Between the developing world paradox, and the intractable political failure in Australia, the problem of climate change has limited solutions. Former government economist on climate change, Jon Stanford, writes that we could still look to a regulatory approach to achieve a realistic outcome in Paris. Read More
The architect of the former Labor government’s carbon pricing scheme looks to the future, where increasingly it is not Australia who leads. Climate change won't go away, so what can and should Australia do next? Read More
Lobbying now represents a growing and serious corruption of good governance, writes former top mandarin John Menadue. Departments need to return to being independent policy-powerhouses, with protections against influence from secret special interests. Read More
Trade with Asia may be booming but Australian business invests more in New Zealand than all of south-east Asia, revealing a woeful level of real commercial engagement with the booming Asian region. Read More
