New caps on electoral spending will apply from next year, finally putting a ceiling on money in our politics – but the ceiling is set too high.

Failure demand: the true cost of an economy not built for people, place and planet, and what would it take to fix it?

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Do you care about politics? If you do, read on! If you don’t, I feel a little jealous, but have a good day! Over the next few minutes, I’m going to outline what I think is a really useful way to think...

Manifesto — A public declaration of intentions, opinions, objectives, or motives We are all, every one of us, different from each other — in our details; in our particularities. At precisely the sam...

On the weekend I listened to a really interesting story about the historical economics of space development. https://lnkd.in/dYY9vEBT In it NASA’s first chief economist, Alex Macdonald, describes ho...

Australians are not tuning out of democracy; they are losing faith in a political system that produces constant conflict but too little capacity to solve the problems it contests.

Every stage of life has its own unique gift – something to look forward to when entering a new stage. Find out where you are.

Hello friends. It’s my absolute privilege to have you reading this right now.

The vice president’s theology comes in book form.

Historical data does not offer much insight about how our predecessors navigated profound change

Charlotte Mortlock does admirable work which often aligns well with Common Endeavour principles. She worked hard to get more women into the Liberal Party and she left the organisation when it became c...

Podcast Episode · Radiolab · 20 February · 27min

Had a delightful time on the weekend weeding a local wetlands area with a committed band of locals. Good to get my hands in the dirt doing my little bit to maintain a lovely piece of public infrastruc...

Independents continue to outperform protest parties in the lower house, where governments are decided.

In an increasingly digital world, Brisbane residents are still heading out to enjoy third places to take a break, enjoy life, and expose themselves to new ideas.

CAPaD is working to make our political system work more democratically. Look below to see what we are doing and what we have done. Please explore Please click on the tab to open that activity What do ...

CAPaD is working to make our political system work more democratically. Look below to see what we are doing and what we have done. Please explore Please click on the tab to open that activity What do ...

On practising "soft skills" for a hard future Opposition education spokesperson, Julian Leeser, has apparently decided that the most important issue to weigh into on tertiary education right now is a...

Intergenerational inequality will only be dealt with by taxing the people that have the money, not by cutting the taxes of those who don't have it.

CAPaD is working to make our political system work more democratically. Look below to see what we are doing and what we have done. Please explore Please click on the tab to open that activity What do ...

Angus Taylor will craft Opposition an immigration policy against against a background of hyped-up community feeling.

1.     Generosity Because we all have to live together and none of us is perfect. And because we care. 2.     Courage Because it’s hard work to disagree with people. Because it’s hard work to make...

Last night I went to an Active Democracy Bean panel discussion about some serious issues at the Australian Capital Territory's jail - the Alexander Maconochie Centre. It was an often painful and heart...

After listening to the 7th Episode of Krista Tippett's Hope Portal series at the On Being podcast, I've decided to accept Krista's encouragement to take up Ross Gay's practice of noticing something de...

The National Poet Laureate is a three‑year appointment that recognises an outstanding Australian poet whose work and cultural contribution have shaped contemporary poetry and its readership.

What’s happening on American streets makes clear that a charter of rights does not prevent state overreach. But human rights must be more than a debating point