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Australia’s fossil fuel past hinders a renewable future

by Lee White November 2, 2021November 4, 2021

The crucial climate change summit in Glasgow has begun, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is bringing his widely criticized plan for net-zero emissions by 2050 to the negotiating table. Released last week, the plan promises to deliver deep cuts to Australia’s greenhouse-gas emissions by relying on new technology, while eschewing taxes and mandates. As […]

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by William Pesek August 30, 2017February 18, 2020
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Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Macau, Northeast Asia, Singapore, World

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Posted inIndia, Middle East, South Asia, World

Maternity leave rule could worsen pregnancy discrimination

by Amrita Mukherjee March 14, 2017

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