Business Briefing

Business Briefing


Latest Episodes

Business Briefing: disrupted companies will need to think global to survive
September 07, 2016

Australian businesses need to focus more on the global market and less on giving generous dividends to shareholders.

Business Briefing: hack-proof, how business can stay ahead in cybersecurity
August 30, 2016

Businesses are going about cybersecurity the wrong way and need to go back to the question: what are you trying to protect?

Business Briefing: Simon McKeon on removing the retirement label
August 23, 2016

If we're all living longer, why shouldn't we be allowed to work longer? That's what Monash Chancellor Simon McKeon is arguing.

Business Briefing: a better way to design an office
August 16, 2016

Research shows that many building codes don't designate the maximum number of people that should fit in an office, but that's not the only problem with standard office design.

Business Briefing: the big bucks of broadcasting the Olympics
August 09, 2016

The amount broadcasters will pay for the rights to the Olympics keeps going up, but is the value of the rights changing?

Business Briefing: Abenomics fails to address Japan's true woes
August 02, 2016

The Japanese government needs to improve job security and address income inequality as "Abenomics" fails to deliver.

Business Briefing: what to do about low incomes
July 26, 2016

Australia needs to increase productivity in different ways because at the moment living standards are low compared to past years.

Business Briefing: The hurdles, pitfalls and payoffs of investing in Indonesia
July 19, 2016

When it comes to doing business in Indonesia, some Australian businesses have a lot to learn.

Business Briefing: Trouble in the South China Sea
July 12, 2016

The international court ruling against China's expansion in the South China Sea puts Australia in a tricky situation.

Business Briefing: are Hanson, NXT and the Nationals bad for business?
July 05, 2016

The newly elected Senate crossbenchers and a stronger Nationals representation could mean bad news for trade deals but good news for local industry.