Media highlights – January 2026
From the rise in popularity of solar panel batteries to AI bosses, see where Macquarie Business School experts have been making headlines.
On ABC Radio National, Adjunct Professor John Simon explored why every technological revolution begins with a bubble, arguing that AI is no different.
Honorary Professor Geoff Kingston warned homeowners to brace for a painful rate hike in News Corp’s newspapers and online.
In the Australian Financial Review, Dr Tano Pelosi examined the Reserve Bank’s inflation fight and its reliance on a soaring Australian dollar as a last-ditch ‘hail mary’.
On ABC Radio, Associate Professor Rohan Best discussed household battery uptake, with the story also syndicated online via ABC News.
In Information Age, Associate Professor Miles Yang wrote about how AI-driven management systems are creating new pressures and headaches for gig-economy workers.
In The Lighthouse, Associate Professor Ben Wang explained why the Reserve Bank may need to act now as inflationary pressures intensify.
Also in The Lighthouse, Dr Emma Heine challenged the value of traditional annual performance reviews, outlining evidence-based alternatives that work better.
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