Ben Eltham | Trading the World Away…..the Rot at the Core of Markets
Anyone who believes that the mantra ‘greed is good’ no longer resonates in a post GFC world and needs to think again. CPD Fellow Ben Eltham takes a critical look at the destabilizing role...
Stocking Up in the news | Various media
Media coverage of CPD marine economy report, Stocking Up – Securing our marine economy Andrew Darby | Marine survey uncovers a deep sea treasure trove | The Sydney Morning Herald “Building on UN Environment Program biodiversity assessments,...
Eva Cox | Women on the Front Line
Australia has gradually got over the idea that women are not as capable in some jobs as men, the simple mantra “you can’t do this because you’re a women, you can do this because...
The wrong approach to public services
During the nineties a third of the public sector in Australia was retrenched. Right now in NSW the new O’Farrell government is pushing through at least 5,000 public sector job cuts. It’s being mirrored...
Public sector cuts will hurt in times of crisis
Premier Barry O’Farrell communicated his intentions before the state election: we could expect to see fewer ‘‘back room bureaucrats’’ but rest assured that this wouldn’t mean fewer public servants to deliver ‘‘frontline’’ services like...
Jennifer Doggett | Nothing Complementary about Pharmacy Guild’s Corporate Deal
First published in Crikey here The recent deal between the Pharmacy Guild and complementary medicine manufacturer Blackmores has raised the ire of both doctors and consumer groups. The Pharmacy Guild has signed a deal...
Ben Eltham | Transparency Please! Why the Tax Breaks for Pokies Clubs?
First published in Crikey here Has there ever been a more self-serving public campaign than the one being mounted by Clubs Australia? Clubs have long justified their gaming activities due to their value to...
John Menadue | Rethinking Asylum Seeker Policy
The toxicity of the current asylum seeker debate has left both sides of politics lost at sea. Whilst the opposition exploits our fear of foreigners, the government fumbles from one policy to another, afraid...
Laura Eadie | Time to Value Ocean Carbon Riches
Australia has the largest coverage of sea grass habitats in the world, storing 10 to 40 times the carbon of equivalent hectares of forest. Our marine estate captures at least $15.8 billion per year...
PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NEWS | Privatisation, community activism & UK public service cuts
What Real Choice Have I Got? > while we’re all out here seeing quite clearly that privatisation made everything worse, they’re busy arguing for more private companies and greater individual choice. It’s so market-eager,...