When citizens have trust in the institutions that govern them, society benefits as a whole. Trust is the glue that facilitates collective action for mutual…

As soon as the subject appears on the horizon, a tangled web of defensive arguments and anecdotes will accumulate to obscure it.

The International Association of Public Participation has named Melbourne Water as Australasian organisation of the year for its innovative community engagement program.

The Whadjuk Noongar people of Western Australia will lead a state government project that aims to reconcile the history of Aboriginal peoples' imprisonment at Rottnest…

The University of Technology Sydney's Dr Krithika Randhawa looked at the use of ‘citizensourcing’ by 18 Australian councils over two years, finding that the councils…

Government agencies need to be more open, honest and direct with the public, come to terms with social media and realise that working with people…

Agencies are constantly seeking public participation but they need to continue conversations with the insights they gather. Technology may be the key.

New South Wales information commissioner Elizabeth Tydd has given public service leaders a comprehensive new guide to open government that positions public participation at the centre…

What would you do if you had $2 million to invest in democracy in Australia? Last year, the Australian government awarded two organisations $1 million…