Vol. 17, No. 3
The past, present and future of human rights in Australia
The Evatt Foundation proudly presents a suite of events to celebrate and critically reflect on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Eleanor Roosvelt, Mary Alice Evatt, Gillian Triggs, Elizabeth Evatt, Tanya Plibersek, and many more. More →
Evatt AGM: Guest Speaker: Jim Stanford: Challenges and prospects for the labour movement
All members are entitled, invited and encouraged to attend the AGM on Tuesday 13th November 2018, 5.30-6.30 p.m., NSW Parliamant House, Macquarie Streeet, Sydney. More →
News & Views
We are ready for this challenge
We'll win, says the new ACTU President, Michele O'Neil. More →
Systematically corrupt capitalism
Evan Jones brings perspective to the scandalous Australian finance industry. More →
Return of the money power
Kosmas Tsokhas reviews Dick Bryan and Mike Rafferty's new book on the inequity of financial capitalism. More →
Dental care: the problem and the solution
We can fix Australia's dental health, argues John Menadue. More →
INEQUALITY
Inequality stocktake ... or snowjob?
Christopher Sheil and Frank Stilwell look inside the Productivity Commission’s new report. More →
CEO pay skyrockets
Man trousers $36 million a year for selling pizzas! More →
Inequality cripples the economy
A new agenda is needed, argues Stephen Bell. More →
Labour's falling income share and growing inequality
Frances Flanagan and Frank Stilwell introduce a special issue of JAPE. More →
Reclaiming the Fair Go: In honour of Joseph Stiglitz: 2018 Peace Prize
Yes, to tackle inequality we must 'change the rules' in the labour market, says Jim Stanford. More →
Is the fair go gone forever? Garry Barrett and Stephen Whelan find some hope. More →
Publications
The Wealth of the Nation
Evatt's ground-breaking report on wealth inequality in Australia. More →
Events: 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Past: Theatre: Eleanor and Mary Alice
Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre, Wed to Sat, 5-8 December, 8.00 pm (plus matinee on Saturday 1.30 pm), $30/$15. More →
The Present: Public lecture: Gillian Triggs, introduced by Elizabeth Evatt with vote of thanks by Tanya Plibersek
Everest Theatre, Seymour Centre, Sunday 9 December 6.00 pm, $25/$10. More →
The Future: Public forum: Larissa Baldwin, Dulce Munoz, Nas Campanella, Danny Xanadu, Dinesh Wasiwel, convened by Danielle Celermajer
Law School Foyer, University of Sydney, Monday 10 December, 6.00 pm, Free with RSVP. More →
Other Events
Vol. 17, No. 2
News, views & papers
The inequality crisis, industry bargaining and the future of the union movement
How wealthy is Australia? Introductory remarks by Christopher Sheil. More →
Industry bargaining is the solution, argues Jo Schofield in the major address. More →
Budget roundup
The make-believe land of Turnbull, Morrison & co., by Frank Stilwell. More →
Australia's rich to get richer, by Robert Tanton and Jinjing Li, plus links to all the best commentary. More →
What the fair go means: full text of Bill Shorten's address in reply. More →
The Evatt artfest
David Stratton opens the Mary Alice Evatt: Art for the People exhibition. More →
The disappearance of art: the 2018 Annual Evatt Lecture by Ian Milliss. More →
Gough Whitlam and the party of the fair go
The full text of Anthony Albanese's Shellharbour address. More →
OECD meets Piketty
Ronald Janssen finds high returns and low investment in the OECD's latest Economic Outlook. More →
Editorial
Aspiration & inequality
A view from the Evatt Foundation. More →
Events
Vol. 17, No. 1
Evatt Art Festival, Katoomba: 18-19 May
Join the gala art weekend in the Blue Mountains: Mary Alice Evatt: Art for the People exhibition opening by David Stratten; Curator's talk by Melissa Boyde; Annual Evatt Dinner and Lecture with Ian Milliss: see our events section below for the details and bookings.
News & VIEWS
Change the rules
It's time to join the union, says Sally McManus. More →
Brahmin Left vs Merchant Right
Thomas Piketty searches for the response to rising inequality. More →
'Neoliberalism': what's in a word?
Daniel Rodgers sparks a debate over the linguistic omnivore of our times. More →
Is Trump right about 'free trade'?
Jim Stanford outlines the issues. More →
It’s time for a Human Rights Act
We must do more than protect religion, insists John Menadue. More →
Keating & his caucus
Jim Snow recalls the party room during Paul Keating's government. More →
Inequality round-up
News on inequality in Australia and elsewhere in 2018 (so far). More →
PAPERS
The sins of a nation, the ritual of apology, the work of repentance
Danielle Celermajer looks into the meaning of national apologies. More →
Tony Jones on Lionel Murphy, ASIO & Croatian fascism
Paul Lynch reviews the first novel by the host of the ABC's Q&A. More →
The compassionate city
We shape our cities, and our cities shape us, explains Jenny Donovan. More →
Where have we come from and where to next?
Tackling inequality is absolutely central to good economic policy, argues Wayne Swan. More →
Editorial
Classes & politics
A view from the Evatt Foundation. More →
Events