Nicholas Reece
Principal fellow at the University of Melbourne
Australia is falling behind in the innovation stakes
Nicholas Reece Memo Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten: this country needs bold policies and a clear jobs plan.
What the ALP can learn from Jeremy Corbyn's extraordinary elevation in Britain
Nicholas Reece Memo ALP: British Labour has just shot itself in the foot.
How Australia's cartel-like political parties drag down democracy
Nicholas Reece Labor, Liberal and the Greens – they have all contributed to the deplorable state of our politics.
Labor pulls the right levers to set the policy agenda
Nicholas Reece Labor is finally on the right side of the debate. Watch the Coalition fumble now.
Labor conference 2015: Bill Shorten is facing his make-or-break moment
Nicholas Reece This week's ALP national conference is both minefield and opportunity.
Experiment pays off: Melbourne People's Panel produces quality policy
Nicholas Reece Citizen juries are one of the most promising innovations to emerge in the conversation about democratic renewal.
Let's replace the Queen's Birthday holiday with Reconciliation Day
Nicholas Reece Sorry to interrupt your long weekend but I have a rather important question to ask: What is the point of the Queen's Birthday public holiday?
Australians deserve a say on gay marriage
Nicholas Reece A plebiscite could break the political impasse over marriage equality that is an embarrassment to Australia.
Forget the cricket: NZ streaks ahead in policy
Nicholas Reece Australia should be feeling anxious about economic comparisons with New Zealand right now.
Melbourne People's Panel makes bold decisions where politicians fear to tread
Nicholas Reece Public participation in government can be a remedy for our lacklustre leaders.
Intergenerational report prepared by Baby Boomers who had the best deal of any generation
Nicholas Reece Abbott and Hockey talk of intergenerational theft, yet they seek to deny young people the benefits of government largesse that their generation enjoyed more than any other group in history.
Memo Mr Premier: What you should do next
Nicholas Reece Dan Andrews will soon discover these are tough times to govern.
Victorian state election: How Labor and the unions blew up the Coalition
Nicholas Reece This result has changed the face of campaigning.
How to save the world's most liveable city
Nicholas Reece Denis Napthine and Daniel Andrews should learn from Henry Bolte about catering for a population boom.
Melbourne’s choice: San Francisco or Adelaide?
Nicholas Reece How to transform our economy and create jobs should be the big debate of the Victorian election campaign.
For democracy's sake, give power to the people
Nicholas Reece A radical experiment in democracy has begun at Melbourne Town Hall. But it does not involve online activism, marching in the streets, or the Occupy Movement.
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Window may have closed for Australia Post to go private
Nicholas Reece The Coalition believes the political cost of selling the postal service is just too high.
How to end the great Australian blame game
Nicholas Reece If any good is to come of the federal budget for the states, they must seize the opportunity created by community anger over these cuts.
The republic cause is receding
Nicholas Reece With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge winding up their trip to our southern land it is time for a bit of straight talk amongst we Australians.
How to make our asylum-seeker policy firm but fairer
Nicholas Reece The present system isn't sustainable, so why not try other ideas that are cheaper and more humane?
