Media highlights – July 2025

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Media highlights – July 2025

From the benefits of a four-day working week to the importance of central bank independence, see where the Business School has been making headlines.

Professor Francesco Chirico, Department of Management, provided comments to Universities Matter regarding new Macquarie Business School research into business mergers. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Dr Monica Ren, Department of Management, provided comment to Universities Matter on Macquarie Business School research into the impact of the global tariff crisis on small businesses. This story was originally published on The Lighthouse.

Professor Rebecca Mitchell, Department of Management, provided comment to the Australian Financial Review regarding Medibank's trial of a four-day work week. This story was picked up by ABC Radio.

Adjunct Fellow John Simon and Associate Professor Ben Wang,Department of Economics, co-wrote an article for The Conversation regarding the importance of central bank independence.

Professor Nick Parr, Department of Management, provided comment to ABC Online regarding Australia's demographic crises.

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