Author : The Conversation

In the past two weeks, I have met two people who introduced themselves as global nomads. By “nomads”, they mean someone who moves from place to place with no...

There is a pressing need for intelligent leaders who are able to deal effectively with today’s challenges and demands – and those of the future. However, intelligence alone is not sufficient....

  The race is on to bring a jetpack to market. New Zealand-based Martin Aircraft has a jetpack which is due to go on sale this year and US-based JetPack Aviation...

During the UK’s EU referendum campaign, the economy was reported to be an important topic for the electorate. Yet voters said they were not being told enough to get a clear view...

To secure work in the gig economy, workers often have to contribute not just their time and labour but also their capital. This means workers are not only shouldering the...

Financial markets around the world are responding to current political uncertainty in both Australia and the UK by sending stocks, bonds and currencies on a rollercoaster ride.  The far-reaching...

In early June, the international debt-rating agency Standard & Poor’s granted a stay of execution by not downgrading the South African government’s IOU certificate to a “junk debt” status.  This preserved...

  Donald Trump has been bashing free trade for much of his campaign. However, in recent weeks he’s taken his anti-trade tirades to a whole new level in lashing out at...

It sounds like a scene from “Jurassic World”: fast, agile predators pursue their slower, less nimble prey, as the latter flee for safer pastures. Yet this ecology framework turns...

What happened to the innovation debate in our lengthy election campaign? This was supposed to be the centrepiece of Australia’s transition to a more balanced and diversified economy. Instead...