Grow the Roots
All information on this site stays free. Always. If you can help keep it going, here is how.
One-off or monthly. Any amount. 0% platform fee on one-off contributions.
This project exists because public information about Australian civic systems should be accessible to everyone, not just people who can afford a subscription.
If something here saved you a week of confusion, helping to grow the roots keeps the work going for the next person.
If you cannot contribute, please use the research freely. That is why it exists.
What helps the roots grow
| Expense | Monthly cost |
|---|---|
| Web hosting (Cloudflare Pages) | $0 to $5 |
| Domain name (annual, divided by 12) | ~$2 |
| AI research tools | $20 to $30 |
| Email and admin | $5 |
| Total | ~$30 to $40 per month |
Anything beyond costs goes toward the time it takes to keep everything updated: reviewing legislation, chasing FOI releases, tracking court judgments, responding to corrections.
No one is getting rich from this project. The goal is sustainability, not profit.
Ways to grow the roots
Ko-fi (easiest)
One-off or recurring. Choose any amount. 0% platform fee on one-off contributions. Payments processed by Stripe, secure card payments plus Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Share what helped you
If a doc on this site saved you a week of confusion, send it to someone else who needs it. Word of mouth grows the roots faster than money does.
Merch (coming soon)
Cotton tees, totes, stickers. All 100% Australian cotton, printed locally. See what is coming.
If you cannot contribute right now
Use the research freely. That is why it exists.
If you are a student, a community legal worker, a researcher in financial difficulty, or a survivor navigating one of the situations covered on this site, please do not feel pressure to donate. Your engagement, sharing, citing, and correcting is already valuable.
Financial transparency
This project has no sponsors, no advertisers, no political affiliations. It is funded entirely by voluntary contributions.
An annual financial summary will be published each January. First report due January 2027.
What growing the roots does not do
- It does not buy influence over research conclusions.
- It does not unlock hidden content. There is no hidden content.
- It does not entitle you to personal legal or medical advice. For specific situations, please consult a qualified professional.
- It does not obligate me to respond to every email. I try. Time is finite.
Every contribution, $3 or $30, tells me this work matters to someone other than me. That is the only metric that counts.
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