Unpublished papers by Gary Shapcott
This paper was written as a submission to the Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure... more This paper was written as a submission to the Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure, regarding an exposure draft of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023.
A review of Housing policy in Australia: a case for system reform by Hal Pawson, Vivienne Milliga... more A review of Housing policy in Australia: a case for system reform by Hal Pawson, Vivienne Milligan and Judith Yates (Palgrave Macmillan 2020).
Lewis Mumford's The city in history (1961) is widely recognised as a classic. Here I share my not... more Lewis Mumford's The city in history (1961) is widely recognised as a classic. Here I share my notes on this important work.
With the global refugee and migration crises growing by the day, something like a UN Convention o... more With the global refugee and migration crises growing by the day, something like a UN Convention on the Resettlement of Human Populations is desperately needed. On what principles could it be based? How can countries absorb more people without increasing environmental degradation, social inequality and exploitation and without weakening democracy? What will be the effects on agriculture? Who should be given priority in resettlement plans? Focusing on Australia, this essay explores some of the issues that need to be broached in attempting to answer such questions, without pretending to have all the answers. It is organised under four headings: human rights (favouring a republican view of human rights), capacity (the capacity of a country or region to include newcomers), cultural diversity and democracy, and priorities (deciding who most deserves to be resettled in any given country or region). I then reflect on some unpleasant realities and, finally, offer an outline of what I think a population policy for Australia should look like.
This paper explores the way the imperatives of survival, or what we consider these to be today in... more This paper explores the way the imperatives of survival, or what we consider these to be today in 'developed' societies like Australia, inhibit our participation in politics and how problems we face in creating vibrant public spheres impede our ability to communicate to one another matters of importance, matters in particular such as climate change and others which have the potential to affect, adversely, our very survival in the longer term.
Papers by Gary Shapcott
This information sheet presents statistics on fatalities from highway traffic accidents in Austra... more This information sheet presents statistics on fatalities from highway traffic accidents in Australia, from 1925-2008. Data on serious injuries, vehicle miles of travel, population, and registered vehicles are also presented.
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Unpublished papers by Gary Shapcott
Papers by Gary Shapcott