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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · 2d

We did it. The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative borrowed $2m in small loans from 330 community members and bought our first building. We will permanently remove the building from the market to be managed by the community for the community #CommunityWealthBuilding
www.castlemaine.coop

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Jun 1

The moment has arrived. The Castlemaine Community Investment Co-operative is now raising capital for this exciting #CommuntyWealthBuilding project. We want to buy The Hub and make it community owned for good. Like a term deposit, we're borrowing money and repaying with interest
www.castlemaine.coop

Castlemaine Community Investment Co-Operative – Community Wealth Building in Central Victoria

www.castlemaine.coop

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Apr 30

Our #CommunitWealthBuilding #cooperative in Castlemaine is building up to its first capital raise in June. We're looking to borrow money from the community to buy the iconic Hub building in town. More details at castlemaine.coop.
www.linkedin.com/posts/jeanet...

On 1 June we will open our first debenture offer for a beloved building… | Jeanette Pope

On 1 June we will open our first debenture offer for a beloved building 'the Hub' in Castlemaine that is full of environmental/sustainability organisations, small businesses not often availabl...

www.linkedin.com

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Mar 4

A good one from Matt Golding in The Age today.

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Bill Hare @billhare.bsky.social · Feb 18

Catastrophic bleaching of #Ningaloo reef in WA with fossil fuel driven global warming record sea surface temperatures is absolutely gut wrenching - but no one should be surprised. This has been long predicted by the scientific community.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented

Conservationists call for urgent government action as prolonged heatwave affects renowned reef, including Turquoise Bay, Tantabiddi and Bundegi

www.theguardian.com

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Feb 17

I'll be speaking on Friday on a great panel at the Community Tax Summit in Melbourne and online. You can still get tickets. The summit has a really impressive lineup of contributors - a real who's who of tax in Australia. Really looking forward to it.

Per Capita Australia @percapitaaustralia.bsky.social · Feb 13

Day 2 of the Community Tax Summit will include a look at:

Climate transition, regional development and community wellbeing, International taxation, lived experience, and finishing up with a discussion on how to achieve the change we need.

Get your tickets at: events.humanitix.com/community-ta...

Per Capita Community Tax Summit 2025
How to achieve the change we need
Emma Dawson, Per Capita
Terese Edwards, Single Mother Families Australia
Iain Walker, University of Melbourne
Peter Lewis, Essential
Feb 21, 1:30pm

Per Capita Community Tax Summit 2025
Climate Transition, Industry and Regional Development and Community Wellbeing
Louise Crawford, LEAN
Dr Amanda Cahil, The Next Economy
Baethan Mullen, The Superpower Institute
Warwick Smith, Centre for Policy Development
Feb 21, 9:45am

Per Capita Community Tax Summit 2025
International Tax, Resources and Rents Panel
Mark Zirnsak, Uniting Church in Australia
Jason Ward, Centre for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research
Josie Lee, Oxfam Australia
Prof. Grantley Taylor, Curtin University
Feb 21, 11:45am

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Jan 26

“Patriotism is an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.”
George Jean Nathan
#AustraliaDay #InvasionDay

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Jan 8

Great article here from the Midland Express on Mount Alexander Shire Council's work towards a #WellbeingEconomy. Thanks to Katherine Trebeck for coming to our little town of Castlemaine for this screening of Purpose.
midlandexpress.com.au/latest-news/...

Council reimagines the economy | Midland Express

Council changing the way we look at the economy

midlandexpress.com.au

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Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social · Jan 8

Let’s find a new perspective starting with poverty.

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Jan 8

The Wellbeing Economy in Brief that Katherine Trebeck and I wrote early last year made APO's 2024 top 10 list for economics publications. Good company to be in with publications from ACOSS, the Productivity Commission, Impact Economics and Policy etc. #WellbeingEconomy
apo.org.au/top-10s/econ...

apo.org.au

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Dec 25

Thinking of these 20 Just Stop Oil protestors spending Christmas in prison - here’s to a brighter future where profits and dividends are not considered more important than the fragility of our living planet #juststopoil

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Dec 25

“I never learned maths, so instead I had to think”
Joan Robinson

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drumm, colin @drumm-colin.bsky.social · Dec 9

Mimbres School 2025 Courses:

SPRING:
Slavery and Unfreedom
When is Capitalism?
Philosophy: Friend or Foe?

SUMMER:
Domestication Syndrome
Anti-Kant

FALL:
Political Arithmetic
Prehistory of Islam
Childhood

Tuition $250. Registration open soon.

See thread for descriptions

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Emily Mayo @emilymayo.bsky.social · Dec 2

You actually can though, that’s the whole point.

Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · Dec 2

🤦‍♀️ #auspol

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Dec 2

Thanks John, good to be reconnected to you here.

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Reader of Banned Books @readerofbannedbook.bsky.social · Nov 30

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Jeroen van den Bergh @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social · Nov 30

Here is a list of (semi-)economists on BlueSky who work on climate change impacts, adapation, mitigation, strategies, policy, etc. Suggestions for relevant omissions are welcome.
go.bsky.app/B8TM2GS

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Jeroen van den Bergh @profjeroenbergh.bsky.social · Dec 1

Here's a list of people on BlueSky contributing to the debate about economic growth vs environmental sustainability. This includes those writing specifically on growth positions, such as green growth, degrowth and agrowth. The list also covers folks promoting beyond-GDP metrics.
go.bsky.app/NKz1ex3

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · Nov 25

Albanese told parliament that he want to make sure "children have a childhood and parents have peace of mind"... and so he is raising the rate of govt assistance to ensure children will not live in pover...oh wait, sorry I am being handed a note...

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Nov 25

Looking forward to speaking with Kim Shore and Graham Boyd at this online RSA event tonight at 7pm AEDT. We'll be talking #WellbeingEconomy, regenerative economy and, presumably, ergodicity (come along to find out from Graham what that is).
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/re-designi...

Re-designing our system: Building regenerative economies

Join us for “Regenerating our world”, a free online discussion series exploring the transition to a just, sustainable future.

www.eventbrite.com.au

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Nov 25

Sorry, missed this earlier - notifications went a bit crazy. Am in the process of gathering interested folks to do some work on economic narrative(s) next year. Don’t have clear answers yet but planning on working on it. Desperately needed.

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Nov 24

Love those 2 as well

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Emily Herring @emilyherring.bsky.social · Nov 23

My book about Bergson! Reviewed! In the New York Times! What a time to be alive! My book is described as "lively and deft"! 🤓
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/b...

Book Review: ‘Herald of a Restless World,’ by Emily Herring (Gift Article)

Henri Bergson enjoyed a cult following on both sides of the Atlantic in the early 20th century. A new biography explains what the fuss was about.

www.nytimes.com

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Nov 23

“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead” - particularly if you’re into Shakespeare but not essential. Whimsical, interesting and intelligent.

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Warwick Smith @warwicksmith.bsky.social · Nov 23

So, disaffection among voters with the current political & economic system is increasing votes for independents & minor parties & the major parties respond by- checks notes - changing electoral laws to make it harder for minor parites & independents to get elected
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Labor and Liberals will get double their public funding if ‘biased’ electoral rules are passed, Climate 200 says

ALP denies reforms rushed into parliament are designed to target Simon Holmes à Court and Clive Palmer

www.theguardian.com

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