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Trump’s ‘unwokening’ is a cautionary tale

The American experience raises questions about how corporate Australia should achieve sensible diversity goals such as gender pay parity without fuelling a populist backlash.

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Before President Donald Trump even took the oath of office, US government websites promoting causes such as reproductive rights and tackling climate change had already shut down.

The pre-emptive removals symbolise the cultural tipping point Mr Trump’s return to the Oval Office represents.

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