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The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?

Written by Jane Kelsey, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau

The United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treaties, illegally invaded Venezuela, and promoted an “America First” agenda in its new National Security Strategy.

This all signals the collapse of a global system that has operated for the past 60 years. The old...

Australia is betting on a new ‘strategic reserve’ to loosen China’s grip on critical minerals
MirageC/GettyThe federal government has unveiled new details of its plan to create a A$1.2 billion critical mineral reserve. …
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After decades of decline, this is how unions can rebuild their role in Australian work
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The World Trade Organization is on life support. Will Trump’s new rules finish it off?
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesThe United States has now withdrawn from 66 international organisations, conventions and treatie…
Why Iran can’t afford to shut down the internet forever – even if the world doesn’t act
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Why the world’s central bankers had to speak up against Trump’s attacks on the Fed
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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property
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the promise and peril of a Pacific tourism bubble
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Is China’s reported ban on BHP a bluff, or a glimpse of the future?
Auscape/GettyThough they still haven’t been officially confirmed, reports China’s state-owned buyer told steelmakers to stop purchasing iron ore from Australian mining giant BHP have rattled both markets and Canberra. At…
We need more than a definition change to fix Australia's culture of permanent 'casual' work
shutterstockThe surprising thing about the Albanese government’s announced reforms to “casual” employment is not that they’re happening. It’s that employer advocates are getting so excited about them, despite the small…

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I’ve been in customer service for years now. As my team has grown, the number one piece of advice I give is to be your...

Richard Valente, VP of Customer Experience Strategy at TP in Australia, explores how IT-BPM outsourcing is revolutionising the travel sector throu...

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Aussie SMEs warn RBA not to ignore global trends, with the current sledgehammer approach threatening business viability and increasing inflation ...

Thryv® (NASDAQ: THRY), Australia’s provider of the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, has been awarded the Employer of ...