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On the Banks of the Tigris – a documentary that traces the forgotten history of Iraqi music

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageOn the Banks of the Tigris is a story of culture triumphing over an oppressive regime.Fruitful Films

Decoupling people from their culture is a perennial tactic in war. The millions of Syrian refugees now seeking asylum across Europe retain little of their material culture, and within Syria cultural material is targeted for destruction. But...

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HR – who even needs it?

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageThe other H word.duncan c/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Management fads are fun, and one that keeps resurfacing is hating on HR — aka Human Resources.

We can all think of times when HR has caused us a special kind of pain and suffering — payroll screw-ups, pointless performance reviews, unintelligible procedures, anyone? It makes sense that you...

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The accounting trick that helps multinationals avoid paying tax

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imageThe tax haven structures associated with Chevron Australia's US parent have come to light. Reuters/Bogdan Criste

Chevron Australia’s aggressive tax strategies have resulted in an additional $322 million tax bill, but this may only be the beginning of the energy giant’s woes with the Australian Taxation Office. And others could face the...

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