Government cannot create friendship, but it can shape the conditions, in housing, transport and community life, that make …
Decoding challenges facing the global Church through contemporary theology.
Interpreting contemporary realities through the lens of the Bible and the Church’s Magisterium.
The Christian East viewed through faith, history, and dialogue.
Decoding challenges facing the global Church through contemporary theology.
Interpreting contemporary realities through the lens of the Bible and the Church’s Magisterium.
The Christian East viewed through faith, history, and dialogue.

Government cannot create friendship, but it can shape the conditions, in housing, transport and community life, that make …

Mainul Haque OAM is an economist and former senior Australian public servant with nearly 30 years’ experience shaping and analysing policy across government, academia, and the not-for-profit sector. He is a community leader, board member and non-executive director, and former ACT Multicultural Ambassador. He writes on social cohesion, migration, and public policy, grounding his analysis in practical experience. Mainul has held numerous board and advisory roles across Canberra’s community, education and multicultural sectors, and was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for his significant contribution to the ACT community.
With two in five Australians reporting loneliness, responsibility for social connection is scattered across government, and a dedicated minister could unite those strands and make it a national priority.
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