Activism
Alternative labels
Political activists
Social activism
Report
Cancelling the culture: Critical Theory and the chasm of incoherence
This report looks at key philosophical and ideological issues underlying cancel culture and examines the flawed foundations upon which Critical Theory rests. The report also sets out some key principles to guide responses to critics who insist that Australia — a country we know exemplifies a liberal and tolerant society — must be condemned and...
Report
Section 487: How activists use red tape to stop development and jobs (2020 update)
This report estimates that $65 billion of investment in major projects across Australia has been put at risk due to the legal activism of green groups enabled by Section 487 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.
Report
2020 Pressures report: summer 2020 - Australia
This report outlines the key pressures facing businesses in 2020, and what companies can do to take advantage of the opportunities presented by the challenges in Australia's landscape to ensure their long-term viability.
Conference paper
Consensus is overrated: how agonistic pluralism and radical planning challenges the post-political city
This paper asks: How can planning processes be transformed to better accommodate agonistic conflict in the form of activism as a legitimate practice in the pursuit of a more democratic city?
Discussion paper
Secondary boycotts in Australia: history and context
Australia has a long history of secondary boycotts, which have been widely used for causes now generally accepted. This paper outlines the argument that expanding laws primarily intended to limit union power to outlaw advocacy campaigns is illiberal, and would require significant changes to the law.