Boosting confidence doesn’t help woman at work
Assertiveness is linked to professional success, so ambitious women should work on building their confidence, right? Wrong, according to research from RMIT University. The study of 7500 working men...
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Viral videos of toy unboxing require regulation, experts warn
It’s the YouTube sensation that’s been described as “toddler crack”. Toy unboxing, simple internet videos of children’s toys and...
Refugee entrepreneurs make significant economic contribution
A new study of a pilot start-up program shows refugee’s ability to generate jobs, tax revenue and a significant...
Uni student invents life saving device
While she was still an engineering student at Swinburne University, Jacqueline Savage invented a wearable temperature-monitoring vest for cancer...
Uni graduate creates 140 new jobs in regional Australia
UNSW commerce graduate Jane Cay used the skills from her degree to found a new business in Cooma, creating...
Two uni graduates take on the world with their coffee ordering app
Frustrated with the time it took to queue up and order a coffee, two students, Simone Eyles and Mariusz...
Trillions of bubbles, billions of dollars for Australia
A university invention – the Jameson Cell – is used by hundreds of mines in more than 25 countries,...
New initiative fosters global conservation
The University of Queensland are doing their part to foster global conservation, launching a project that aims to increase...
Bottle shops, pubs and clubs: why location matters
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have found that the location of bottle shops, pubs and clubs in disadvantaged communities...
Customer experience is the big difference for small retailers according to the University of Adelaide
A study conducted by the University of Adelaide has identified what factors drive some consumers to favour small businesses...