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Changes in the reinsurance industry could harm both investors and the victims of disasters who rely on insurance payouts to rebuild their homes and communities, according to a new book co-authored by a UQ Business School academic.

The RBA’s recent bid to liven the economy by slashing official interest rates to a record low would fall short of its aims according to University of Queensland Professor of Economics Dr John Foster.

The Abbott Government’s second budget has been released , with Mr Abbott promising a ‘dull’ set of proposals compared to last year’s ‘repair job.’

New research shows more powerful communication materials are needed to deter tourists who consistently misjudge their risk of drowning on Queensland’s beaches.

Australians will be reminded that the law underpins every aspect of our lives during National Law Week beginning May 11.

The recent deal brokered by South Australia’s shop assistant union and the South Australia Chamber of Commerce to slash penalty rates has been met with praise from small business owners and union representatives, yet Dr Tom Smith, Lecturer of Finance at UQ Business School says the hype surrounding the historic change is misplaced.

The University of Queensland has cemented its position as a global top 100 university performing strongly in the 2015 QS World University Rankings by Subject.

Dr Karen Alpert of UQ Business School says education is the only way to disrupt the debt-inducing cycle of payday loans that trap one million Australians per year.

QTIC Chief Executive Daniel Gschwind recently attended the 2015 World Tourism Forum (WTF) in Lucerne, Switzerland to participate in discussions around future challenges and strategies for the tourism industry.

Australia has pledged five million dollars in response to Nepal’s earthquake and another five million to Cyclone Pam one month ago.

The University of Queensland has joined forces with Australia’s largest multi-cargo port for a $2 million research project to develop new port-related engineering solutions.

The UQ Business School Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has been praised for teaching excellence at the 2014 Australian Awards for University Teaching in Canberra.

UQ alumnus and entrepreneur Pablo Farias Navarro’s latest venture exceeded his crowdfunding goal of $4000 in just 11 hours and grew to over $20 000 within a couple of days.

Germany recently joined other European nations by enforcing a 30 per cent quota of women to fill supervisory positions in their largest companies and Dr Polly Parker from UQ Business School says Australia should do the same.

Helping students manage the demands of studying law is the aim of a new program at The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law.

2015 may deliver better value mobile phone services in Australia, as Telstra and Optus throw millions of dollars at creating strong and more widespread mobile networks.

Australian law was not keeping up with the advent of weapons - including firearms - produced by three dimensional technology, said Dr Andreas Schloenhardt, a Professor of Criminal Law at The University of Queensland’s T.C. Beirne School of Law.

The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and India will be hugely valuable to Australian businesses as India’s economy booms, says Dr Paul Brewer of UQ Business School.

A team of University of Queensland Master of Business Administration students were selected as one of six finalists in The G20 Global Business Challenge, a competition 140 postgraduate student teams from the world’s leading business schools in November 2014.

People around the world are rallying together to raise awareness of the world’s first Global Divestment Day.