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Juan Diaz-Granados

Dr Juan Diaz-Granados is a Lecturer at Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University.

Dr Juan Diaz-Granados is a Lecturer at Thomas More Law School, Australian Catholic University.

He holds an LLB (Hons), Grad Dip Commercial Law, Grad Dip Business Law, Grad Dip Insurance Law, LLM International Law, and PhD. He is a lawyer with an international focus and with more than 14 years of experience between practice and teaching.

As a practitioner, he has worked in the private sector with law firms and multinational companies.

As an academic, he has experience in teaching in both the Civil Law and the Common Law legal systems at undergraduate and postgraduate level in a wide variety of law subjects.

‘Gig workers’ get minimum standards from Monday. Here’s what will change

Aug 20, 2024 03:17 am UTC| Business

Monday August 26 is when the governments updated Fair Work legislation comes into force. The new laws will offer new rights to so-called gig workers who take on jobs through platforms such as Uber, Menulog and...

Economy

U.S. Business Optimism in China Drops to Record Low Amid Geopolitical Tensions and Slow Growth

A recent survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai revealed that optimism among U.S. businesses in China has reached a record low. Political tensions, slowing economic growth, and increasing domestic...

Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Slows in August, Eases Pressure on Bank of Japan's Rate Hikes

Japans annual wholesale inflation slowed to 2.5% in August, down from 3.0% in July, as the yens recovery lowered import costs. This easing inflation reduces immediate pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates,...

금 가격 상승, 소폭 금리 인하 예상 속 사상 최고치 눈앞

EconoTimes에 따르면, 목요일 아시아 거래에서 금 가격이 상승하며 사상 최고치에 근접했다. 트레이더들은 금이 낮은 금리 환경에서 여전히 혜택을 볼 것으로 기대하고 있다. 그러나 8월 핵심 소비자물가지수(CPI) 인플레이션 데이터가...

미국 주요 대선 토론 후 위험 자산·달러 하락

미국 대통령 토론 후, 미국 달러가 수요일에 하락하며 올해 들어 가장 약세를 보였다. 특히 일본 엔화 대비 약세가 두드러졌다. 동부 시간 기준 02:36(06:36 GMT) 기준으로 USD/JPY는 0.72% 하락했으며, 유로화 대비 달러는 0.25%...

아시아 통화 강세, 엔화 8개월 만에 최고치 달러 대선 토론 후 하락

EconoTimes에 따르면, 대부분의 아시아 통화는 수요일에 달러 약세에 힘입어 상승했다. 이는 미국 대통령 토론 이후 발생한 현상으로, 이날 늦게 발표될 중요한 인플레이션 데이터에 시장의 관심이 쏠리고 있다. 일본 엔화는 이번...

Politics

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Rollout Labeled PR ‘Rebranding Move’ by Bukele Advisors

President Nayib Bukeles promotion of Bitcoin as legal tender was described as a rebranding effort by his advisors, according to a TIME reporter. The campaign focused on boosting his image rather than significantly changing...

BYD’s Turkey EV Plant Faces No Delays Despite China’s Caution on Overseas Investments

The development of BYDs electric vehicle plant in Turkey is progressing without setbacks, according to Turkish industry officials, despite Chinas recent caution to automakers about the risks of investing overseas. Talks...

Geraldo Rivera Slams Donald Trump’s 'Childish and Creepy' Debate Performance, Predicts Boost for Kamala Harris

Donald Trumps latest debate performance has come under fire from a familiar sourcelongtime television correspondent Geraldo Rivera. In a scathing critique following the 2024 presidential debate, Rivera, now a...

해리스-트럼프 토론, 치열한 공방 속 설전

EconoTimes에 따르면, 카말라 해리스 부통령과 도널드 트럼프 전 대통령은 화요일 저녁 치열한 대통령 토론에서 맞붙었다. 두 후보는 주요 주제에 대해 논의하면서도 끊임없이 서로를 향한 인신공격을 주고받았다. 해리스는 트럼프...

테일러 스위프트, 치열한 대선 토론 후 카말라 해리스 지지 선언

EconoTimes에 따르면 팝 음악 슈퍼스타 테일러 스위프트가 2024년 대선에서 민주당 후보 카말라 해리스에게 투표하겠다고 밝히며, 그녀를 자신이 믿는 권리와 대의를 위한 전사라고 칭했다. 해리스와 공화당 후보 도널드 트럼프 간의...

Science

SpaceX Reveals November Target for Delayed Starship Test Flight Amid FAA Hold-ups

SpaceX has set a new November target for the fifth Starship test flight after significant delays caused by the FAAs licensing process. The aerospace company addressed these delays, citing environmental reviews and...

Elon Musk Reveals SpaceX Starship’s First Mars Mission Set for 2026

Elon Musk has revealed that SpaceXs Starship will launch its first uncrewed mission to Mars in 2026. This historic flight will test the rockets ability to land on the red planet, and crewed missions are planned for 2028....

SpaceX President Urges Brazil to End Sanctions on Starlink Amid Financial Account Freeze

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has called on Brazil to end sanctions against Starlink, citing the recent freezing of the companys financial accounts and threats to revoke its ISP license. The move has sparked tensions...

Boeing’s Starliner Begins Critical Return from ISS After Months in Space Delays

Boeings Starliner spacecraft undocked from the ISS on September 6, beginning its journey back to Earth after months of delays caused by a thruster malfunction. The deorbit burn, scheduled for late evening, will determine...

SpaceX Hits 7,000-Starlink Milestone with Successful Falcon 9 Launch of 21 Satellites

SpaceX achieved a significant milestone on September 5, launching 21 additional Starlink satellites, surpassing 7,000 in orbit. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral, marking the 15th flight for this specific...

Technology

XRP Jumps 5%: Ripple CEO Surprised by Grayscale's Launch of Trust

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed pleasant surprise over Grayscales creation of an XRP Trust, emphasizing that XRPs regulatory clarity in the United States sets the stage for market growth. He anticipates the...

Craig Federighi Reveals Apple's 'Privacy Bubble' Strategy with Bare-Bones Servers

In a bold move to safeguard user data, Apple employs bare-bones servers without hard drives, forming a hermetically sealed privacy bubble, according to Senior VP Craig Federighi. This approach leverages on-device...

Bitcoin Buyers 'Very Late,' Says Financial Analyst Peter Schiff

Financial analyst Peter Schiff asserts that those considering buying Bitcoin in 2024 are very late, noting that golds market cap has grown five times more than Bitcoins this year. While some experts predict significant...

AI Coins Surge with Nvidia as CEO Jensen Huang Signals New Industrial Era in Global Markets

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sparked a rally in AI coins and Nvidias stock price with his forecast of a new AI-driven Industrial Revolution. The market has responded favorably, with NVDA rising 2.8%, bolstered by an advanced...

Shiba Inu’s Whale Netflows Tank by 30,045%, Spurring Fears of Broad Sell-Off

Shiba Inu has seen a 30,045% drop in whale netflows, signaling significant selling pressure or reduced positions from major investors. This could indicate profit-taking or increasing market fear as SHIB continues to...