Pavan Sukhdev – head of the UN Green Economy Report and of a recent report for business on the economics of Ecosystems Biodiversity – warns of the true cost of the BP Gulf spill. First… more
CPD in the news
This is not health strategy; it’s “muddling through”, says John Menadue
John Menadue, in Croakey – Crikey’s health blog, looks at the health reform journey to date, including some of the wrong turns taken & where we should be heading. First published on Croakey, Crikey’s Health… more
Eltham on the copyright cops on Inside Story
Copyright law in Australia has become a battleground as supposedly non-profit collection agencies sue industry after industry, writes Ben Eltham in this 15 August article on Inside Story: Most of us are unaware of it,… more
‘Big business needs biodiversity’ says UN
‘Big business needs biodiversity’ says UN – The Guardian, Monday 12 July 2010 Pavan Sukhdev of the UN says in a new report that the benefits of halting environmental devastation outweigh the costs – not… more
Gillard on migration: how the worm turns
Gillard on migration, shows a perilous pragmatism that risks unleashing the darker side of Australian public opinion writes Ben Eltham in ABC’s The Drum. Published in ABC’s The Drum Unleashed on 8 July 2010.What sort… more
Selectives are ‘causing academic apartheid’
CPD author & former High School Principal, Chris Bonner, warns we are “dismantling public education”, and creating “social and academic apartheid.” Look out for more from Chris Bonner on the effects of free market policies… more
Lasting legacy sold for quick buck
Miriam Lyons considers whether politics as usual can still deliver reform in the face of powerful vested interests in the Sydney Morning Herald. Published in the Sydney Morning Herald’s News Review on 3 July 2010.Before the… more
Playing the populist card again
Playing the populist card on asylum seekers – John Menadue First published on ABC’s The Drum Unleashed on 25 June 2010 Asylum seekers may now be arriving at Gillard’s door. And if our new PM… more
24 hour media cycle does no favours for our democracy
Mark Bahnisch tells the ABC how the 24 hour media cylcle does no favours for our democracy. Published in ABC The Drum Unleashed on 24 June 2010.We are all New South Welsh-persons now. Three tweets encapsulated… more