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2020 White House race: Upside down view of what should be
October 9, 2020The Australian

Maybe the US presidential tickets are upside-down. Americans might face a less troubling choice if...

Too much spending, not enough reform
Robert Carling, Peter Tulip, Simon CowanOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

The Budget is very focused on the short-term, too heavy on spending and too light...

Closures undermined education
Glenn FaheyOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

New CIS research confirms the breadth of educational damage of school closures — especially troubling...

‘Benevolent’ surveillance
Monica WilkieOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Governments have shown a disturbing desire to control the behaviour of their citizens with technology....

Bye-bye, oh sweet Eskimo Pie
Peter KurtiOctober 8, 2020Spectator

Stop right there and put down that chocolate-coated ice cream treat! It’s not just sugar...

Tax cuts fail to deliver the incentive they could have
Robert CarlingOctober 7, 2020Financial Review

Incentive, productivity, stimulus, equity, debt. These are the key words in assessing the federal budget’s...

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