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CEOs emerge unscathed by environment lawsuits

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

Images of environmental damage caused by large corporations certainly stir public outrage; but new research shows that the chief executives of companies sued for environmental wrongdoing commonly suffer little reputational damage.

Every corporation has a legal personality in the eyes of the law, which means it can be sued just like any individual...

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Australia's recreational drug policies aren't working, so what are the options for reform?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageDecriminalisation removes criminal penalties for drug use or possession.Viacheslav Nikolaenko/Shutterstock

Some of the greatest harms from using illicit drugs are because they are illegal.

Illegal drug production is unregulated and many drugs are manufactured in backyard labs. Users cannot be sure what’s in them or how potent they are, so the...

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