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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.
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2024 Corporate Public Affairs Oration
"Finding Our Corporate Voice". Delivered by Douglas G. Pinkham, President, Public Affairs Council
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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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