Articles by: Jon Altman

Author Biography:

Jon Altman has a background in economics and anthropology and is an emeritus professor at the Australian National University. He works on practical issues around environmental, economic and social justice for Indigenous peoples in Australia and beyond with a number of not-for-profits. He has been an active participant in the Arena project for 20 years.

Aboriginal economy and social process: the indigenous hybrid economy and its sustainable development potential

Inconvenient facts: [Denigrating Aboriginal outstations as ‘cultural museums’ ignores the facts.]

The future of Indigenous Australia [Policy should involve more than a choice between the free market and welfare dependency.]

Neo-paternalism and the destruction of CDEP [Community Development Employment Projects]

Will the NT intervention now unravel?