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NineMSN | 26 November 2013

Marine protection dividend paper on NineMSN CPD Marine economy fellow Caroline Hoisington’s paper found that 15 years is a minimum period to assess the impact of marine parks, and that the reserves also deliver clear...

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The Political Sword | Review of Pushing our luck

Political Sword review of PushingOurLuck The stalwart left-leaning blog recommends Pol for a clear alternative to the new government’s vision of an Australian future, and for its readers’ Christmas gifts! “This collection of articles, although only...

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The Conversation | 12 November 2013

Australia’s public sector compares extremely well internationally Are we getting the best “bang for our bucks”? Christopher Stone, CPD research director recently released report False economies part 3: Bang for our bucks providing an overview in The...

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Macro Business | 11 November 2013

Australia’s very efficient public service Recent report False economies part 3: Bang for our bucks gives a clear indication that Australia performs well in terms of public sector efficiency when compared with other nations. Christopher...

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Where and when to get your copy of Pushing our luck

(contact us to BUY A COPY). Pushing our luck: ideas for Australian progress PUBLISHING SCHEDULE: StartSomeGood crowd funding campaign: LIVE – support CPD’s publishing project NOW and help us get the good ideas out there! 30...

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Progress 2013 | Melbourne 7-8 November

Discuss new and daring ideas for our country’s future. Progress 2013 7-8 Nov | Melbourne This year’s Progress event will host inspirational speakers who offer wisdom and insight into key challenges facing Australia. The...

AEGN 2013 Annual Conference | 29-31 October, Melbourne

Capacity in this critical decade The Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network is holding their 2013 Annual Conference in Melbourne. This year CPD’s executive director Miriam Lyons will be joining an expert panel on ‘Politics, policy and environmental philanthropy‘...

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Australian Environmental Management | 2012 Volume 2

Farming smarter, not harder Laura Eadie, CPD’s sustainable economy research director composed a piece from Farming Smarter, Not Harder for last years Australian Environmental Management -The Green Building Guide magazine. Farming Smarter, Not Harder was is a report...

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New Matilda | 15 October 2013

Are We Really A Country Of Pen-Pushers? Cuts to the public service could hurt efficiency The Abbott government has continually insisted that a Rudd-Gillard government were responsible for a dramatic rise in unnecessary public...