The Shape of Organising Models
Introduction The Organising Models Mapping Project, run by the Commons Library and Australian Progress, explores different organising models being utilised in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The...
View ArticleOrganising Model Structures: Influences, Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction The Organising Models Mapping Project, run by the Commons Library and Australian Progress, explores different organising models being utilised in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The...
View ArticlePassing the Message Stick: Messages that Build Support for Change on First...
Introduction Passing the Message Stick is a First Nations-led research project designed to shift public narrative in support of First Nations justice and self-determination. In 2023 the latest...
View ArticleThe 2023 Voice Referendum Outcome: A Messaging Guide
Introduction The Uluru Statement from the Heart was an invitation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to the Australian public. Shared in 2017, the statement called for the establishment of a...
View ArticleBy Us, For Us: Disability Messaging Guide
Introduction The guide – By Us, For Us: Disability Messaging Guide – contains messaging tips that research has shown to be effective in building public support for progressive change, including...
View ArticleFWD+Organise 2024: Conference Resources
Introduction Explore resources collated by the Commons librarians from the FWD+Organise 2024 conference held in Naarm | Melbourne from the 5th – 6th of December. The conference brought together...
View ArticleWinning The Next Climate Fight
Introduction What will it take to win the next fight for climate justice? This Progress 2026 panel brought together leaders in the climate movement in Australia to take stock of where the climate...
View ArticleProgress 2026 Inspiration: Plenary Highlights
Introduction The Progress 2026 conference was hosted by Australian Progress on March 24-25 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Narrm/Melbourne. As Australia’s largest gathering of...
View ArticleIs Digital Campaigning Dead?
Introduction The way we engage online is changing fast. Email lists are shrinking, social media algorithms elevate hostile content, and misinformation is rampant. While some of us are struggling to...
View ArticleLessons from the Zohran for NYC Campaign: Strategy, Organising and People Power
Introduction Mohamed Alharbii and Gabriella Zutrau from the Zohran for NYC campaign share the story of how Zohran Mamdani won the 2025 New York City mayoral election. Mohamed and Gabriella both spoke...
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