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Moving the needle: How the ‘New York Times’ aims to guide readers through America’s most uncertain election
Eduardo Suárez, Reuters InstituteOn the night of the 2016 US presidential election the New York Times launched the needle, a data visualisation vaguely reminiscent of a car’s speedometer. The needle promised to show readers what the early count may mean for the final result.
socio political environment
Retirement Reimagined: Facing the future with confidence
SunLifeBy 2050, close to 1.3 billion people in Asia Pacific — one in four people — will be over 60 years old. This significant demographic shift, as large segments of the population reach old age and live longer, will create new challenges and opportunities for societies across the region.
socio political environment
Dealing with Volatility, while delivering Value. 2024 Corporate Affairs Report
Tim Johnson, Mark Hutcheon and Hannah Shattock, DeloitteA study of corporate affairs strategies, structures and operations in times of uncertainty.
corporate reputation
socio political environment
The antitrust ruling that could shake up the world of search
Danielle Kutchel, Law Society JournalGoogle has become a dominate presence in our lives, a gateway to near-infinite information, implanted on the phones we carry every day. But how did it get like this? An antitrust case in the USA found that Google’s dominance may not be simply a natural phenomenon.
socio political environment
Economic conditions outlook, June 2024
Sven Smit, McKinsey & CompanyExecutives’ views on the world economy remain more positive than negative, though they believe a recession is increasingly likely. In their own economies, concerns over unemployment are growing.
socio political environment
2024 Corporate Public Affairs Oration
"Finding Our Corporate Voice". Delivered by Douglas G. Pinkham, President, Public Affairs Council
socio political environment
The tussle over TikTok isn’t just geopolitics
Carol Soon, Chew Han Ei and Ann Mak, CNAThe ongoing technological tussle between the US and China reflects a broader trend. Increasingly, countries are implementing unilateral policies and initiatives to regulate the internet and digital sphere, in a bid to safeguard their autonomy and control of the internet.
socio political environment
cybersecurity
Elon Musk vs Australia: global content take-down orders can harm the internet if adopted widely
Dan Jerker B. Svantesson, Law Society JournalDo Australian courts have the right to decide what foreign citizens, located overseas, view online on a foreign-owned platform?
socio political environment
regulation
Samantha Mostyn appointed Governor-General
Francisco Silva, Law Society JournalPrime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the appointment of Mostyn as the 28th Governor-General of Australia, succeeding His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC.
socio political environment
The threat of far-right rises
Francisco Silva, Law Society JournalPolls for upcoming elections all over the democratic world show a concerning rise of far-right, populist parties that support xenophobic and anti-democratic rulings.
socio political environment