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Canada has an ISDS clause with the US. It has faced 35 challenges. Is this Australia's future?

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageCanada has lost or settled seven ISDS claims in the last decade, paying out more than CA$170 million in damages.Reuters/Blair Gable

Australia and Canada have a great deal in common - a British colonial past; large and sparsely populated territories; and resource-intensive economies.

Two other similarities also bear mentioning: the economies of both...

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What a 'digital first' government would look like

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageThe digital economy means people are no longer passive consumers.Image sourced from Shutterstock.com

Australia’s new prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has announced what he calls a “21st century government”. This article is part of The Conversation’s series focusing on what such a government should look like.


When discussing...

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