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Australia to attend climate summit empty-handed despite UN pleas to ‘come with a plan’

Contributor, Monday, 16th September 2019 - Frank Jotzo, director of the ANU’s Centre for Climate and Energy Policy, takes stock of Australia’s progress on climate action and how we are perceived on the issue by our global peers,…

Why Canada’s environmental charities are afraid to talk about climate change during the election

Contributor, Monday, 9th September 2019 - Elections Canada is muzzling public outreach by charities about the climate crisis, just when it has never been more urgent for the public to understand it, writes environmental …

Religious Discrimination Bill is a mess that risks privileging people of faith above all others

Contributor, Monday, 2nd September 2019 - The idea behind the Religious Discrimination Bill is a good one, but the draft goes too far, write Liam Elphick and Alice Taylor, in this article first published in The Conversation.…

Yes, GetUp fights for progressive causes, but it is not a political party – and is not beholden to one

Krystian Seibert, Thursday, 22nd August 2019 - With GetUp once again in the government’s firing line Krystian Seibert looks at why the government is keen to strip the campaigning group of its independence, and why this might not…

Not everyone cares about climate change, but reproach won’t change their minds

Contributor, Wednesday, 12th June 2019 - A whole-of-society discussion about our collective future is urgently needed, write Chloe Lucas, Aidan Davison and Peat Leith from the University of Tasmania, and Adam Corner from…

Here’s what needs to happen to get the NDIS back on track

Contributor, Thursday, 30th May 2019 - Helen Dickinson, professor of public service research at the University of New South Wales, plots the road ahead for the new minister for the NDIS, in this article which first appeared…

Dear baby boomers: Australian philanthropy needs your help

Krystian Seibert, Friday, 5th April 2019 - We have an opportunity to improve our giving culture, writes Krystian Seibert who offers a picture of what philanthropy looks like in Australia, in this article first published in…

India’s Grand Experiment in Corporate Social Responsibility is Heading for Trouble

Contributor, Wednesday, 13th March 2019 - The CSR law implemented in India seems to be another utopian ideal hijacked by political interference, write Monika Kansal, Ameeta Jain, Mahesh Joshi and Pawan Kumar Taneja, in this…

Older Women Have Their Say About the Challenges of Life in a City Like Melbourne

Contributor, Friday, 8th March 2019 - Dr Harriet Radermacher and Susan Feldman, highlight some of the main findings from their newly-released research, Vital Conversations with Older Women Living in Greater Melbourne,…

Introducing Gender Lens Investing. It’s More Than Pink-Washing

Contributor, Friday, 8th March 2019 - There has always been a moral case for gender lens investing, but research is increasingly finding a business case, write Danielle Logue and Gillian McAllister, from the University…

Indigenous People With Disability Have a Double Disadvantage the NDIS Can’t Handle

Contributor, Wednesday, 10th October 2018 - We need a longer term strategic approach focused on community development to overcome the sustained inequality that comes with being both Aboriginal and living with disability,…

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