Mark Bahnisch | Behind the seams: Bob Katter & Larissa Waters sing from same song sheet
An unlikely alliance has come to the fore in the debate surrounding Coal Seam Gas exploration in Queensland. CPD fellow Mark Bahnisch, along with FAQ Research, interview Bob Katter MP, federal Member for Kennedy and...
Chris Bonnor & Jane Caro | Chance to put money where it will make a difference
In light of the Gonski Report, Chris Bonnor and Jane Caro discuss some of the report’s findings and recommendations and the state of the education system in Australia today. “If someone had predicted 30...
Chris Bonnor | Gonski’s In. It’s Time To Act
There’s remarkable consensus that the Gonski recommendations are spot on. The danger? That Labor will stall too long before implementing them, writes Chris Bonnor. I’m reliably informed that whenever you talk to Labor politicians...
Chris Bonnor | What Gonski means for students and teachers with Chris Bonnor from the CPD
Chris Bonnor, former school principal and Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development, recently appeared on Adelaide Radio’s Your Rights at Night program to discuss the findings of the Gonski Review and what it...
Melissa Sweet | Gonski review has a lot to teach the health system: Consumers Health Forum
Melissa Sweet considers the recommendations of the Gonski Report in terms of current approached to, and funding of, healthcare. She sites a statement made by Carol Bennett, CEO of the Consumers Health Forum, who...
Ian McAuley | Means testing passes but do we even need health insurance?
Ian McAuley discusses the real value of private health insurance and the possibility of a fairer health care system. Read the full article published by The Conversation here “When the government finally succeeded in its third attempt...
Ben Eltham | Labor In Freefall As Rudd Challenges
Kevin Rudd may be popular with the electorate but his colleagues loathe him. This dilemma is driving a wedge through the ALP and the damage will be felt for a generation, says Ben Eltham....
Sebastian Rosenberg | Stop Tinkering, Start Reforming
The government has once again failed to provide real reform in the health care debate, with those suffering a mental illness continually being disadvantaged. Sebastian Rosenberg, a senior lecturer at the Brain and Mind...
Ben Eltham | Baby Steps on Health Reform
Subjecting the private health insurance rebate to a means test is a good start to more equitable – and cheaper – health policy but there’s a way to go yet, writes Ben Eltham. Subsidising...
Ian McAuley and John Menadue | Are Private Health Subsidies Worth It?
Is there some special reason the private health insurance industry is worthy of such robust government support? Ian McAuley and John Menadue on why it doesn’t add up. When an industry has become dependent...