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Religion and the Roots of Liberal Democracy
Robert WoodberryJune 18, 2015

The CIS is pleased to welcome Professor Robert D Woodberry who is visiting Australia from...

Magna Carta: Celebrating 800 Years of Law and Liberty
James SpigelmanJune 15, 2015

On June 15th, 2015 celebrations will be held around the world to mark the 800th...

The Wasatia Movement: Moderation & Tolerance in Islam
Mohammed DajaniJune 4, 2015

Dr Mohammed Dajani, founder of the Wasatia Movement, discussed the formation of Al Wasatia, the...

The rise of China’s imperial president
Kerry Brown, Peter CaiApril 13, 2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping has emerged as the Middle Kingdom’s most powerful strongman since paramount...

Capital Xenophobia II
November 23, 2008PM88

It is now widely realised that unhindered international trade has been the engine of sustained...

The Faulty Arguments Behind Australia’s Corporate Tax
August 23, 2008PM87

In Australia, the primary function of taxation is to finance government spending. Its secondary objectives...

education
How to solve Australia’s puzzling education conundrum
September 24, 2022CANBERRA TIMES

Although it’s hard to get too excited by yet another review, there is potential for...

Truancy
Truancy is a scandal, but don’t blame the kids
September 22, 2022AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

It may not shock you to learn that regular school attendance is crucial to students’...

How Woke Won - Joanna Williams - review
How Woke Won: book review
September 18, 2022QUADRANT

HOW WOKE WON: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason. Joanna Williams, (London:...

Queensland land tax
Queensland land tax imposes a new national tax
September 14, 2022EPOCH TIMES

Queensland’s government proclaims in the spirit of the state’s long-standing fiscal tradition that it “is...

AFL Indigenous round
AFLW’s poor decision to boycott minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth because of Indigenous Round
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOSeptember 13, 2022SKY NEWS

The Australian Football League is one of Australia’s most popular, well-funded and privileged sporting codes...

SUPER WARS
The next tax raid in the super wars
September 12, 2022SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

One predictable consequence of the change of government in May was that it would take...

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