Volume 17 | Evatt Foundation

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. Expired event

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. Expired event

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. EXPIRED

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. EXPIRED

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. EXPIRED

Other Events

Annual General Meeting of the Evatt Foundation | 13 Nov 2018 | NSW Parliament House
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Sydney Peace Prize 2018: Joseph Stiglitz | Thu, 15 Nov | Centennial Hall
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2018 Annual C.E. Martin dinner:Tim Soutphommasane | Fri, 16 Nov | The Apprentice
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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

NSW Labor 2018 State Conference | Sat, 30 June | Sydney Town Hall
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70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights | Wed, 05 Dec | Chippendale
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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. EXPIRED

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

Mary Alice Evatt: Art for the People | Fri, 18 May | Blue Mountains City Art Gallery
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H.V. Evatt Memorial Dinner 2018 with Ian Milliss | Sat, 19 May | Mountain Heritage Hotel
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