 2009 Entries
Australia: Island Home or Isolated Gaol?
by Phoebe Onal | 13-Dec-2009 |  12 comments
Tags: asylum seekers, Australia, colonisation, globalisation, Indigenous, politics, Immigration
Australians’ fear of others stem from the dubious conditions in which the land was colonised. This fear cannot be sustained in a global community.
Where To From Here: On the importance of a Vision for Australia
by Justin Alick | 12-Dec-2009 | 1 comments
Tags: Australia, change, constitution, constitutional reform, election, proactive, Vision
Without Vision, our responses to the challenges of the future, whatever they may be, will prove ineffective, because without Vision, Australia flies blind.
Inheriting opportunities: why we need an inheritance tax
by Osmond Chiu | 11-Dec-2009 | 1 comments
Tags: equality of opportunity, inheritance tax, social mobility, tax, equality
Equality of opportunity and social mobility are fundamental progressive ideals. An inheritance tax is a practical and progressive measure that will help achieve these ideals.
The Challenge? Leave no-one behind
by Anthony Cianflone | 11-Dec-2009 | 27 comments
Tags: Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime Victim, The Challenge? Leave No-One Behind, Anthony Cianflone
The approach that policy makers have adopted over the last century to tackling young peoples' social issues has been to slap bandaid solutions to address an array of vastly different problems. Like specific medical conditions require specific treatment, tackling youth lawlessness requires specific policy applications.
Moving Forward with Progressive Climate Policy
by Leigh Ewbank | 11-Dec-2009 | 3 comments
Tags: adaptation, climate change, infrastructure, public investment, renewable energy, Nation building
The Senate’s rejection of the CPRS challenges the feasibility of neoliberal policy. This article presents nation building as a better model for reducing Australia’s emissions.
Diverting the course of justice
by Lucas de Boer | 11-Dec-2009 | 1 comments
Tags: crime, law and justice, prison, human rights
Australia’s prison system is broken. We need to move beyond “you do the crime, you do the time” and develop alternatives to incarceration.
Australia’s Positioning in the Asian Hemisphere with a Focus on India
by Kate Hanlon | 11-Dec-2009 | 24 comments
Tags: Asia, cooperation, foreign policy, partnership, racism, India
It is not that we should simply address Australia’s image in India (although we should), it is that there are strong grounds for a relationship between our two countries.
Necessary Evil: Not So Necessary
by brendon farrell | 8-Dec-2009 | 5 comments
Tags: interest, monetary policy, social justice, financial crisis
Although the charging of interest is considered sinful by many major religions, its prevalence is considered a fundamental part of a Capitalist Society, facilitating efficient allocation of resources
Refugees are not a security threat, they're refugees
by Clay O'Brien | 7-Dec-2009 | 0 comments
Tags: asylum seekers, department of immigration and citizenship, refugees
The Australian government should be providing refugees with skills and helping them to rebuild their lives, not detaining them or trying to turn them away.
Collaboration for Collective Benefit
by Timothy Watts | 4-Dec-2009 | 3 comments
Tags: Co-operatives, Web 2.0, What does It Mean to be a Progressive Policy Maker
Using the potential of new online tools, progressives should draw on their tradition of “mutualist, associative, and communitarian thought” to promote collaboration for collective benefit.
A Better Spread
by Eleni McIlroy | 23-Nov-2009 | 1 comments
Tags: Planning, Climate Change, Population Distribution, Rural Australia
Nothing will be unaffected by climate change, and therefore by new laws and regulations to reduce it; but a different perspective reveals that there is much to gain.
Act Now: A National Bill of Rights for Australia
by Paul Romas | 23-Nov-2009 | 4 comments
Tags: Australia, Bill, Rights, National
The fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights provides the perfect opportunity for us to act on a bill of rights for Australia.
Making deliberative democracy happen
by Cobi Smith | 17-Nov-2009 | 3 comments
Tags: citizenship, deliberation, ethics, public, science, technology, democracy
Next year is the 30th anniversary of deliberative democracy as a concept, and it’s time Australian policymakers started taking it seriously.
All together now: 'Polygamous Marriage? We do!'
by Chad Satterlee | 3-Nov-2009 | 10 comments
Tags: gay marriage, polygamy
It is only a matter of time before same-sex marriage is legal, and, by the same token, we afford marital recognition to polygamous relationships.
Open Borders
by David Allinson | 27-Oct-2009 | 0 comments
Tags: citizenship, economy, industry, migration, Immigration
Relaxed immigration is the key to Australia's economic recovery.
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