Not just polar bears: climate change as a social justice issue
by Lesley Hughes | Dec 15, 2015
I feel very honoured to have been invited to speak at this event. I hope that Doc Evatt, as a person who fought against injustice and oppression of the poor and vulnerable, would...
Capital in the 21st Century: Review article
by Christopher Sheil | May 21, 2014
Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty was published in the United States by Harvard University Press on 28 March. The book claims to define the ‘central...
Two freedoms
by Tim Soutphommasane | Apr 24, 2014
Freedom of expression and freedom from racial vilification In an address she gave in 1998, Professor Alice Tay reminded us that ‘the very notion of cultural diversity is clearly...
A remarkable woman; a feminist
by Penny Wong | Apr 24, 2014
Jessie Street was a remarkable woman. She devoted her life to campaigning for equality for women; justice for the disadvantaged; elimination of discrimination; and world peace...
The legend lives
by Charlie Ward | Oct 1, 2014
A lifeline at the end of the lineageFor several years I’ve been learning what I can about my father from those who knew him as a younger man than I. This part of my biographical...
Liberty, fraternity and … what was that other word?
by Barry Jones | Apr 8, 2014
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Between stimulus & austerity
by John Ralston Saul | Sep 12, 2013
Recovering the ability for critical thoughtSince 2008 the people of Spain, of Europe, the United States, and increasingly the world, have been struggling to deal with a collapse...
Injustice within the law
by Julian Burnside | Aug 15, 2013
How many people understand confidently what justice is? Lawyers don’t receive any real training in justice, so far as I am aware. This is a pity, because it is a lawyer’s job to...
The economy in transition
by Kevin Rudd | Aug 15, 2013
I am, without apology, an optimist about our nation’s future. Our national strengths are formidable. Our weaknesses, compared with the rest of the world, are few. And, if our...
Redressing inequality — 125 years ago
by Christopher Sheil | Sep 9, 2014
The Great London Dock Strike The Great London Dock Strike paralysed the Thames between 14 August and 15 September 1889, 125 years ago this month. The strike was sparked by a...