Our Common Wealth

Before embarking on programs, structures and funding, we need to be much clearer about the Values and Principles which should underlie new policies.

Petrol prices and porn: why our political leaders need to do better

CPD fellow James Arvanitakis examines recent controversies that have dominated news headlines: petrol prices and Bill Henson's images, to find a lack of political vision and political courage runs deeply in both debates.

Launch of 'Cultural Commons of Hope': a book by CPD fellow James Arvanitakis

CPD fellow James Arvanitakis will launch his exploration of pathological modernity, 'The Cultural Commons of Hope' at Gleebooks, Sydney on Friday 15th May at 6pm.

Reclaiming Our Common Wealth

Calling on all Australian politicians to re-think the way they develop public policy, Reclaiming our Common Wealth argues that the short-term thinking of the election cycle is damaging Australia's long-term interests. We need a new approach to policy development based on consistent principles, underpinned by enduring values.

Rethinking Social Investment

In the first and second articles in this series, Robert Salter argued for the society-wide benefits of more substantial public investment in the disadvantaged and identified obstacles and tasks to be addressed in pursuit of this goal. In this final article, he proposes two measures that might help achieve the higher level of investment he advocates.

A New Progressive Consensus?

We asked delegates to the 2020 Summit for an appraisal of the proceedings and the ideas which emerged throughout the weekend. CPD Director Miriam Lyons, Stephen Leeder, Lyn Carson, Jon Altman and Bill Bowtell report back.

Obstacles to Social Investment

In the second of his series of three articles on investment in the disadvantaged, Robert Salter identifies some key obstacles to implementing the increased investment he advocated in April InSight. His third article, in the next issue, will advance some solutions.

Unpacking social investment

In a series of three articles to appear in consecutive issues, Robert Salter considers the notion of viewing spending on the disadvantaged as a form of investment yielding returns to the broader society.

Australia's diversity advantage

Conformity is the enemy of everything Australia is and needs to be in the twenty-first century, writes Emma Dawson. We need to look anew at cultural diversity through the lens of social cohesion.

Bipartisanship: moving left and right together?

David McKnight investigates the future of bipartisanship under a Rudd government, and looks at the ups and downs of moving beyond right and left.

Beyond the 2020 Summit

Max Hardy, Ron Lubensky and Lyn Carson look at how we could give a wider group of citizens an opportunity to engage with the ideas that come out of the Australia 2020 Summit.

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