Centre for Multicultural Youth | 9 September 2014
25th Anniversary symposium: MY past, MY present, MY future The changing nature of multicultural youth issues Influenced by an increasingly globalised and interconnected world, Australia’s overseas-born population could rise from a quarter to as...
Renew Economy | 1 August 2014
Queenslanders want renewables to become the ‘norm’ Renew Economy recommends Centre for Policy Development Queenslanders are in support of renewable energy after consultations with 80,000 people found most had a goal of renewable and...
Sustainable Economy PhD Studentships announced
Stellar PhD students join Sustainable Economy program Generously provided by the Digger and Shirley Martin Fund and the Hamer Family Fund, the CPD Sustainable Economy Program PhD Studentships will enable two outstanding PhD students...
The Guardian | 31 July 2014
Grogonomics: Business leaders should stop whingeing about Australia’s competitiveness. Greg Jericho, The Guardian‘s economics columnist, argues that instead of putting the onus on the government business should look at how it can improve capital productivity....
‘Valuing the future’ | Discount rates roundtable | video & event snapshot
Roundtable discussion on discount rates and investing for long term dividends. Pascal Lamy, Rod Eddington, Ross Garnaut, Laura Eadie and John Langmore; Centre for Policy Development Seminar Series, 26 May 2014, Melbourne University. Four prominent...
Hospital & Aged Care | 28 July 2014
Age Australia fair? CPD Chief Executive addresses COTA Australia National Congress on opportunities from our ageing population Australia is underestimating its productive capacity and undervaluing its total Gross Domestic Product, because it ignores...
North Queensland Register | 25 July 2014
Country Caucus chooses leaders. Shadow Agriculture Minister cites CPD report as key source of ideas on climate change and sustainability. Shadow Minister for Agriculture Joel Fitzgibbon referred to CPD’s Farming smarter, not harder: securing...
The Canberra Times | 22 July 2014
Time to change our perception of asylum seekers Opinion editorial by Travers McLeod, Bob Douglas & Jane McAdam, following the joint High level asylum policy roundtable This important event was held at Parliament House, Canberra on...
Clean Energy Week | Storage session, Policy & Finance conference | 23 July, Sydney
Australia’s biggest event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry, Clean Energy Week 2014 (CEW2014) will be held in Sydney from Tuesday 22 July to Friday 25 July. CEW2014 events will be held in...
COTA Australia National Policy Forum | Canberra | 22 July
Age Australia fair? CPD Chief Executive Travers McLeod keynote: Making an Australia for all ages – what’s the plan? COTA Australia is the peak national organisation representing the rights, needs and interests of older Australians. Hosted by...