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MEDIA RELEASES AND STATEMENTS
OPEN LETTER TO TREASURER MAKES ECONOMIC CASE FOR ETHICS, TO DELIVER $45 BILLION PER YEAR
A remarkable cross-section of Australian society has backed a submission to the Albanese Government to fund the establishment of the Australian Institute of Applied Ethics (the ‘Ethics Institute’) in the May Budget. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2024
CREATING SPACE FOR THE CONVERSATIONS WE NEED TO HAVE: THE ETHICS CENTRE'S 2024 PUBLIC PROGRAM
The Ethics Centre reveals a year stacked with meaningful collaborations, unheard voices, thought-provoking events and Australia’s original disruptive ideas festival, the Festival of Dangerous Ideas. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
JANUARY 2024
NEW PODCAST UNPACKS THE SHARE MARKET
Life and Shares is a new concise, four-episode podcast series, presented by The Ethics Centre, that uncovers the ethical issues to consider when playing the share market. Hosted by The Ethics Centre’s Cris Parker, Life and Shares features interviews with experts from different industries to help listeners better understand the system so that they can make informed decisions. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
NOVEMBER 2023
NEW YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE ETHICS CENTRE
Seventy-four people, aged 13 to 25 years from across Australia, expressed interest in the opportunity to help shape Centre’s future strategy. The 2023 Council is a diverse group made up of high school and university students and early career entrants located in regional and metropolitan areas across Australia. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
JUNE 2023
THE ETHICS CENTRE ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL 2023 RESIDENTS
From a strong field of quality applications, this year’s cohort showcases original thinking and ethics-engaged projects from a diversity of practitioners including writers, cultural leaders, business professionals, researchers, performance makers, veterinarians, artists, playwrights, designers and activists. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
APRIL 2023
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER: THE ETHICS CENTRE ANNOUNCES 2023 PUBLIC PROGRAM
Protest, punishment, power and partnerships: The Ethics Centre has unveiled its public program for 2023 featuring free residencies, thought-provoking presentations and pertinent conversations – with a focus on how to bring ethics to the centre of everyday life. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2023
THE CONSTITUTION IS INCOMPLETE. SO LET'S FINISH THE JOB.
Amidst national conversations on the proposed referendum about the Voice to Parliament, Dr Simon Longstaff AO recognises the opportunity to make our Constitution whole through the recognition of First Nations people. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
NOVEMBER 2022
EXPLORE THE ETHICS OF SECRETS AND OF HOLIDAYS
The Ethics Centre has announced the latest ‘The Ethics Of…’ events, a popular and intimate series that tackles the meaning, mess and morality of everyday issues. Each event is more than just a talk; led by Australia’s best philosophers, they are intimate and engaging conversations that involve thought experiments, live performance and opportunities for participants to share their experiences, views and learn from each other. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
NOVEMBER 2022
FRANCES HAUGEN TO HEADLINE FODI 2022
Truth, trust, tech, tattoos and the taboo: Australia’s original disruptive festival, the Festival of Dangerous Ideas (FODI), has unveiled a compelling and incisive in-person program of big ideas, dicey topics and critical conversations to be held at Carriageworks, Sydney from 17-18 September. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
JULY 2022
DR TIM DEAN JOINS THE ETHICS CENTRE
Dr Tim Dean has joined The Ethics Centre as Senior Philosopher, where he will be helping to engage the public around pressing contemporary ethical issues. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
FEBRUARY 2022
COP26 - THE CHOICE OF OUR LIVES
Ethics is about how choices are made. It identifies and examines the drivers of choice and ultimately helps us to discern what is good or bad, right or wrong, in the choices we make. At its most fundamental level, ethics underpins the world we make. So, in every respect, what happens in Glasgow is a matter of ethics. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
OCTOBER 2021
AUSTRALIA'S ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN
After 20 years of waging war in Afghanistan, Australia, the United States and its allies have withdrawn from the field – leaving the Taliban back in power. In retreat, what is the obligation of countries like Australia to the Afghan people? DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 2021
THE EROSION OF PUBLIC TRUST
Christian Porter’s decision to accept an anonymous donation of one million dollars to help cover his personal legal costs has not merely raised questions about his personal judgement. It has exposed larger issues about the extent to which some of our government ministers understand the demands of political leadership in a democracy. DOWNLOAD MEDIA RELEASE