Vale Bernie Shepherd, 30 May 1944 – 23 June 2017
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to one of CPD’s dearest fellows, Mr Bernie Shepherd AM FACE. Bernie Shepherd was a public educator, school leader, scientist, researcher and writer like...
New US Secretary of Defence James Mattis and the lessons of history
When president-elect Donald Trump announced former general James Mattis as his pick for defence secretary, he described Mattis as “the closest thing” the US had to general George Patton. Patton led US forces in...
Outsiders: boats and babies and Here Come The Habibs
This session was originally broadcast on the ABC’s Radio National on 7 February 2016. The High Court has affirmed the Australian Government’s right to operate offshore detention centres, but the politics remain fraught....
Travers McLeod: Genuine ‘excitement’ requires gifted policy
‘Tis the season to be jolly, as they say. Or, excited, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull repeats on cue, like a Santa Claus ‘Ho-Ho-Hoing’ through the local shops. His change of tone since ending...
Travers McLeod: relaxing airstrike rules is a recipe for disaster | The Drum
Calls to relax targeting rules for airstrikes against Islamic State ignore the lessons of our recent past and the fact that a battle of ideas, not body counts, will determine this war, writes Travers...
‘Unusual suspects challenging usual thinking on climate change’, Huffington Post, 27 November 2015
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist.” Twenty years ago Kevin Spacey uttered this famous line about his alter ego, Keyser Söz, in The Usual Suspects. Keyser Söz...
The Wire | 19 November 2014
Centre for Policy Development CEO, Travers McLeod, joins Shannon Kilgariff on The Wire to discuss the government’s recent decision to deny refugees who have applied for UNHCR status in Indonesia resettlement in Australia after...
CCTV America | 13 November 2014
Travers McLeod interviewed by CCTV America In the lead up to the weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit, Travers McLeod spoke to China Central Television America about Australia’s role in combating global climate change. “The reality...
ABC TV The Drum | 18 September 2014
Travers McLeod on The Drum panel CPD Chief Executive Travers McLeod joined host Julia Baird, former NSW Liberal Leader Kerry Chikarovski and the Political Editor of The Advertiser, Tory Shepherd. In a wide ranging discussion on the news...
Jobs Australia Conference 2014 | 27 August, Melbourne
At the Crossroads: The Future of Employment & Community Services. This year’s Jobs Australia National Conference focused on issues affecting the survival of community sector organisations, which are facing the challenges of marketisation, competition...