Bio

Tony Moore lectures in Communications and Media Studies at Monash University's National Centre for Australian Studies. He is Commissioning Editor of the Australian Encounters book series for Cambridge University Press. Tony holds a PhD in Australian history from the University of Sydney and is writing a book about political rebels transported to Australia in the convict period entitled Death or Liberty: Rebel Exiles in Australia, to be published in 2010.

Tony Moore's contributions:

Shaken and Stirred - Presents Tony Moore

On why it's more important to offend than be offended: The triumph of larrikinism in Australian culture Sat, 5th Dec 2009, 6.30 for 7pm start Garden of Bohemian Delights: 437 Darling Street, Balmain $35 inc food, drinks and a copy of Binge Thinking RSVP: thoughtbroker@gmail.com

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On Liberty

Tony Moore calls for a new politics of citizen power in 'On Liberty'

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• Thinking Points

• libertarian
• democratic renewal
• citizenship

On Liberty (and Social Democracy, the State and citizen empowerment)

Reviewing the strong legacy of libertarianism as an influence on and counterbalance to social democracy, Tony Moore calls for a new politics of citizen power.

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• by tonymoore

• Citizen Services

• democratic renewal

A Real Education Revolution: Revised

Tony Moore offers suggestions for an education revolution beyond the boundaries of the private and public school systems.

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• Education
• Schools
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From culture war to cultural democracy: it's your ABC

Tony Moore provides a credible option for ending the terms of partisan appointments to the ABC board, and shows how we can rescue the public broadcasting debate from the culture wars.

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• Media, Arts and Culture

• media policy

Election for all ABC Board Members

Australians want more direct involvement with all democratic processes, not less, writes Tony Moore. Rather than kicking the staff elected rep off the ABC board, elections should be called to replace the entire board with consumer, staff, and other stakeholder representatives. And why stop there? Moore argues that Australian republicans should start proposing ideas for a maximalist republic based on the democratisation of all public institutions – including elections for all public boards

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• Media, Arts and Culture