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Our media releases, opinion pieces, commentary, videos and audio podcasts are available in this section. Our experts are able to comment on a range of policy areas amd issues. Please contact our Communications Director, Karla Pincott via phone 0407 716 752 or email kpincott@cis.org.au

Sweet and Sour Pork Barrelling: The Case of Queensland Sugar
Alex RobsonMarch 25, 2004IA45

The Queensland sugar industry is once again pleading for government assistance. Cane farmers claim they...

The Tax Wilderness – How to Restore the Rule of Law
Geoffrey de Quincey WalkerMarch 18, 2004PM60

The importance of Geoffrey Walker’s paper is that it shows the price we are paying...

Divorce Law and the Future of Marriage
Barry MaleyMarch 2, 2004PM58

No-fault divorce law has precipitated marital instability in Australia, discouraging people from marrying, staying together,...

Who pays the lion’s share of personal income tax?
Sinclair DavidsonMarch 1, 2004PM63

In the fourth in a series of short Policy Monographs which aims to consider various...

How Union Campaigns on Hours and Casuals are Threatening Low-skilled Jobs
Kayoko TsumoriJanuary 22, 2004IA44

For several years now Australian unions have been waging campaigns to limit working hours and...

Valuing Education: A Response to the Australia Institute Report ‘Buying an Education’
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 21, 2004IA43

The Australia Institute recently published a report called Buying An Education: Where Are The Returns...

The mental health system may be making us sicker
Steven SchwartzApril 6, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Australia has a mental health crisis, but not the one we think. Despite decades of...

Housing negative gearing tax
Reducing the discount would likely not have any lasting impact in lowering house prices
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyMarch 21, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Anyone watching the smoke signals from Canberra knows that moves are afoot to try and...

Alarm bells ringing on more interest rate pain
Michael StutchburyMarch 18, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH
Australians were losing faith that the combination of Labor’s economic policies and the RBA monetary...
Labor’s capital gains tax myths need busting
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH

Labor has long held an axe over the capital gains tax 50% discount and negative...

Measuring affordability in time, not dollars paints a different inflation picture
Marian L. TupyMarch 9, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Even before new Middle East conflict sparked concern about petrol prices, Australia’s latest CPI release...

Blame diagnostic inflation for the NDIS’ $10b Autism bill
Steven SchwartzMarch 5, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

As recently reported in The Australian Financial Review, autism costs the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

Angus Taylor at CIS: Economic Reform, Immigration, and Australia’s Cost of Living Crisis
Angus Taylor, Michael StutchburyFebruary 19, 2026

Speaking at his first address outside Canberra since being elected Leader of the Opposition by...

Education Reform in Australia | Jennifer Buckingham
Robert Forsyth, Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 17, 2026

Join us on Liberalism in Question for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, former...

The hidden truth behind soaring power bills | Zoe Hilton
Zoe HiltonFebruary 13, 2026

Were you hoping your electricity bills would go down anytime soon? Well, think again! A...

Australia’s Liberal Odyssey: Tracing Freedom’s Path
Robert Forsyth, Greg MelleuishFebruary 10, 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of Liberalism in Question, we delve into the rich tapestry of...

Our Civic Compact is Shattered
Peter KurtiFebruary 10, 2026

Explosive 316% Jump in Antisemitic Attacks: Could This Be the End of Australia’s Harmony? Dive...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia
John Howard OM AC, Alexander DownerFebruary 6, 2026

Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John Howard join author Tony Parkinson and CIS Executive...

Making Maths Teaching Count
Sarah Powell, Toni Hatten-Roberts, Glenn FaheyApril 12, 2024

In this episode, we delve into the concerning decline of proficiency in mathematics among Australian...

The Science of Learning
Trisha JhaApril 8, 2024What You Need to Know About

The science of learning represents an opportunity to design instruction in a way that is...

Australia’s 100+ Taxes
April 3, 2024What You Need to Know About

Leading economists Robert Carling and Warren Hogan discuss our true tax burden, which is higher...

Can Humanity Sustain Its Growth? Marian Tupy Analyzes Resource Availability.
Robert Forsyth, Marian L. TupyApril 3, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this episode, Rob chats with Marian Tupy, the editor of Human​Progress.org, a senior fellow...

Sherelle Jacobs – The Western World at a Tipping Point.
Robert ForsythMarch 25, 2024Liberalism in Question

On this episode, Rob engages in a compelling conversation with Sherelle Jacobs, a columnist for...

Greedflation: Inflation with an Agenda – With Warren Hogan
March 12, 2024What You Need to Know About

Warren Hogan is an eminent economist, and the founder of EQ Economics, a Sydney-based micro...

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