Russ Grayson – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:57:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 To buy, to build, to share, to print – how do we make accommodation affordable? https://www.openforum.com.au/to-buy-to-build-to-share-to-print-how-do-we-make-accommodation-affordable/ Fri, 05 May 2017 06:19:03 +0000 http://www.openforum.com.au/?p=10893 All too often it is the economics of making housing affordable that is the focus; however, alternative forms of housing already exist and could be adapted for use in our towns and cities. This story introduces some of those models, both existing and new.

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The community sector: Different types of leadership https://www.openforum.com.au/community-sector-different-types-leadership Mon, 06 Mar 2017 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/the-community-sector-different-types-of-leadership/ We usually talk a lot about leadership in a business context, but what about the community or civil society level? Russ Grayson has met some of those social entrepreneurs.

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Activating health through community enterprise https://www.openforum.com.au/activating-health-through-community-enterprise/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 20:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/activating-health-through-community-enterprise/ What determines healthy ageing and how can we improve the lives of Australia's growing number of people who, willingly or unwillingly, have left working life? Russ Grayson kicks off our Productive Ageing forum with some ideas on how to invest in individual and community self-help.

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Healthy ageing through assisting communities https://www.openforum.com.au/healthy-ageing-through-assisting-communities/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/healthy-ageing-through-assisting-communities/ In Australia we have long relied on voluntary service to help our communities, but today’s hectic working lives serve as a brake on this voluntarism. Russ Grayson suggests paying retired people for skilled work to support under resourced volunteers.

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Better solutions needed for older workers https://www.openforum.com.au/better-solutions-needed-for-older-workers/ Fri, 23 Sep 2016 05:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/better-solutions-needed-for-older-workers/ The question of pension affordability comes up every so often in the political debate. Russ Grayson addresses some of the issues around raising the retirement age and offers solutions.

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Is the “good food” movement morally superior and elitist? https://www.openforum.com.au/is-the-good-food-movement-morally-superior-and-elitist/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 04:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/is-the-good-food-movement-morally-superior-and-elitist/ Information overload and conflicting information around food leaves many people confused. Russ Grayson says food choices and claims about them can create social divisions.

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Dairy farmers are hurting and so are those who buy milk https://www.openforum.com.au/dairy-farmers-are-hurting-and-so-are-those-who-buy-milk/ Mon, 30 May 2016 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/dairy-farmers-are-hurting-and-so-are-those-who-buy-milk/ The current dairy industry crisis has exposed a longstanding dilemma: Australians on low incomes often have too little money to buy the higher cost food items the fair food advocates would prefer them to buy. Russ Grayson says instead of academic discourse we need to tackle food security and affordable access to good food for all.

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When it comes to council complaints, where’s due process? https://www.openforum.com.au/when-it-comes-to-council-complaints-wheres-due-process/ Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/when-it-comes-to-council-complaints-wheres-due-process/ Here’s a little story about two planter boxes on a footpath, one complaint and the reaction of Randwick council. Russ Grayson says it’s time to bring due process, fairness and democracy to local government.

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Cities feeding themselves https://www.openforum.com.au/cities-feeding-themselves/ Tue, 29 Apr 2014 16:00:00 +0000 http://staging.openforum.com.au/blog/cities-feeding-themselves/ Community gardening is becoming part of a new social movement that is developing around our food supply. Russ Grayson from the Australian City Farm & Community Gardens Network says there is still a long way to go for planners to see the value of community gardens to urban food security and community development.

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