What does popular resistance to corruption look like in an autocracy?

Recorded last week but all the more pertinent after the arrest of Tanzania’s opposition leader this week - a fascinating chat with the brilliant Dan Paget!

New article by @robynlewis.bsky.social & Prof. Michael Johnston explores how elite networks shape governance in Tasmania. Using the Gunns pulp mill case, they reflect on informal influence, transparency, and public trust.

Read more: bit.ly/TasmaniaCorr...

#Governance #Tasmania

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Reform UK heads offshore to raise funds from world’s wealthy Party treasurer Nick Candy says events will be held ‘in restaurants, people’s private homes and on yachts’

‘Reform is launching a drive to raise funds from wealthy offshore donors in low tax jurisdictions including Monaco, UAE and Switzerland.’

Britain’s election laws are broken - and, so far, Labour’s mooted fixes are completely insufficient

www.ft.com/content/b133...

The ALP not bragging about the NACC, and the LNP not attacking the ALP over it, tells you all you need to know about how "strong" it is.

Big Ideas: Winning Arguments with Conservatives The science can be clear. The facts can be beyond dispute. But winning the policy debate is rarely straightforward. Last year, Australia Institute Press published its first title, presenting 32 big id...

Sydney friends: come along on 19 Feb to hear @richarddenniss.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social and @grogsgamut.bsky.social on how to win arguments with conservatives. Also, it's your first chance to grab a paperback copy of our book, What's the Big Idea australiainstitute.org.au/event/what_s...

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Interested in #corruption and how it might manifest in your country/region? Our research into corruption in #Australia’s smallest state #Tasmania has lessons for others, especially when we get to the unsustainable - and often catastrophic - costs, and the potential for reform.

Feedback welcome

Fossil Fuel Subsidies Ending fossil fuel subsidies should be the first order for any government serious about fairness and climate action.

Tomorrow at 11am AEDT get the lowdown on fossil fuel subsidies with @rodcampbell.bsky.social for Policy School!

Free, registration essential:
australiainstitute.org.au/event/fossil...

Nature destroyers are above the law, while nature protectors are prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

It is very telling who gets a free pass.

#auspol #climate

Fuel to Fork

What role do fossil fuels play in our food?
Don't miss the 'Fuel to Fork' podcast from @tabledebates.bsky.social which explores the history of #FossilFuels in the food production system & uncovers potential solutions ⬇️
🎧 Listen: tabledebates.org/fueltofork
@ecioxford.bsky.social #SSDclimate

'Towards a liveable planet: land, energy and food system transitions'… There is an urgent need for a Great Food Transformation to reduce environmental harm and to increase food system resilience. His research and writing on…

I'm giving my introductory talk at Oxford at the @oxmartinschool.bsky.social on Thursday 28th 12:00. I'll be talking about climate, energy, food, and weaving in some of our research as we go.

Do join if you have the time: www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/events/towar...

World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert Countries must curb production now and tackle plastic’s full life cycle, says Norwegian minister Anne Beathe Tvinnereim ahead of key UN talks this week The world will be “unable to cope” with the sheer volume of plastic waste a decade from now unless countries agree to curbs on production, the co-chair of a coalition of key countries has warned ahead of crunch talks on curbing global plastic pollution. Speaking before the final, critical round of UN talks on the first global treaty to end plastic waste, in Busan, South Korea, this week, Norway’s minister for international development, Anne Beathe Tvinnereim, acknowledged the split that had developed between plastic-producing countries and others. She represents more than 60 “high ambition” nations, led by Rwanda and Norway, who want plastic pollution tackled over its full life cycle. Crucially, this means clamping down heavily on production. Continue reading...

World will be ‘unable to cope’ with volume of plastic waste in 10 years, warns expert

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Hi Michael!

The Australian Public Servant Who Helped The Oil Industry Convince The World That Stopping Climate Change Was Too Expensive Brian Fisher, an economist employed for decades by the Australian government, was essential to obstructing not just climate policy in Australia but global climate action.

This is a very important and interesting read about Australian climate change policy:

“The Australian Public Servant Who Helped The Oil Industry Convince The World That Stopping Climate Change Was Too Expensive”

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