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Exiting the consumptogenic system
On the 10th of October 2024, Stretton Health Equity in conjunction with the Environment Institute presented听Exiting the consumptogenic system听with guest speaker听Professor Sharon Friel, Australian National University.听
The Devil in the Detail - a conversation about South Australia's proposed political finance reform
On the 26th of August, The Stretton Institute, the Centre for Public Integrity, The Australian Democracy Network, the South Australian Council of Social Service and the Australia Institute co-hosted the webinar听The Devil in the Detail |听A conversation about South Australia's proposed political finance reform.听
With democracy under threat in Narendra Modi鈥檚 India, how free and fair will this year鈥檚 election听be?
India鈥檚 prime minister, Narendra Modi, is to win reelection when India鈥檚 970 million voters start heading to the polls on April 19 in the country鈥檚 massive, six-week general election.
Australia鈥檚 ranking in global anti-corruption index remains steady 鈥 but shows we cannot be听complacent
Successfully tackling corruption is more than catching greedy public servants and politicians, miscreants and manipulators. It involves government at the highest level advancing a culture of integrity and setting up institutions that celebrate and facilitate good governance 鈥 in addition to catching the bad guys.
A global battle for low-skilled workers looms after COVID. Australia needs to be part of听it
Australia has been built on immigration. In recent years it has been skilled migration, and that will continue to be important to us, especially as we recover from the COVID economic malaise.
鈥楪rave misconduct鈥: Gladys Berejiklian corruption report should put all public officials on notice
When an anti-corruption agency issues a 688-page report with findings a former premier engaged in 鈥渟erious corrupt conduct鈥 and breached the public鈥檚 trust, it puts all public officials on notice.
Hugh Stretton Oration 2023
On Thursday the 27th of April, the Stretton Institute hosted the Hugh Stretton Oration 2023 with the Hon Mark Butler MP, Minister for Health and Aged Care as orator.
After a decade of decline, Australia is back on the rise in a global anti-corruption ranking
Just months after Australia legislated to establish the long-anticipated National Anti-Corruption Agency, our standing is back on the rise in Transparency International鈥檚 . This is a small but important turn-around following a decade of steady decline.
The Robodebt scheme failed tests of lawfulness, impartiality, integrity and trust
The Robodebt royal commission is currently hearing evidence of inflicted on people by a government that appeared to have little concern for the people its actions affected.
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鈥榃e felt like we鈥檙e nothing鈥: increasing voting among Australians experiencing homelessness
At every federal election, there is a moment when election-watchers turn their attention to the seat of Eden-Monaro in New South Wales. Between 1972 and 2013, the party that formed government won Eden-Monaro.