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Protecting the rights of the digital workforce in the ‘gig’ economy

The Federal Trade Commission in the United States put out a call for public comment on the “sharing economy” and the response from business groups, consumers and unions was overwhelming.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/08/18/-protecting-the-rights-of-the-digital-workforce-in-the-gig-econo.html
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Middle America's anger turns up Trump

Trump's appeal is usually attributed to his leadership, charisma, can-do business ethos and so on. ... business, income inequality and government pensions.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/01/13/middle-america-s-anger-turns-up-trump.html
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Cousin took a DNA test? Courts could use it to profile you

Once the DNA data is submitted, courts, governments, and businesses for generations to come will be able to infer the genetic constitution of your relatives. ... Since the Cambridge Analytica scandal there is good reason to worry about the dangers of
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/01/21/Cousin-took-a-DNA-test-Courts-could-use-it-to-profile-you.html
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A winning strategy for the RoboCup

and mathematics, and developing future leaders in engineering, science and business.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/08/16/a-winning-strategy-for-the-robocup-.html
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Why horse-racing in Australia needs a social licence to operate

What is a social licence to operate? Imagine an intangible, unwritten and non-legally binding social contract whereby the community gives industry the right to conduct its business. ... it can influence their business practices.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2017/11/03/why-horse-racing-in-australia-needs-a-social-licence-to-operate.html
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A congestion charge will help unclog Sydney's roads and save drivers money

Professor David Hensher is the director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. ... This article was first published in the Trevor Watson. Director of Media, Business School.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/11/a-congestion-charge-will-help-unclog-sydney-s-roads-and-save-dri.html
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Draconian new bike laws won't improve safety

Professor Stephen Greaves is Professor of Transport Management with the University of Sydney Business School's Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies. ... This article was first published inTrevor Watson. Director of Media, University of Sydney
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2016/03/01/draconian-new-bike-laws-won-t-improve-safety.html
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Academics must cut the tentacles that threaten to strangle them

These are not minor misunderstandings but serious battles. The business strategy adopted by the major publishers of scientific and scholarly writing is brilliant.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2015/11/04/academics-must-cut-the-tentacles-that-threaten-to-strangle-them.html
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How Brazil can beat the odds and restore a huge swathe of the Amazon

Another issue is the region’s poor infrastructure, and its lack of investments, technology innovation and business development for restoration.
www.sydney.edu.au/science/news-and-events/2018/08/31/how-brazil-can-beat-the-odds.html
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Sydney experts explain what we can do to close the gender pay gap

Business School's Women & Work Research Group. ... Katie Booth. Media & PR Adviser (Business). Mobile.
www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2020/08/27/sydney-experts-explain-what-we-can-do-to-close-the-gender-pay-ga.html