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Government response to COVID-19 must be scrutinised
Monica WilkieDecember 21, 2020CANBERRA TIMES

Although COVID-19 cases clustered in metro areas, the indiscriminate nature of lockdowns means the regions...

What an extraordinary year!
Tom SwitzerDecember 18, 2020Ideas@theCentre

In 2020, Australia faced several crises: health (Covid-19 pandemic), economic (a virus-induced recession), cultural (relentless...

Vigilance about liberty still needed
Peter KurtiDecember 18, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Family members stranded overseas are going to miss out; and now it’s suddenly got harder...

CIS holiday reading list
Tom SwitzerDecember 18, 2020IDEAS@THECENTRE

After such an astonishing and exhausting year, we’re all due a little downtime to decompress....

Euthanasia bill a tragedy
Peter KurtiDecember 16, 2020DAILY TELEGRAPH

  Even as experts fret about the impact of Covid-19 on the mental health of...

More than money to move the educational needle
Glenn FaheyDecember 12, 2020CANBERRA TIMES

New CIS research shows that sustained, record increases to school funding are not improving Australia’s...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia
John Howard OM AC, Tony Parkinson, Alexander DownerFebruary 5, 2026
Drawing on their experience during the Howard government, Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John...
Evidence vs Ideology: Why the Science of Learning Matters?
Doctor Carl Hendrick, Doctor Simon Breakspear, Glenn FaheyJune 26, 2025

As Australian student outcomes decline and education inequality persists, a growing movement is challenging the...

Trump capitalised on the growing divide: Tom Switzer
Tom SwitzerNovember 7, 2024
Donald Trump’s election victory stands as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in modern...
JBL Eberstadt
The Coming Global Depopulation
Nicholas Eberstadt October 13, 2024
What could plunging birth rates mean for Australia?...
In Depth Q&A: Mearsheimer and Varghese disagree on US Grand Strategy, Ukraine, Russia and China.
John Mearsheimer, Peter Varghese, Tom SwitzerNovember 7, 2023

PART 2. Following a lecture from Professor John Mearsheimer in Brisbane on Monday, 23 October....

Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and China: John Mearsheimer on why the US is in serious trouble!
John MearsheimerOctober 31, 2023

PART 1. Professor John Mearsheimer addressed an audience in Brisbane on Monday, 23 October as...

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