SEARCH Foundation Australia

Neil Woods, author of 'Good Cop, Bad War', and 'Drug Wars', former UK undercover police officer, speaks in this webinar on the need for drug law reform, followed by an audience Q&A. About Neil Woods Neil is a former UK police officer and undercover drugs operative. Now he’s an active member of the international drug policy reform movement. He worked undercover between 1993...

In Episode 10,  interviewees talk about contemporary political activity and party membership. This is the final episode in this series.   Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Aus...

In Episodes 8 & 9, members outline what the Party provided to their political perspective and activism.   Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian Communists (SEARCH,...

In Episodes 8 & 9, members outline what the Party provided to their political perspective and activism.   Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian Communists (SEARCH,...

Flowing on from Episode 6,  other former members talk about the decision to dissolve the CPA.   Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian Communists (SEARCH, 2020) we publi...

In this episode former members talk about the decision to dissolve the CPA.    Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian Communists (SEARCH, 2020) we published biographies...

Join us as we continue to explore the rationales for what many on the left considered incomprehensible then, and quixotic now.    Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a complement to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian...

Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation, on COVID19, what it means for working people, and the priorities for the international union movement.

Join us as we continue to explore the rationales for what many on the left considered incomprehensible then, and quixotic now.    Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a compliment to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian...

Dr Rebecca Huntley speaking on her book - How to Talk About Climate Change in Way that Makes a Difference. About the book Why is it so hard to talk about climate change? While scientists double down on the shocking figures, we still find ourselves unable to discuss climate change meaningfully among friends and neighbours - or even to grapple with it ourselves. The key to progress on climate change...

This event features Anitra Nelson (Central Victoria) and Vincent Liegey (Budapest) speaking on their recent books – Exploring Degrowth: A Critical Guide and Pandemic Solidarity: Mutual Aid during the Covid-19 Crisis. Description Is postcapitalism nigh? If so, what visions and practices exemplify postcapitalism? Revolutions are wrought from testing times and sparks that light the way ahead. These t...

Join us as we continue to explore the rationales for what many on the left considered incomprehensible then, and quixotic now.    Thanks to our interviewees (30 so far currently younger-than-old-but-older-than-young (aka baby boomers).      This series can be seen as a compliment to the other material produced for the centenary year of the CPA. In SEARCH's book Comrades ! Lives of Australian...

Why would a member of the luckiest generation in history join a communist party, and dedicate their lives to radical change?    As part of the celebrations for the 100 anniversary of the Communist Party of Australia in 2020, SEARCH members had the idea of asking Communist Party of Australia (CPA) members born after World War II - why they joined the CPA. A podcast series made-up of excerpts from 1...

In this, our first ever podcast episode, we hear from Allira Davis. Allira Davis is a proud Cobble Cobble woman from the Barrungum and Birrigubba nations of South-East Queensland, and also of South Sea Islander descent from Ambae and Tanna islands. Allira is the Co-chair and Manager for the Uluru Youth dialogues, which works closely with the grassroots Uluru Statement from the Heart movement and h...