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Has federalism failed us in the pandemic?
Robert CarlingSeptember 24, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Disparate government policies within Australia in response to the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic have highlighted strengths and...

The Decision-Making Ghosts
Monica WilkieSeptember 24, 2020Ideas@theCentre

When it comes to making decisions, the Victorian hotel quarantine disaster shows neither politicians nor...

Reading wars rage on
Glenn FaheySeptember 24, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Despite decades of bruising battles, the reading wars rage on — with a new review...

Wrestling the writing decline key to education improvement
Glenn FaheySeptember 20, 2020Canberra Times

The dire state of Australian students’ writing is perhaps the worst-kept secret of our education...

The good times with China are over. Get used to it
September 19, 2020Sydney Morning Herald

Why can’t our leaders just repair relations with China? If only Canberra toned down its...

What do Victoria and New Zealand have in common?
Robert CarlingSeptember 18, 2020Spectator

Victoria and New Zealand are similar in size and population. Their current leaders, Premier and...

Trump capitalised on the growing divide: Tom Switzer
November 7, 2024
Donald Trump’s election victory stands as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in modern...
JBL Eberstadt
The Coming Global Depopulation
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.
November 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!
October 31, 2023

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

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The Michaela Way
Katharine BirbalsinghOctober 27, 2022

It’s no secret that Australian schools’ performance has been in decline for many years. That’s...

On Liberty EP75 China’s risky path to riches
Salvatore Babones, Rowan CallickNovember 17, 2021On Liberty

The Chinese Communist Party is at the peak of its power, entering its second century....

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