Authors: Albert B. Kao and Iain D. Couzin, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University Abstract Individuals in groups, whether composed of humans or other animal species, often make important decisions collectively, including avoiding predators, selecting a direction in which to migrate and electing political leaders. Theoretical and empirical work suggests that collective decisions...Continue reading
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SMH | Opinion | Luca Belgiorno-Nettis
Forget democracy, we need a new way to govern Sydney Morning Herald, April 22, 2014 Ten years ago, in 2004, I decided to jump off the merry-go-round of political party fund-raisers. I found both the rubber chicken and the political offering equally unappetising. My Liberal and Labor party hosts, on the other hand, seemed perfectly...
Daily Telegraph News Local: Citizens’ Jury appointed by Sydney council comes up with 25 recommendations for a safer city
By JAMES GORMAN A GREATER variety of entertainment options for different age groups is one of the key recommendations made by a citizens’ jury looking into Sydney’s troubled night-life. In September last year, the City of Sydney formed the jury, made up of 43 randomly selected citizens from across the city. The jurors met five...Continue reading
City of Canada Bay Policy Panel (2014)
The City of Canada Bay has once again appointed the Foundation to conduct a citizens’ Policy Panel to provide policy advice to Council on lease conditions fair for the proposed use where Council-owned buildings are formally leased to third parties for their sole use on a discounted or subsidised community basis. The City of Canada...Continue reading
The A, B + C of Democracy
My parents used to have a book called “World History” which I flicked through every now and again. It was not a happy read: one war after war, one king after another. A Game of Thrones. It made me think about how we got to be so peaceful today, living a happy life in Sydney. ...Continue reading
Geoff Gallop. Manning Clark Lecture. 3 March 2014
On March 3 2014 Geoff Gallop delivered the Manning Clark Lecture in Canberra, making the case for a new way forward for the Australian Republican Movement through the use of deliberative democracy. The ‘third republic’ – as Geoff calls it – would be more likely to be achieved if those advocating change would be willing...
newDemocracy Meets the US State Department
The US State Department conducts an International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) which enables a small group of Australian citizens (MPs and people like us!) to have an experience with academics, government representatives, NGOs, United Nations staff and elected representatives in the United States. It’s a way to share ideas and make contacts, and is generously...Continue reading
2UE’S Angela Catterns talks newDemocracy
Angela Catterns from 2UE interviews our Executive Director, Iain Walker (0.00 – 8.20) and Citizen Juror, Pino Santangelo (9.45 – 16.17). Iain talks about the work of newDemocracy generally and Pino reflects on his experience as a juror on the current Citizens’ Policy Jury on a Vibrant and Safe Sydney Nightlife. If you’d like to...
Darebin Participatory Budgeting Citizens’ Jury (2014)
The Darebin City Council established an infrastructure fund and made a commitment to consult with the community to determine what this fund would be used for. Council decided to use a Citizens’ Jury process to get advice on how this money ($2m in 2014 – 2016) should be spent. The Council determined to accept the...
Safer Sydney: Citizens’ jury unites to tackle violence on the streets
By Rachel Browne, Social Affairs Reporter. Sydney Morning Herald. It is a problem politicians and experts from law enforcement, the health sector and the community have failed to successfully tackle. Now 43 average citizens have been tasked with finding a way to reduce the violence on Sydney’s streets while maintaining the city’s vibrant nightlife. The...Continue reading