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'War' on tax avoidance overlooks some obvious legal fixes

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

The war on tax avoidance by multinational enterprises achieved another important milestone last week with the signing of a multilateral agreement on exchange of information.

Australia signed the agreement with 30 other countries - including France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the UK - to enable automatic exchange of...

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Three factors pushing Australian banks into a retreat home

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor

History shows that successfully becoming a multinational bank operating in many countries is difficult.

While many banking skills are transferable across national borders, there are institutional and cultural impediments to overcome. And as ANZ’s strategy shift away from Asia announced last week might demonstrate, the regulatory barriers are...

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What does our attention span mean?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageDo you struggle to keep your attention on the task at hand?from www.shutterstock.com.au

Coming back to work after a holiday break presents many challenges. We need to reset our circadian rhythms to get up early, remember the password on the computer, and try to focus on a task for longer than 30 seconds before another random thought pops into our...

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A truly 'liberal' government wouldn't hold a plebiscite on legalising same-sex marriage

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageMalcolm Turnbull can put his values into practice by calling on all members of his party to vote in favour of legalising same-sex marriage.AAP/Lukas Coch

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing fresh political pressure over the issue of same-sex marriage. On the one side, members of his own party claim they won’t be bound by the results of...

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