Australia is lagging in its recognition that local views and information count, argues Jane Goodall
01 Feb 13 Comments (1)Time for a referendum roadmap
Constitutional reform has stalled, writes Paul Kildea. But that provides the opportunity to rethink how we go about achieving change
09 Nov 12 Comments (1)East Asia’s lost opportunity
The region has yet to recognise its potential role in global governance, writes Ross Buckley. To do that, China needs to change tack
06 Sep 12 Comments (0)Roxon’s High Court dilemma
At a time when the court’s decisions are making life complicated for the government, Nicola Roxon is faced with two new appointments to the bench. Andrew Lynch looks at the factors she’ll be taking into account
09 Jul 12 Comments (3)Recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: the “what” and “how”
Paul Kildea looks at what’s being proposed for Australian constitutional reform, and how we might get there
02 Feb 12 Comments (1)We need to talk about COAG
The process has been hampered by a breakdown in trust between the Commonwealth and the states, writes Paul Kildea
19 Jan 12 Comments (2)All politics isn’t necessarily local
Closest to the people it may be, but local government is unlikely to make it into the constitution anytime soon, writes Andrew Lynch
10 Jan 12 Comments (2)Unemployed and wrapped in red tape
The government has created a giant job-search industry caught between competition and over-regulation, writes Elisabeth Wynhausen
02 Dec 11 Comments (5)The corruption pipeline
Governments need to enlist civil society in the fight against corruption, writes Norman Abjorensen in Marrakesh
10 Nov 11 Comments (0)Time for an independent ombudsman
The events leading up to Allan Asher’s resignation highlight the need for the ombudsman to be free of government and departmental control, argues John Wood
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