Comments for CPD http://cpd.org.au Making good ideas matter Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +1100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on The Social Innovator Dialogues | February Festival 2012 by Clive Macehttp://cpd.org.au/2012/02/the-social-innovator-dialogues-february-festival-2012/#comment-2215 Clive Mace Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:36:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13869#comment-2215 I've only found out about the CPD from watching Miriam Lyons on Q and A. As some of the topics in the discussions cover dissemination of information via the digital media my question is, will any of these talks ever appear on U tube? If you live in remote areas and or can't afford the $200.00 to attend then what other options are there. Will there be transcripts available? I'm new to this site have I missed something a link perhaps. I’ve only found out about the CPD from watching Miriam Lyons on Q and A.
As some of the topics in the discussions cover dissemination of information via the digital media my question is, will any of these talks ever appear on U tube?
If you live in remote areas and or can’t afford the $200.00 to attend then what other options are there. Will there be transcripts available? I’m new to this site have I missed something a link perhaps.

]]> Comment on What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures by Mike Seccombe | Economic Hypochondria Down Underhttp://cpd.org.au/2012/02/cost-of-living/#comment-2214 Mike Seccombe | Economic Hypochondria Down Under Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:24 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13526#comment-2214 [...] of living are far from reality.Drawing heavily from CPD fellow Ian McAuley’s research paper, ‘What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures’, Seccombe illustrates how Australia has reaped the rewards of ”Australian [...] [...] of living are far from reality.Drawing heavily from CPD fellow Ian McAuley’s research paper, ‘What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures’, Seccombe illustrates how Australia has reaped the rewards of ”Australian [...]

]]> Comment on Help us make CPD a 2.0 think-tank by Cressida O'Hanlonhttp://cpd.org.au/2009/08/help-us-make-cpd-a-2-0-think-tank/#comment-2213 Cressida O'Hanlon Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:42:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/archives/4996#comment-2213 Perhaps a good way of filtering input is to have a convener who, with the research objective in mind, filters out the less helpful input, perhaps from sources with an agenda, and actively courts further input from those sources who seem to understand policy's imperative. Perhaps a good way of filtering input is to have a convener who, with the research objective in mind, filters out the less helpful input, perhaps from sources with an agenda, and actively courts further input from those sources who seem to understand policy’s imperative.

]]> Comment on Eva Cox | ‘Call Me Whatever The Hell You Want’ by Greer at the Opera House, Eva Cox, Julia Gillard and MTR. Feminism today. *Sigh* « No Place For Sheephttp://cpd.org.au/2012/01/eva-cox-call-me-whatever-the-hell-you-want/#comment-2212 Greer at the Opera House, Eva Cox, Julia Gillard and MTR. Feminism today. *Sigh* « No Place For Sheep Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:43:46 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13647#comment-2212 [...] as she then went ahead and published the same article again here I’ve come to the conclusion that her apology meant less than [...] [...] as she then went ahead and published the same article again here I’ve come to the conclusion that her apology meant less than [...]

]]> Comment on What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures by News digest – Tuesday 7 February 2012 | CSSA news & researchhttp://cpd.org.au/2012/02/cost-of-living/#comment-2211 News digest – Tuesday 7 February 2012 | CSSA news & research Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:50:44 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13526#comment-2211 [...] What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures: "The only identifiable groups who may be experiencing a squeeze are renters and those reliant on government benefits other than the age pension." Ian McAuley, Centre for Policy Development. [...] [...] What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures: "The only identifiable groups who may be experiencing a squeeze are renters and those reliant on government benefits other than the age pension." Ian McAuley, Centre for Policy Development. [...]

]]> Comment on Eva Cox | ‘Call Me Whatever The Hell You Want’ by Jennifer Wilsonhttp://cpd.org.au/2012/01/eva-cox-call-me-whatever-the-hell-you-want/#comment-2210 Jennifer Wilson Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13647#comment-2210 "No. I don’t think religion poisons everything. My argument in the book, however, is that respect for religion is different from tolerance. I think the problems arise when religion claims dominion over men’s and women’s bodies. It’s like saying, about a political creed, you must respect it and not criticise its fundamentals. That is what every dictator in the world does." Nick Cohen You Can't Read This BookFeminism, in my opinion, should not condone the use of the power of institutions, including the law, to silence women with intimidatory and bullying threats based on superior financial power of one woman over another. While Cox did apologise at New Matilda for describing me as a "nit picking blogger" rather than using my name and linking to the arguments I made, I note the apology is rendered entirely insincere as she has done the same thing here. While Cox is entitled to her perspective on this matter, she is not entitled to claim hers is the sole perspective by telling readers what this is "really" about. It is "really" about several issues, all of which are feminist concerns, or should be. Because my perspective differs from hers, Cox has no compunction about entirely dismissing it, however as the woman on the pointy end of ongoing defamation threats I do claim some insight into the matter and from a unique perspective.While I don't expect this insight to be incorporated into the views of others, I do expect when my argument is citicised by a feminist that I will be acknowledged and readers given an opportunity to read what I've written before that feminist dismisses my views as "nameless nit picking"My feminism allows for women to find and use their voices without being silenced either by defamation threats or the arrogance of other feminists who think they know better. My feminism wants to know where someone who is working to influence public morality is transparent about where she is coming from. But what would a nameless nit picking blogger know about "real" feminism?  “No. I don’t think religion poisons everything. My argument in the book, however, is that respect for religion is different from tolerance. I think the problems arise when religion claims dominion over men’s and women’s bodies. It’s like saying, about a political creed, you must respect it and not criticise its fundamentals. That is what every dictator in the world does.” Nick Cohen You Can’t Read This BookFeminism, in my opinion, should not condone the use of the power of institutions, including the law, to silence women with intimidatory and bullying threats based on superior financial power of one woman over another. While Cox did apologise at New Matilda for describing me as a “nit picking blogger” rather than using my name and linking to the arguments I made, I note the apology is rendered entirely insincere as she has done the same thing here. While Cox is entitled to her perspective on this matter, she is not entitled to claim hers is the sole perspective by telling readers what this is “really” about. It is “really” about several issues, all of which are feminist concerns, or should be. Because my perspective differs from hers, Cox has no compunction about entirely dismissing it, however as the woman on the pointy end of ongoing defamation threats I do claim some insight into the matter and from a unique perspective.While I don’t expect this insight to be incorporated into the views of others, I do expect when my argument is citicised by a feminist that I will be acknowledged and readers given an opportunity to read what I’ve written before that feminist dismisses my views as “nameless nit picking”My feminism allows for women to find and use their voices without being silenced either by defamation threats or the arrogance of other feminists who think they know better. My feminism wants to know where someone who is working to influence public morality is transparent about where she is coming from. But what would a nameless nit picking blogger know about “real” feminism? 

]]> Comment on John Quiggin | Gillard’s Labor Has Lost Its Heritage by John Quiggin » Startling news from the pollshttp://cpd.org.au/2011/05/john-quiggin-gillard-labor-is-losing-its-heritage/#comment-2209 John Quiggin » Startling news from the polls Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:19:18 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=11163#comment-2209 [...] how could anyone have predicted that? Categories: Oz Politics Tags: Comments (0) Leave a [...] [...] how could anyone have predicted that? Categories: Oz Politics Tags: Comments (0) Leave a [...]

]]> Comment on Private Health Insurance: High in cost and low in equity by Gavin Mooneyhttp://cpd.org.au/2012/01/private-health-insurance/#comment-2207 Gavin Mooney Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:01:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=13735#comment-2207 Great paper! Another dimension of all of this is that it can give support to other countries who want to defend private health insurance in this costly and inequitable way. I recently attended a conference in Johannesburg on the proposed National Health Insurance for South Africa and had to confess that Australia (like South Africa) has this tax subsidy for private health insurance. One can easily argue that it is even more bizarre in the context of South Africa where roughly half of health care spending  is in the private sector and half in the public with the former covering 16% of the population and the latter 84%.But in South Africa for those who seek to condone the monstrous inequities in health care there, the fact that Australia 'has the same system' is an easily mounted even if superficial defence.Gavin Mooney Great paper! 

Another dimension of all of this is that it can give support to other countries who want to defend private health insurance in this costly and inequitable way. I recently attended a conference in Johannesburg on the proposed National Health Insurance for South Africa and had to confess that Australia (like South Africa) has this tax subsidy for private health insurance. One can easily argue that it is even more bizarre in the context of South Africa where roughly half of health care spending  is in the private sector and half in the public with the former covering 16% of the population and the latter 84%.But in South Africa for those who seek to condone the monstrous inequities in health care there, the fact that Australia ‘has the same system’ is an easily mounted even if superficial defence.

Gavin Mooney

]]> Comment on John Quiggin | Gillard’s Labor Has Lost Its Heritage by albertohttp://cpd.org.au/2011/05/john-quiggin-gillard-labor-is-losing-its-heritage/#comment-2201 alberto Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=11163#comment-2201 waht eqiuity or equality. Gillard only wants to cut welfare more  and more and more. PUNITIVE NASTY STUFF leaving the needy destitute hungry sick and in pain. While giving the rich tax cuts. Like a wekened down mining tax. waht eqiuity or equality. Gillard only wants to cut welfare more  and more and more. PUNITIVE NASTY STUFF leaving the needy destitute hungry sick and in pain. While giving the rich tax cuts. Like a wekened down mining tax.

]]> Comment on John Quiggin | Gillard’s Labor Has Lost Its Heritage by vincenzohttp://cpd.org.au/2011/05/john-quiggin-gillard-labor-is-losing-its-heritage/#comment-2200 vincenzo Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:58:00 +0000 http://cpd.org.au/?p=11163#comment-2200 yes Gillard' role model is defimnitely that of howard. except for a few policies such as carbon tax which are in effect the policy of greens Gillards policies are carbon copies of the policies of john howard. with the added factor that she is meaner and lener than Howard. mean nasty welfare cuts keeping troops in afghanistan the Malysia boat solution for refugges. This is ONE OF THE MOST RIGHT WING GOVERNMENT that Australia has ever had. At the next election I predict the labour party will  be totally decimated. And rightly so. there will be no labour party. not only has it moved totally to the right but the ultra right., even musssolini was less right than this government. yes Gillard’ role model is defimnitely that of howard. except for a few policies such as carbon tax which are in effect the policy of greens Gillards policies are carbon copies of the policies of john howard. with the added factor that she is meaner and lener than Howard. mean nasty welfare cuts keeping troops in afghanistan the Malysia boat solution for refugges. This is ONE OF THE MOST RIGHT WING GOVERNMENT that Australia has ever had. At the next election I predict the labour party will  be totally decimated. And rightly so. there will be no labour party. not only has it moved totally to the right but the ultra right., even musssolini was less right than this government.

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