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EDITORIAL CONTENT STRATEGIST
CHARLOTTE FENNER
EDITOR
TAHN SHARPE
DEPUTY EDITOR
EMILY MURRAY
DIGITAL CONTENT SPECIALIST
JEN NG
DIGITAL CONTENT EDITOR
AIDAN ORMOND
PUBLICATION DESIGNER
SAM PARIJ
PODCAST PRODUCER
PETER WOLODZKO
CONTENT STRATEGIST
AEVE BALDWIN
DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER
ANNA LAYTON
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CPA Australia acknowledges the traditional
owners and custodians of the lands on which
this magazine is produced. We acknowledge
the spirit and rich storytelling of Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the
world’s oldest living culture. We pay our
respects to all First Nations peoples 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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PRESIDENT’S UPDATE
A message from the CPA Australia
president and chair Dale Pinto FCPA.
4
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Career-boosting courses from
CPA Australia.
5
ADVOCACY UPDATE
News from CPA Australia’s policy
and advocacy experts.
6
NUMBER CRUNCH
The latest workplace data
from across the globe.
8
FAST FOCUS
What to watch, read and listen
to this month.
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TAKE THE LEAD
Consulting chair of Vietnam EY,
Duong Nguyen FCPA, is committed
to building a sustainable future.
SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS:
BUSINESS AS USUAL
Change to nearly 25-year-old
Australian income- and assets-test
thresholds is unlikely for now.
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THE POWER OF THE
CULTURAL ECONOMY
24
Here’s what Australia needs to do to
benefit from a strong cultural economy.
A GROUNDBREAKING CAREER
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Jairo Bernal CPA has worked
in multiple mining operations across
the globe, and enjoyed his share
of risk along the way.
