Peter Francis FenwickOct 15, 20162 minParental ResponsiblityIn July 2016, following the expose on Four Corners, Prime Minister Turnbull announced a Royal Commission into juvenile detention in the...
Peter Francis FenwickFeb 25, 20164 minThe Swedish Model Failed TooBernie Sanders candidacy for Presidency of the United States has put Socialism back on the political agenda. How could such a failed...
Peter Francis FenwickAug 27, 20158 minTwo Futures: Clare O'Neil and Tim WattsIt was six o’clock on a winter’s night in Melbourne. I entered the Trades Hall and climbed the stairs. The bluestone steps were worn...
Peter Francis FenwickJul 5, 20158 minIs Distributive Justice Fair?The dominant political doctrines of the 20th century failed us economically, socially and morally. The beneficiaries of the welfare state...
Peter Francis FenwickApr 24, 20151 minUndermining a Free SocietyThe reform of the welfare state is going to require courage, intellectual honesty and a willingness to admit that cherished beliefs were...
Peter Francis FenwickApr 11, 20151 minThe Impossible Promises of our PoliticiansNow that the majority of voters are the beneficiaries of State largesse, has it become politically impossible to unwind middle class...
Peter Francis FenwickMar 29, 20153 minEmpowered CommunitiesNoel Pearson is admired as one of Australia’s great political leaders and thinkers. Last week, he released a 165-page document Empowered...
Peter Francis FenwickMar 22, 20151 minBeing Responsible for Ourselves and Our FamiliesI wonder why the focus of our solutions for social problems seems to be to ask strangers to deal with them and government to fund it. The...
Peter Francis FenwickMar 11, 20153 minCrony CapitalismMany works by the great Australian sculptor Geoffrey Bartlett juxtapose contrasting elements in surprising ways, delighting the senses...