Recent debates around electricity prices and renewable energy policy have largely ignored the rapid drop in solar technology costs, and the cost and risks associated with ‘business as usual’. Download Going… more
Publications
Going solar: renewing Australia’s electricity options | LANDMARK REPORT
Recent debates around electricity prices and renewable energy policy have largely ignored the rapid drop in solar technology costs, and the cost and risks associated with ‘business as usual’. Download Going… more
Post Carbon Pathways 2013 report | DISCUSSION PAPER
Post Carbon Pathways: Creating a just and resilient post carbon future This report by John Wiseman,Taegen Edwards, and Kate Luckins draws on in-depth interviews with leading international researchers, policy makers… more
False economies, part 1: Decoding efficiency | LANDMARK REPORT
Translating the jargon on public sector efficiency CPD’s public service Research Director Christopher Stone contends that if we don’t want services to run down, we need to consider results as… more
Insuring Australia’s marine future | OCCASIONAL PAPER
‘Marine protection insures against loss to environment and economy’ – CPD Marine economy fellow This report finds that Australia’s national network of marine parks will act as an insurance policy for commercial… more
Whatever happened to the Big Society? | OCCASIONAL PAPER
Update and epilogue to the 2012 CPD report, Big Society and Australia Whatever happened to the Big Society? | CPD OP25 | C Elliott | Feb 2013 CPD Researcher Cameron… more
Valuing Skills – Why vocational training matters | OCCASIONAL PAPER
New paper by CPD Research Director Christopher Stone Download Valuing Skills – Why vocational training matters paper In light of sweeping changes to vocational education and training (VET) provision in… more
Farming smarter, not harder: securing our agricultural economy | LANDMARK REPORT
Australia must invest in soil health or miss the benefits of the world food boom Download Farming Smarter, Not Harder report in full Read what we’re reading: Sustainable Economy media, links and… more
Zoning South Australia’s marine parks | OCCASIONAL PAPER
CPD’s Marine Economy Fellow Caroline Hoisington has analysed the areas proposed for the creation of fully protected sanctuary zones in South Australia’s marine park network. The ecosystem service values covered by… more
Public works need public sector skills – the lost lessons of the BER program | OCCASIONAL PAPER
Despite significant public attention over the last two years, the lessons of the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program remain poorly understood. While there were major differences between BER outcomes… more