Paddy Manning contends that our balance sheets need a splash of green ink but considers whether corporations are up to the task of accounting for nature. Read more here for Pavan Sukhdev’s first interview before he arrives in Australia, and the start of a debate about whether the economy can save nature. more
Monthly Archives:: July 2010
Triple J’s Hack talks to Marcus Westbury on cultural policy
Marcus Westbury, CPD author, on Triple J’s Hack about why cultural policy should be on the election agenda. First aired on Triple J’s Hack program on Friday 30 July 2010. Hear the full audio here.
How Not To Predict Rate Rises
Interest rates will always be…about where they are now, and it’s misleading to suggest otherwise, writes Ian McAuley more
Are You Fair Dinkum, Julia?
Julia Gillard and her Government might be moving forward but they aren’t heading toward a responsible climate policy, writes Fiona Armstrong more
Bored? Uninspired? Depressed? This book may help you survive the election campaign
For those feeling uninspired, unimpressed and downright disappointed in the election campaign, have we got a book for you… featuring some fresh ideas about health policy, amongst other things. Jennifer Doggett, a CPD Fellow, writes in Croakey, Crikey’s health blog: Anyone frustrated by the lack of debate on health policy in the election campaign might be interested a new ebook … more
The Concept of Reuse Is Regenerating the Arts and Culture in Australia
The ideas of CPD author Marcus Westbury about a ‘new funding paradigm’ for the arts pique the interest of the Huffington Post. Published in the Huffington Post on 29 July 2010. The opening of a branch of Reverse Garbage in Taylor Square in Sydney’s inner eastern suburbs is evidence of what mathematicians describe as a chaotic system becoming ordered. Reverse Garbage … more
More Than Luck author, Kate Gauthier on Channel 7′s Sunrise program
More Than Luck author, Kate Gauthier talks on Channel 7′s Sunrise program, with Afghan asylum seeker Charman Nasiri, Graham Thom of Amnesty International and former refugee Anh Do. To view the video click here.
What About Doing Something About Equal Pay?
Women voters are a hot topic this election campaign – so why isn’t there more talk about equal pay, asks Kath McDermott more
We should be debating cultural policies, argues Ben Eltham
CPD fellow Ben Eltham wrote about the urgency of public debate on arts and cultural policy for Inside Story on 29 July 2010. “Culture is also a big part of our daily lives: watching television is Australians’ most important leisure activity, and the movies are our most popular destination when we go out. More than three-quarters of Australians read for … more