Bold change comes when we energise hope

Joy, security, fairness and care – Australians are united in aspiration and crave connected-up action, writes Louise Tarrant in part 2 of Next left: where to for Australian progressives?

• Next left, part one – Culture shock: politics upended in era of identity

• The Guardian

You could be forgiven for thinking the Australian community is hopelessly divided.

That as a community we are unable or unwilling to embrace big ideas.

That as a country we put materialist self-interest ahead of concerns for the environment or workers’ rights.

But beware such an…

• Bold change comes…