by Penny Wong | Apr 24, 2014 | Issue 2, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
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 and disarmament. Yet she never lost sight of the importance of securing practical outcomes,...
by Charlie Ward | Oct 1, 2014 | Issue 7, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
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 project will be coming to an end soon. Unexpected gold—like my correspondence recently...
by Barry Jones | Apr 8, 2014 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 13
How equality fell off the political agenda in AustraliaI was delighted to accept an invitation to join you for this fundraiser for the Evatt Foundation. As a schoolboy, I was inspired by Herbert Vere Evatt when he was Australia’s Minister for External Affairs and...
by John Ralston Saul | Sep 12, 2013 | Issue 1, Journal, Papers, Volume 12
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 which seems to have come out of nowhere. A few countries, like Australia, appear to have...
by Julian Burnside | Aug 15, 2013 | Issue 2, Journal, Papers, Volume 12
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 help administer justice. We think we understand what it is, but I suspect that you would...
by Kevin Rudd | Aug 15, 2013 | Issue 2, Journal, Papers, Volume 12
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 policy settings are right, the challenges we face for the future are entirely manageable.My...
