How to transform Australian foreign, economic and defence policies from mindlessness to mindfulness?

She defines mindlessness as the absence of wisdom by elites who tell us there is no other alternative and there is only one way of doing things.

On the other hand, she defined mindfulness as a process of proactively noticing new things and alternatives.

There are many obstacles to Australia being wise, democratic and successful. This includes a nihilistic and determined opposition in the Australian Parliament, the Defence Department, the intelligence community, the media, the military industrial financial complex.

Too much power and wealth is concentrated in vested interests like unelected plutocrats, corporate cartels and the revolving door scam where former Prime Ministers or other Cabinet Ministers exploit their knowledge and networks for personal gain.

Why are vice chancellors paid three times more than the Australian Prime Minister? Why are CEO's paid through the nose for ruining our economy and environment?

There is a serious lack of political literacy in the Australian population especially in the Education system and the Australian Civics and Citizen Education Curriculum.

There is virtually no funding for critical analysis or research at PhD level on foreign and defence alternatives to the status quo.

Philosophy is luxury few students can afford at present with funding going to Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

For decades DFAT has been deprived of new talent, innovation, courage and impact.

Why should Australia be one of the most secretive democracies in the world?

Why should the RBA be trusted when they are compromised?

Why should we be held hostage by the major parties?