Michael Wesley on defining Australia's 'national interest' and the need to resurrect the Policy Planning Unit within DFAT.
Values and Principles
The Value of Merit Jane Caro continues the Values and Principles debate by examining the concept of Merit. Here Lies, damn lies, and blogging: a call for truth in Australian politics Adam Hochroth calls for… more
How to Wreck a Working Nation
The Howard Government ‘reforms’ to workplace relations will cost the community dearly and achieve next to nothing for employment or productivity. Genuine leadership and investment in people would. The Government should play a different role… more
Valuing the important things
Daniel Donahoo on family, community and decision-making.
Lies, damn lies, and blogging: a call for truth in Australian politics
Adam Hochroth calls for truth in politics.
The Value of Merit
Jane Caro continues the Values and Principles debate by examining the concept of Merit.
What role for the Australian government in broadband policy?
Matthew Allen on governmental involvement in broadband policy and its relevance to media ownership.
Australia and the World: Multiculturalism and Asia
Australia and the World continues this week with two more articles. These articles will appear on the main page for two weeks. All readers are encouraged to comment to help develop a long term, strategic… more
Valuing the important things: family, community and decision-making.
We don't value decision-making. Consumerism has made choice so commonplace that we think the 7000-odd items in the supermarket give us some sort of freedom. Our consumer thinking is so refined that the important decisions… more