The Murray Darling Basin Plan: Exposing Australia’s Own Watergate
In 2012 the Gillard Government signed the Murray Darling Basin Plan (MDBP) into law. The Plan, as envisaged by former Prime Minister John Howard, set out a holistic framework for equitable water distribution, ensuring communities,…
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The Future of Ukraine-Russia Relations: Reconciliation or a Dead End?
"In this light, it appears that Ukraine faces a significant challenge in attempting to establish peace with the country’s conflict regions—either Ukraine succumbs to Russia’s demands and demeans its national interests, or it continues to…
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Part 2: The Future of Data Privacy
In our modern world of digital commerce, the global nature of the Internet undermines much of the power of conventional state borders. It has become economically undesirable and nearly impossible for a country to isolate itself from the…
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Part 1: The Digital Wild West
Although the lack of stringent regulation has allowed innovation to run rampant, unregulated use of advanced technology could have serious consequences in the long-term. The evolution of digital technology has outpaced legislators, leaving…
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Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean: Interview Part 2
In the last two decades, there have been discoveries of oil and natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. We asked Dr. Bulent Şenses for his take on the current situation in the Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey's position in these events.
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How Coronavirus is Exposing the Cruise Industry
The rapid spread of COVID-19 on cruise ships has shed light on long-standing issues with labour regulation as well as stark class divides within the industry.
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Cryptocurrencies’ Hidden Cost: The Danger of Blockchain to the Climate Crisis
Bitcoin developers have cast their program as an outstretched hand reaching the world’s underdeveloped populations, but these communities may be underwater by the time Bitcoin approaches their shores.
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The Price War and the Pandemic: Why the Oil Market is in Shambles
It is obvious that the war triggered will be harmful in the long run; it might, in fact, permanently disrupt well-established patterns of oil trade.
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An Immigration System Worthy of WWII: How a Nation Built by Immigrants Goes Against the Values…
As of today, more than 1,500 cases of separated families remain, with many dating back to 2017, meaning they have been apart for more than two years. Young children are growing up without their parents by their side due to the Trump…
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How COVID-19 Will Impact Saudi Arabia’s Patronage-Based Economy
COVID-19 struck at the wrong time for a state looking to roll back welfare and build a private marketplace. If the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia doesn’t adapt to fluctuating revenue, the poor and middle class will be left in a lurch as the…
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