In a speech to the National Civil Society Dialogue, Clive Hamilton argues that like those who gather around Quadrant, John Howard is haunted by the ghost of past ideological conflict. Someone should tell our Prime Minister that the Cold War is over; and that he won. But an ideological warrior needs enemies and if there...

In recent times, concerns have been raised about the growing number of wind farms and their impacts on communities and the environment. Many of these concerns have been fuelled by well-organised anti-wind groups modelled on similar establishments in the US and UK. By spreading disinformation about wind energy, these groups have successfully persuaded many people...

This report gives the first comprehensive overview of the ways in which Australian children are being sexualised by advertising and marketing from a very young age. It also describes in detail the risks children face as a result of this corporate paedophilia.

When it comes to retirement, most boomers are neither lucky nor confident about their future. Myra Hamilton and Clive Hamilton report that there is a sharp divide between the retirement prospects of rich and poor boomers, with the 'lucky generation' tag being reserved for a small affluent minority.

Based on a new national opinion poll, this paper explores some public attitudes to personal and national happiness and the priorities of government. The paper first considers what Australians consider to be most important to their own happiness. Next, three public aspects of quality of life are investigated via reporting on: perceptions of changes in...