Images of environmental damage caused by large corporations certainly stir public outrage; but new research shows that the chief executives of companies sued for environmental wrongdoing commonly suffer little reputational damage.
Every corporation has a legal personality in the eyes of the law, which means it can be sued just like any individual...
The White House lit up in rainbow colors to celebrate the US Supreme Court's same sex marriage ruling, 25 June 2015.White House Press Office/Wikimedia CommonsIntroduce me to an opponent of same-sex marriage, and I will show you a married person. Or someone whose bucket list has “Get Married” right at the very top. The paradox would be...
How do we account for forces and events that paved the way for the emergence of Islamic State? Our series on the jihadist group’s origins tries to address this question by looking at the interplay of historical and social forces that led to its advent.
In the penultimate article of the series, Harith Bin Ramli traces the Muslim world’s...
Decriminalisation removes criminal penalties for drug use or possession.Viacheslav Nikolaenko/ShutterstockSome of the greatest harms from using illicit drugs are because they are illegal.
Illegal drug production is unregulated and many drugs are manufactured in backyard labs. Users cannot be sure what’s in them or how potent they are, so the...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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