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World tourism receives first climate change stocktake
The Tourism and Climate Change Stocktake 2023 is the first report of its kind to assess the state of tourism worldwide.
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Griffith University achieves a stellar outcome for its sustainability efforts
Griffith University has been ranked 40th globally in the QS Sustainability Ranking 2024, including 2nd in Queensland overall, and 7th in Australia.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Are Australian CEOs missing the strategic value of ‘purpose’?
MBA mini masterclass will present findings from the 5th annual Brandpie CEO Purpose survey, revealing how Australian CEOs compare.
Corporate
Griffith Honours College students awarded New Colombo Plan Scholarships
Six Griffith University students are headed on an overseas adventure after being awarded scholarships to work and study internationally.
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Acting Like Everything’s OK
A comprehensive survey has been launched by Griffith University researchers to assess the state of mental health in workers across the film and television industry.
Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources
Fiji Study Tour broadens horizons for students
In collaboration with Fiji National University’s College of Business, twenty Griffith Business School (GBS) students embarked on a journey that transcended the confines of textbooks and lecture halls. The recently concluded 3004GBS Human Resources Study Tour course took the students to the vibrant city of Nadi, Fiji, where they explored the contribution of human resource […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Symposium in Hanoi brings together the best of Australian and Vietnamese cattle experts
The future of beef cattle trade between Australia and Vietnam was discussed at a symposium in Hanoi highlighting an industry collaboration in technical expertise.
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Summit leaders accelerate climate action for 2030 targets
Summit unites leaders to build capacity and accelerate climate action in Australia.
Business and government
DFAT Fellowship enhances Pacific policymakers’ leadership in finance and the digital economy
The 2023 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Fellowship for Pacific Policymakers was held from 30 October to 17 November as part of DFAT’s prestigious Australian Awards Fellowships. Funded by the Australian Government for emerging and established leaders, the Fellowships focus on fostering networks of influence and leadership in Australia’s partner countries. The Fellowships […]
11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Devil in the detail — What corporations aren’t disclosing about their C02 emissions
A new study finds most corporations don't report the full scope of their carbon footprint with many claiming to be ‘green’.
Griffith Asia Institute
Australia’s pivot to India
Perspectives: Asia hosted The Hon. Dr Andrew Charlton, Member of Parliament for Paramatta, to share insights on his latest book Australia’s Pivot to India. In his lecture on Thursday, November 9, Dr Charlton shared a very personal and optimistic perspective on India’s development and Australia’s relationship with India. He spoke of how Australia was not […]
10 Reduced Inequalities
Four years in a row! Griffith MBA ranks #1 overall in Corporate Knights
Griffith University’s Business School (GBS) ranked number one overall in the Top 40 Corporate Knights’ 2023 Better World MBA ranking.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Climate-induced loss is impeding human rights in the Pacific
Climate change is impeding the human rights of a large group of people living in the Pacific, a recent report in Nature reveals.
Griffith Business School
Better Business Dinner guests asked to think differently and change the way they see their world
Griffith Business School celebrated industry partners, alumni and the wider business community at their Better Business Dinner on Friday, 3 November, at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. ‘For me, tonight’s event epitomises the value proposition of a Griffith Business School that is deeply engaged and working with our key partners in government, industry and […]
Griffith Asia Institute
Understanding agricultural financialisation in Northern Australia
Dr Zannie Langford of the Griffith Agribusiness team explores the complexities of negotiating agricultural investment in Northern Australia in her new book, Assembling Financialisation: Local Actors and the Making of Agricultural Investment. Dr Langford uses the concept of financialisation to explore the drivers and effects of agrifood restructuring in Northern Australia, while assemblage theory is […]
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Researchers launch new “Defence Diplomacy in the Pacific” Tracker
Griffith Asia Institute, in partnership with Massey University, launched a “Defence Diplomacy in the Pacific” tracker in Washington DC last week as a part of a larger research project entitled “Rules of Engagement: Defence Diplomacy in the Pacific islands region”. “We are developing this tracker to test our hypothesis that the use of defence diplomacy […]
Arts Education Law
Survey reveals disconnect between Australians and scientists over the urgency for climate action
Survey finds most Australians accept climate change is happening, but only minority think it's a serious problem.
10 Reduced Inequalities
Rock stars help accelerate rock art preservation and rural digital literacy project
Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation acknowledged the work of a Griffith multidisciplinary research team with a $60,000 grant to accelerate digital literacy for the children of Laura State School in Cape York Peninsula, remote far north Queensland.