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How to deal with political tensions in the workplace
Sam Forsdick, RaconteurWith a UK general election approaching, Raconteur has surveyed British employees about their attitudes towards discussing politics in the office. Would a ban on such conversations ever be the right measure for an employer to implement?
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Why the growing gulf between young men and women? (Paywalled)
The EconomistDiverging worldviews could affect politics, families and more.
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Which countries have the best, and worst, living standards? (Paywalled)
The EconomistData shows progress worldwide may have suffered a permanent setback.
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How will Meta’s refusal to pay for news affect Australian journalism and our democracy?
Peter Greste, Law Society JournalWhen we speak of media freedom, we generally mean it in terms of freedom from unnecessary legal restrictions, so journalists and their sources are not threatened with prosecution for exposing the misdeeds of governments. But last week’s announcement by Meta that it will stop paying for Australian news content poses...
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Top Five Predictions for 2024
Wayne BurnsChampion US baseball manager Casey Stengel once said, “Never make predictions, especially about the future”.
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Should businesses take a stand on societal issues?
Brian Kenny, Harvard Business Review, 07 January 2024Should businesses take a stand for or against particular societal issues? And how should leaders determine when and how to engage on these sensitive matters?
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Google, ‘gatekeeper of the internet’, under scrutiny
Danielle Kutchel, Law Society JournalGoogle. It’s ubiquitous. No longer just a noun, Google has entered the modern vernacular as the go-to term for ‘search’. Despite the presence of multiple competitors, Google remains on top – but a US case is getting to the bottom of why that is. Here's what it could mean in Australia.
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Murdoch succession
At 92, Rupert Murdoch steps down as chair of News Corp and Fox News, passing down the reins to son Lachlan. What can we expect?
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With one exception, the Intergenerational Report is far less scary than you’ve heard
Peter Martin, The ConversationWhat if nearly everything that’s been written about this month’s Intergenerational Report is wrong? The picture painted is one of a future in which (old) dependants have far fewer people of working age to care for them, in which tax climbs dramatically to pay for the care of the elderly, and in which the next...
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A decline in the big four’s auditing quality stokes fears of an Enron-style corporate collapse
Adele Ferguson, ABCThe big four accounting giants racked up billions of dollars in auditing fees in the private sector as the quality of auditing declined, heightening concerns it could trigger another Enron-type corporate collapse.
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