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Taxation, Inflation and the Role of the Government
Milton FriedmanJune 5, 1981OP4

Milton Friedman is one of the most authoritative and independent figures in the fields of...

Domestic Airline Regulation. The Australian debate
Michael G. KirbyMarch 26, 1981RS1

Government regulation of an increasing level of economic activity has become a feature of modern...

The Profit Motive
Antony FlewSeptember 26, 1980OP3

This paper is published as a contribution to the debate on economic and social issues...

Rent Control: Costs and Consequences
Robert AlbonSeptember 1, 1980R2

Most of the essays in Rent Control: Costs & Consequences have been written especially for...

On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra
Peter Swan AODecember 12, 1979PM1

Almost without exception, the licensing power is used to restrict the number of taxis to...

Social Justice, Socialism and Democracy: Three Australian Lectures
F.A. HayekJanuary 5, 1979OP2

“The term “social justice” is today generally used as a synonym of what used to...

Net Zero By 2050? Don’t Plan on It
Tom SwitzerOctober 28, 2021Wall Street Journal

As leaders prepare to gather in Glasgow for the United Nations climate-change conference, you may...

Fiscal Conservatism Another Victim of the Pandemic
Robert CarlingOctober 27, 2021Epoch Times

The new Premier of New South Wales (NSW), Dominic Perrottet, and his Treasurer Matt Kean...

Policymakers must ensure maths curriculum is evidence based
Glenn FaheyOctober 24, 2021Canberra Times

With Australian mathematics in crisis, the test is on for policymakers to ensure evidence wins...

Don’t hate Pru Goward, she’s just the messenger
Simon CowanOctober 22, 2021Canberra Times

As we emerge from the highly unusual circumstances of the pandemic, with its shutdowns and...

Euthanasia Looks to Conquer Final Frontier in Australia
Peter KurtiOctober 20, 2021Epoch Times

Supporters of voluntary assisted dying (VAD) are keen to push New South Wales (NSW) across...

Powell a great soldier-statesman and also a realist
Tom SwitzerOctober 19, 2021The Australian

Colin Powell was not only a great soldier-statesman. He also was a great man, one...

Australia’s Hate Speech Failure | Dimitri Burshtein
Dimitri BurshteinMarch 31, 2026

The tragic events at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025 expose a deepening crisis in...

Behind Every Great Teacher Is a Great System | David Didau, Jenny Donovan & Trisha Jha
Trisha Jha, David Didau, Jenny DonovanMarch 20, 2026

David Didau — education consultant, teacher trainer, and author of Making Kids Cleverer and Intelligent...

Housing, handouts, and the Collapse of the Australian Dream
Parnell McGuinnessMarch 19, 2026

Over the past several decades, Australian society has undergone profound economic, social, and cultural change....

“The 50% discount is unfair” and other CGT myths | Robert Carling & Michael Stutchbury
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyMarch 11, 2026

The criticisms and characterization of the 50% capital gains tax discount over many years have...

The Case for Optimism: More People, More Ideas, More Wealth | Marian Tupy
Marian L. Tupy, Michael StutchburyMarch 6, 2026

Marian Tupy — editor of HumanProgress.org, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and co-author of...

Old buildings and the housing crisis with Peter Tulip
Peter TulipMarch 4, 2026

Peter Tulip explains how several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. However, the flaws...

The Strange, Recent But Understandable Triumph of Liberalism in Australia | Bob Catley
Robert Forsyth, Mr Bob CatleyAugust 31, 2024Liberalism in Question

The Australian nation began as one of the world’s first social democracies. Today its political...

Jimmy Lai’s son speaks out about his father’s imprisonment | Sebastian Lai & Caoilfhionn Gallagher
Robert ForsythAugust 1, 2024Liberalism in Question

Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, owner of the independent newspaper Apple Daily and pro-democracy and...

Why the 2023 Voice Referendum Failed | Damian Freeman
Robert Forsyth, Damien FreemanJuly 18, 2024Liberalism in Question

Reflecting on his pivotal role in the development of a proposal to recognise Australia’s Indigenous...

American Liberalism and the Middle East | Bret Stephens
Robert Forsyth, Bret StephensJuly 5, 2024Liberalism in Question

Watch here: https://youtu.be/y9v7xJQCfow What would have happened if Israel did nothing on October 8th? Can...

Why Australia Needs Universal Early Numeracy Screening
Kelly NorrisJuly 3, 2024What You Need to Know About

International data have repeatedly shown many Australian school students struggle with mathematics. Around 10% of...

Counting the Cost: Subsidies For Renewable Energy
Michael Wu July 1, 2024Research Collection

Counting the Cost: Subsidies For Renewable Energy By Michael Wu. For all references and graphs,...

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