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Australia's new labour reforms strengthen employees

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AUSTRALIA

Many of the changes were part of Labor’s election campaign in May, and others followed the government’s job summit in September, but last-minute changes involved multi-employer…

Lower workforce will impair global GDP trend growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Changing demography and socio-economic trends in the labour force.

UK plan to curb online harms may prove too broad

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UNITED KINGDOM

The OSB will impose a duty of care on internet companies, particularly social media firms and search engines, to protect their users from a range of online harms, both legal and…

Poland’s need for foreign workers will persist

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POLAND

Due to unfavourable demographic trends, Poland needs to maintain a relatively liberal immigration policy in order to sustain economic growth. The former Law and Justice (PiS)-led…

New US health bill will reopen Republican splits

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UNITED STATES

The proposal, which passed the House by a slim 217-213 margin after a failed attempt in March, seeks to repeal politically controversial portions of Obamacare, especially the…

New plan will rebalance China's digital growth

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CHINA

It promises to be the world's most comprehensive and integrated industrial policy for the digital age, and intends not just to develop particular high-tech sectors but to use…

Prospects for the US economy in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for the US economy in 2017.

Canada reform rollout faces few obstacles

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CANADA

Conservatives have also pledged to support reforming the Senate as a non-partisan body and allow Trudeau to use his sizeable House of Commons majority to set policy without Senate…

Greek government will be firmer on COVID vaccination

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GREECE

Some 60% of the total population has now been vaccinated, and the majority (90%) of hospitalised patients are unvaccinated. The government is struggling to increase the pace of…

US Supreme Court will generate greater controversy

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UNITED STATES

The decision to hold a hearing on this issue, rather than simply issue a decision, reflects a degree of concern about perceptions of the Court’s legitimacy following the transfer…