Category Archives: Thinktanks

Free Conference Tickets

Posted on October 7, 2009 by andrewleigh

I’m speaking at this year’s ‘Policy Exchange’ conference, organised by the thinktank Per Capita. They’ve offered me two free invitations to the conference (valued at $1089 apiece), so I thought it might be nice to allocate them to blog readers. … Continue reading →

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The Australian Institute for Public Policy

Posted on May 1, 2008 by andrewleigh

According to ABC news, Australia is to get another thinktank, with the Commonwealth and Victorian governments announcing the establishment of the University of Melbourne-based Australian Institute for Public Policy. More players in the ideas space must be a good thing, but … Continue reading →

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Wanna Run a Thinktank?

Posted on November 28, 2007 by andrewleigh

With Clive Hamilton due to step down on 29 Feb 2008, the Australia Institute is looking for a new executive director. Details here. Applications close 13 Dec 2007.

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Young (Progressive) Writers Competition

Posted on November 13, 2007 by andrewleigh

The Australian Fabians are running a young writers’ competition, for those aged 18-28. First prize is a trip to London, to work in the thinktank Demos for a month. Second prize is the chance to intern at Demos Australia (aka … Continue reading →

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Per Capita Acquires Human Capital

Posted on March 27, 2007 by andrewleigh

I posted last year on the fact that progressive thinktank Per Capita was searching for senior staff. One of the successful candidates just sent me a note to let me know the results. Andrew   Just a note to let … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian Politics, Thinktanks | 7 Comments

Should charity begin – and end – at home?

Posted on December 6, 2006 by andrewleigh

On many issues, such as higher education, the Centre for Independent Studies seems to care deeply about facts and data. But on certain topics, it seems only too happy to throw evidence out the window in favour of rhetoric. One … Continue reading →

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Psst – wanna run a thinktank?

Posted on December 5, 2006 by andrewleigh

A new Melbourne-based progressive thinktank, “Per Capita”, is looking for an executive director. The ad is over the fold.

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ITIF

Posted on April 3, 2006 by andrewleigh

My onetime coauthor Rob Atkinson has left the Progressive Policy Institute to form the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation. Rob is one of the most prolific thinktank writers inside the beltway, so it should be interesting to see what his … Continue reading →

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Op$Ed

Posted on April 2, 2006 by andrewleigh

In Slate, Timothy Noah discusses the case of the two US thinktankers who were paid to write op-eds favourable to particular clients – Cato’s Doug Bandow, and Peter Ferrara of the Institute for Policy Innovation. My understanding is that this doesn’t occur … Continue reading →

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