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Martin Parkinson has last laugh over Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageMartin Parkinson is expected to be announced as the new head of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, replacing Michael Thawley.Roger Phillips/QUT

The yet-to-be-announced appointment of former treasury secretary Martin Parkinson to head the Prime Minister’s Department is a tale of justice restored, with a touch of Gilbert and Sullivan....

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Parallel importation and Australian book publishing: here we go again

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imagePublishers need to stop indulging in apocalyptic fantasies of doom and destruction.Kevin O'Mara

You may have seen news, or read commentary on Twitter and Facebook, about the likely repeal of “parallel importation restrictions” and what that means for publishers, writers and readers in Australia. My own view is that we are in for a fight...

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