INTHEBLACK November 2023 - Magazine - Page 2
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HEAD OF MEDIA AND EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT
JANE RENNIE
EDITORIAL CONTENT STRATEGIST
IRINA FAINBERG
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE FENNER
DEPUTY EDITOR
NADINE PRINCE
DIGITAL CONTENT SPECIALIST
JEN NG
DIGITAL CONTENT STRATEGIST
AEVE BALDWIN
DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER
ANNA LAYTON
DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR
AIDAN ORMOND
PODCAST PRODUCER
GARRETH HANLEY
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JACQUELINE BLONDELL
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A message from CPA Australia President
and Chair Dale Pinto FCPA.
Globalisation is on a negative
trajectory as governments and
businesses look inwards to
reduce supply chain risk.
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and to Elders past and present of these
lands, and extend this respect to the people
and lands throughout Australia and the
world. We are committed to co-creating a
future that embraces First Nations Peoples
for present and future generations.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Blockbuster courses, webinars and workshops
from CPA Australia to boost your career.
THE RISE OF “SLOWBALISATION”
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WITH INTEREST PODCAST
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ADVOCACY UPDATE
Gavan Ord discusses the findings of
CPA Australia’s Business Technology
Report 2023: AI and Technology.
News from CPA Australia’s policy
and advocacy experts.
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FAST FOCUS
What to watch, read and listen to this month.
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THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN
Amendments to the Privacy Act 1988(Cth)
could be a harbinger of change across the
digital economy.
TROUBLED WATERS
Water security is vital for many
sectors as well as regional economic
growth, and the numbers will have
an impact on the value chain.
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A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN
The business sector can learn
much from women’s sports.