18 Dec 2019

The Panel with Andrew Frame and Leonie Freeman (Part 1)

From The Panel, 4:03 pm on 18 December 2019

The report into sexual assault complaints about a former Labour Party staffer has concluded the allegations were quote "not established". A report just out in the last couple of hours, by The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE) Simon Upton is warning that that increasing numbers of tourists are eroding the very attributes that make New Zealand such an attractive country to visit. We discuss this with Regina Scheyvens, Professor of Development studies Massey University. An article by an Australian business journalist Stephen Bartholomeuz claims that US President Donald Trump has changed the way that the world operates. He cites a tentative trade deal between the US and China, as well as the neutering of the World Trade Organisation by the US having effectively ended the post war era of multilateralism in trade. We speak to Trade lobbyist Stephen Jacobi. From bad influencers and inappropriate posts, to timewasting - what is the impact of social media on our work lives. That's the focus of a very in-depth piece from the Financial times. It lists cases of influences dealing with harassment and burnout; discusses the mistakes many regular social media citizens have made; and of course the time spent composing witty tweets and pithy comments while on the job.