by Anthony Albanese | Aug 1, 2026 | Papers
I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and I pay my respect to elders past, present and emerging. It’s great to be back at Sydney University, a place that holds so many fond memories. When I was studying economics here in the...
by Frank Stilwell | Jun 14, 2026 | Papers
The 2006-7 federal budget is this government’s most significant budget yet. It makes changes to the structure of taxation and government spending that embody substantial economic and social reforms. Not surprisingly, this has ruffled some feathers in the body...
by Evatt Foundation | May 8, 2026 | Papers
Submission to the Senate Select Committee The Evatt Foundation commends the Senate for setting up this inquiry and inviting public submissions. Intergenerational housing inequities are currently a major stress point in Australian society. The stress is likely to...
by Gareth Bryant, Ben Spies-Butcher | May 1, 2026 | Papers
On 12 October 1929, James Scullin led the Labor Party to what was then its largest ever majority. It was unfortunate timing. Over the 1920s Australian governments had become the largest borrowers on the London money markets. In 1925, the United Kingdom returned to the...
by Evatt Foundation | Sep 5, 2022 | Papers
Who we are: The Evatt Foundation was established in 1979 as a memorial to Dr Herbert Vere Evatt with the aim of advancing the highest ideals of the labour movement: social justice, equality, democracy and human rights. The Foundation seeks to do this through research,...
by Yun Jiang | Dec 27, 2021 | Papers
The concept of values is one facet of national interest that often comes up in discussions on China. It is commonly accepted that we do not have shared values with China, because of its Communist system of governance and its human rights records. Yet according to the...
