# The State of Australia A newsletter on the state of Australia's democracy, social justice and wellbeing, environmental and economic sustainability, national security, and progress with Australia's first community-based long term plan for the nation's future, Australia Together. Page: Feed: --- ## [Australians can re-organise the way politics is transacted.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/australians-can-re-organise-the-way) _2026-07-08 · Bronwyn Kelly_ They can design a social new deal to secure their future fairly. ## [Is a universal basic income feasible?](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/is-a-universal-basic-income-feasible) _2026-07-01 · Bronwyn Kelly_ It’s not just feasible, it’s essential to the future of work. ## [How people-led inquiries and plebiscites can fix our problems with governments.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/how-people-led-inquiries-and-plebiscites) _2026-06-24 · Bronwyn Kelly_ The Australian Public Interest Collaboration can help Labor escape its fear of tax reform. ## [Governments can stop social breakdown by collaborating to build income security.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/governments-can-stop-social-breakdown) _2026-06-16 · Bronwyn Kelly_ A universal basic income is essential for social cohesion. ## [What are our chances for a better life with Pauline Hanson’s One Nation?](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/what-are-our-chances-for-a-better) _2026-06-11 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Find out in ACFP's new report on major political party policies. ## [What is National Integrated Planning & Reporting?](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/what-is-national-integrated-planning) _2026-05-30 · Bronwyn Kelly_ And what can it do for Australians? – Presentation to Sustainable Living Tasmania [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/199570802/d7626eefbd8011d9a4a73db415db40bc.mp3) ## [Functional Finance changes everything - Part 2.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/functional-finance-changes-everything-a89) _2026-05-15 · Bronwyn Kelly_ We can insulate ourselves from the effects of inflation and end unemployment. ## [Functional Finance changes everything - Part 1.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/functional-finance-changes-everything) _2026-05-14 · Bronwyn Kelly_ We can insulate ourselves from the effects of inflation and end unemployment. ## [Modern Money changes everything.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/modern-money-changes-everything) _2026-05-10 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Austere federal budgets can now be a thing of the past. ## [The failure of reserve bank independence.](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/the-failure-of-reserve-bank-independence) _2026-05-04 · Bronwyn Kelly_ How it happened, how it hurts, and how to fix it. ## [Real SIMs for AI Agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/x05nTSO4jDUR) _2026-05-04 · **Sponsored**_ Pass 2FA and verifications with real carrier numbers via our API. ## [What's next from Australian Community Futures Planning?](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/whats-next-from-australian-community) _2026-05-02 · Bronwyn Kelly_ After publishing The Public Interest Economy, what are ACFP's next steps? ## [Episode 76: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 6, Part 8 & the Epilogue)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-76-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-04-22 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads the final parts of her new book, The Public Interest Economy. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194874048/e0d749d95b1fa9cd7ad9961594113b9d.mp3) ## [Episode 75: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 6 - Parts 5 to 7)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-75-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-04-16 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads more of Chapter 6 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/194157411/fa8a732414816fce04addf7737bcec6f.mp3) ## [Episode 74: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 6 - Parts 1 to 4)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-74-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-04-11 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads the first parts of Chapter 6 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193744617/86e55aef54f688d4053881a97f7f34ec.mp3) ## [Episode 73: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 5 - Part 7)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-73-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-04-08 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads the final section of Chapter 5 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193024862/c94a455d4265451327990c45fe6ea2ae.mp3) ## [Episode 72: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 5 - Parts 4 to 6)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-72-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-04-02 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads Parts 4 to 6 of Chapter 5 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192476909/20a7eaae0484a2b2514b2638f8645ee0.mp3) ## [Episode 71: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 5 - Parts 1 to 3)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-71-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-03-28 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly begins reading Chapter 5 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192029885/a703bf1ffec19826da2285efc364d43c.mp3) ## [Episode 70: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 4 - Parts 11 and 12)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-70-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-03-24 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly reads the final sections of Chapter 4 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191071665/45bc04457ad7e62a990cdab4b921583a.mp3) ## [Episode 69: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 4 - Parts 9 and 10)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-69-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-03-20 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly continues reading Chapter 4 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191071600/575dfe6ea4642fd2800dc4c4dc7eb93c.mp3) ## [AI QA That Opens Fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pjFT0FrECO9J) _2026-03-20 · **Sponsored**_ Runs browser QA, files issues with repro evidence, and opens fix PRs. ## [Episode 68: The Public Interest Economy by Bronwyn Kelly (Chapter 4 - Parts 6 to 8)](https://bronwynkelly.substack.com/p/episode-68-the-public-interest-economy) _2026-03-14 · Bronwyn Kelly_ Bronwyn Kelly continues reading Chapter 4 of her new book, The Public Interest Economy [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190889472/297d7384cb24c7e9f0ade47186c93568.mp3)