚 employment earnings for up to 10 years.

17 April 2023

Key sectors unite to electrify Queensland鈥檚 transport industry

Queensland鈥檚 brightest minds in electric transport will descend on Brisbane for the State鈥檚 inaugural Electric Transport Industry Transformation Forum on Friday 17 March.

17 March 2023

If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties?

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The issue of nuclear non-proliferation is back in the headlines, thanks to details announced yesterday at a US navy base of a deal involving Australia鈥檚 purchase of nuclear submarines.

15 March 2023

Preventing costly cattle disease to boost fertility rates

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An experimental vaccine created at 微拍福利could mitigate the impacts of a venereal disease that causes cattle infertility and costs the industry hundreds of millions of dollars.

23 February 2023

Most Australians don鈥檛 trust AI in the workplace

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A University of Queensland and KPMG Australia study has found only 40 percent of Australians trust the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at work.

22 February 2023

Masks can put cognitive performance in check

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Wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations according to University of Queensland research.

6 December 2022

微拍福利research reveals accent discrimination in hiring

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People from minority groups who speak with 鈥榥on-standard鈥� accents face discrimination in job interviews, researchers from 微拍福利 have found.

24 November 2022

Cryptocurrency gambling with young people鈥檚 mental health

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Cryptocurrency trading could be linked to problem gambling, anxiety and depression in young men, University of Queensland research has found.

8 November 2022

微拍福利company starts revolution in chronic pain management

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Precision painkillers that are more accurate and less harmful to the liver are set to be developed by a University of Queensland spin-off company 鈥� potentially changing the lives of millions of people.

4 November 2022

Igniting digital innovation for a bright future

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A University of Queensland course is preparing business students for future technologies and jobs that haven鈥檛 been invented yet by encouraging them to turn theory into innovation action.

31 October 2022

October budget 2022 鈥� 微拍福利experts

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver his first budget on 25 October. 微拍福利has a range of experts who can answer questions and provide context and budget analysis.

24 October 2022