Events

Vanuatu’s Sovereignty Surrendered

How independence was never intended to mean freedom When: Thurs April 30th, 6.30 for 6.45pm Who: Karl Fitzgerald, Prosper Australia Project Coordinator and 3CR’s Renegade Economist. Download Flyer Vanuatu means ‘Eternal Land’. However, our recent visit to these...

The Real Estate Bust: how to know exactly what will unfold next

photo credit: woodleywonderworks Thursday March 19th featuring Phil Anderson (Economic Indicator Services) Event report: Over eighty people saw Phil speak to a level of investigation very few will go to. Top questions from the audience resulted in Phil discussing the...

Why the Predictable Crash of 2008 was not a Market Failure

photo credit: Poppyseed Bandits When: 7pm, Thursday Dec 11th Where: Prosper Australia, Frank Halkyard Library, Level 1/ 27 Hardware Lane, Melbourne Why: Because the US style bailout is heading our way Who: Fred Foldvary is the Senior Editor of the highly regarded...

Film Screening for Affordability

The I Want to Live Here film comp is on next Wed Dec 3rd at The Order of Melbourne, Level 2, 401 Swanston St (opp RMIT) Comedian Rod Quantock will help get us in the mood as we settle in to digest some of the zany films entered. The content will be good motivation for...

The Recession We Could Have Avoided part 18

Thurs Nov 6th, 6.45 pm featuring Dr Gavin Putland Download flyer Which politician will use the 'recession we could have avoided' line? Rest assured Paul Keating will be invited. Dr Putland will discuss why asset price bubbles always end in tears. What trends have made...

Equal & Inalienable Rights to the Earth

photo credit: therapycatguardian   Dr Terry Dwyer HENRY GEORGE COMMEMORATION ADDRESS Tuesday 2 September 2008 Sixty people gathered last night on Henry George's birthday to hear the Commemorative Address. The venue was the Conservatory, just across the road from...

117th Annual Henry George Dinner

Download Flyer Equal and inalienable rights to the Earth - ground, water and air: when and how should one allow enclosing the commons? Tues Sept 2nd This year we are fortunate to have Dr Terry Dwyer deliver the Commemorative Address. As a highly respected Resource...

Devouring the Planet – True Cost of Food

Time: 7pm, Friday August 1 A kilogram of beef contains between 15,000 and 100,000 litres of embodied water. For every kilogram of wheat grown in Australia, seven kilograms of topsoil are lost. We give lip service to concerns about peak oil and greenhouse gases, yet...

Film Night – Global Haywire

Tuesday July 22nd at 6.45pm for 7pm, Level 1/ 27 Hardware Lane, Melb Join us for a warm night of films! See the Earthsharing Challenge film Who Owns Anglesea? This 10 minute short film shines a spotlight on housing affordability and how this effects the seaside town...

Economics for Activists

Short Course: Tues Oct 14th - Nov 11th, 6.15 - 8pm Following last years highly successful economics for activists series of workshops, Karl Fitzgerald is set to help join the dots between the myriad of issues facing solid citizens in this day and age. Designed for...

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