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  • Zoning South Australia’s marine parks | OCCASIONAL PAPER

    Caroline Hoisington

    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

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    Categories: Marine sector Policy papers
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  • Public works need public sector skills – the lost lessons of the BER program | OCCASIONAL PAPER

    Tim Roxburgh

    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

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  • Big Society | How the UK gov’t is dismantling the state and what it means for Australia | LANDMARK REPORT

    James Whelan and Christopher Stone

    Download Big Society and Australia report (5mB .pdf) “Bush declared war on terror, Blair declared war on crime and it’s like Cameron has declared war on the public sector.” It’s just… more

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    Categories: Big Society Policy papers Public service Publications
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  • Post Carbon Pathways? Necessary. Possible. Urgent | OCCASIONAL PAPER

    Around the world an increasing number of detailed policy road maps are demonstrating the possibility – as well as the necessity and urgency – of a rapid transition to a… more

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  • What Are We Complaining About? An Analysis of Cost of Living Pressures

    Ian McAuley

    Are most Australians really ‘doing it tough’? In response to the widely-held notion that we are all suffering from cost of living pressures, CPD fellow Ian McAuley undertakes a thorough… more

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False economies part 2: Doing less with less | LANDMARK REPORT

Christopher Stone

Why some cuts hurt more than others In Doing less with less, CPD public service Research Director Christopher Stone contends that sometimes cutting can cost more than it saves. Shifting responsibility to the private… more

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The Daily, 2SER | 10 May 2013

Laura Eadie

Laura Eadie talks dollars and sense for sustainable living Friday Daily presenter Kylar spoke with Laura Eadie, CPD’s sustainable economy research director, about recently released report, Going Solar: Renewing Australia’s Electricity Options. We… more

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NSW Fabian Society | What is the future for social democracy?

Miriam Lyons

CPD Executive Director joins a panel of experts for the NSW Fabians…   Australian social democracy is facing the electoral wilderness, its traditional institutional bases are in decline and there is… more

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Pushing our luck: authors and chapters announced!

Miriam Lyons, Chris Bonnor and Ian McAuley

Forthcoming CPD book – the project takes shape… CPD’s forthcoming book Pushing our luck will contain 10 chapters by experts and critical thinkers in their respective fields. Authors were encouraged… more

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Radio National Drive budget special | 14 May 2013

Miriam Lyons

Discussing the budget on Radio National Drive Jonathan Green hosts CPD’s Miriam Lyons and Dr John Hewson, former Liberal leader, with input from Paul Bloxham, Alison Carabine, Dr Cassandra Goldie, John Daley, John… more

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ABC The Drum budget special | 14 May 2013

Miriam Lyons

Miriam Lyons, panellist… CPD’s Executive Director Miriam joined former Liberal leader Dr John Hewson and economic commentators to discuss what has been touted as Wayne Swan’s final budget. The Treasurer… more

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The Conversation | 2 May 2013

Laura Eadie

CPD report describes the benefits of Going Solar, with a close look at Australia’s electricity price security. Laura Eadie’s article in The Conversation addresses common concerns and outlines the new report.… more

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ABC Media Watch | 13 May 2013

OOPS! Sorry for the stuff-up | CPD & Crikey were criticised by Media Watch for failing to include recent announcements on the Coalition’s policy in our NBN PromiseWatch piece. PromiseWatch 2013… more

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PromiseWatch 2013: Mental health services

Andrew Crook and Julia Hosking

10. Mental health services policy… Published in partnership with Crikey, the PromiseWatch 2013 series captures snapshots of the major parties’ platforms in key policy areas. Before the 2010 election, the Gillard government… more

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