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The Crisis in Law
Norman BarryJanuary 6, 1989OP23

In this Occasional Paper, Professor Norman Barry argues that the current crisis in the law...

Endangered Freedom
Thomas SowellNovember 1, 1988OP22

In the fifth John Bonython Lecture, Thomas Sowell argues that public life in Western countries...

Traditions of Liberalism: Essays on John Locke, Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill
Lauchlan Chipman, Knud Haakonssen, Shirley Robin Letwin, John Gray, C. L. Ten, Kenneth Minogue, Alan Ryan, William Letwin, Donald Winch, Philip PettitSeptember 1, 1988R8

Traditions of Liberalism: Essays on John Locke, Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill – Foreword...

The Long Debate on Poverty
R.M. HartwellMay 10, 1988OP21

The Centre for Independent Studies Occasional Papers series provides an opportunity for authors to present...

Social Welfare: The Changing Debate
David GreenMay 5, 1988OP20

The Centre for Independent Studies Social Welfare Program has commissioned studies by qualified economists and...

Fiji – Opportunity from adversity
Wolfgang Kasper, Jeff Bennett, Richard BlandyMarch 26, 1988Pacific Papers 1

Many in Australia will share the concern of the authors or this monograph over current...

Iraq is the failure the US had to have
Owen HarriesJanuary 7, 2005The Sydney Morning Herald

As every schoolboy knows (just kidding), there is a useful term for a successful military...

More aid is no solution for Islands
Helen HughesDecember 29, 2004The New Zealand Herald

Australians and New Zealanders pride themselves on giving the Pacific a helping hand. Yet the...

Loss of categories won’t help welfare
Peter SaundersDecember 27, 2004The Australian

Welfare reform is back on the Howard Government's agenda. Responsibility for income support payments has...

Seafarers becoming new target of international terrorists
Miranda DarlingDecember 22, 2004The Sydney Morning Herald

While nervous nations tighten their air and land security against the threat of terrorism, the...

Compassion is about acts, not just words
Paul Comrie-ThomsonDecember 17, 2004The Newcastle Herald

During the third week of Advent we are being confronted with a political choice: do...

Why people are wrong to oppose economic growth
Winton BatesDecember 15, 2004The Canberra Times

After a brief appearance in the 1970s, opposition to economic growth has resurfaced. Over the...

Why Nothing Is Permanent in Politics | Tom Switzer, Michael Stutchbury & Bob Carr
Tom SwitzerOctober 3, 2025

The Liberals are in their deepest political valley while Labor sits atop the highest mountain...

Mark Leach on the Erosion of Australian Values Copy
Robert ForsythSeptember 9, 2025
In this episode of Liberalism in Question, host Robert Forsyth engages in a thought-provoking discussion...
Housing Reform in NSW & New Zealand | Chris Minns, Chris Bishop & Peter Tulip
Peter TulipAugust 28, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, NSW Premier Chris Minns and New Zealand Housing...

Democracy’s Silent Guardian: Education | Trisha Jha
Robert Forsyth, Trisha JhaAugust 20, 2025

In this episode, Rob sits down with Trisha Jha, a policy analyst at the Centre...

The Alarming Rise in Government Spending | Robert Carling
Robert CarlingAugust 13, 2025

In this episode of Liberalism in Question from the Centre for Independent Studies, economist Robert...

The CSIRO report that proves coal is cheaper than renewables | Zoe Hilton
Zoe HiltonAugust 8, 2025
Breaking news! The CSIRO just admitted that electricity from coal is cheaper than renewables. So...
How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyNovember 27, 2025

You can listen to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen...

Dark Forces at Work? Sir Frank Lowy on the Return of Antisemitism | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyOctober 10, 2025Liberalism in Question

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 26, 2025

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Why Australians Vote for Big Government | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 19, 2025

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Our Prosperity is Slipping Away | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 16, 2025

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Protests, Polarisation and Immigration | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 15, 2025

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