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Tag Archives: The Drum
For and against an ABC-run Australia Network
Despite today’s hoopla surrounding the Australia Network, the Government was right to go to tender and should have given the contract to the most competitive bidder – Sky News. The late announcement of the cancellation of the calamitous Australia Network … Continue reading
Free trade reform must look beyond tariffs
The Gillard Government’s recent rhetoric on free trade deserves praise. Now they have to deliver. At a CHOGM business forum last week the Prime Minister vowed to scrap all remaining tariffs for developing country imports into Australia. Gillard reportedly said … Continue reading
Be afraid: Criminal counterfeiting is on the rise, The Drum
In between the death of one of the world’s best known unregistered trademarks being assassinated by the US and the copyright commons text of the forthcoming Federal budget released next week I know you’re all celebrating World Intellectual Property Day … Continue reading
Trademark rights to extinguish plain packaging bill?, The Drum
The content of the government’s release on the draft plain packaging Bill offers few surprises. The government thinks stripping tobacco products of any branding will cut smoking rates as part of a basket of anti-tobacco measures, they’ve picked the colour … Continue reading
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