For young people with cognitive disability who live in regional Australia, very little is known about what helps and what hinders belonging and connection in their communities. This research addressed this gap in our knowledge by working collaboratively with young people.

This report provides some insight into the experience of newly-elected councillors. This includes the reasons for standing for council, their relationship with the local community and with fellow councillors, the information needed to work effectively, the rewards and the challenges.

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum Pacific Programme (CLGF Pacific) is a regional programme supporting decentralisation and advocating for local government in Commonwealth countries. The second phase of the CLGF Pacific programme has been funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme since 2011. The CGLF Pacific programme works with nine member countries in the Pacific to...

Outspoken venture capitalist Mark Carnegie discusses our civic responsibilities, or current lack thereof. Overview The late Di Gribble was a force in Australian cultural and intellectual life. Publisher, editor, businesswoman: her impact on the world of books, writing and ideas cannot be overstated. She was tireless in her contributions; founder of McPhee Gribble, Text Media...

How free from a religious or sacred dimension is our political system? The West has prided itself for years on having shaped strong, secular and democratic institutions of government, devoid of a sacred element, but Philosopher Simon Critchley argues that political or civil theology is essential to the democratic process. He and Phillip engage in...