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10 CGT Myths Busted

Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026IA155

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

Growth that Builds: Beyond the immigration blame game

Marian L. TupyMarch 5, 2026PP63

This paper argues that Australia’s housing crisis is primarily a supply failure, not simply a...

Reform of Heritage Legislation

Peter TulipFebruary 26, 2026PP62

Introduction Several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. However, the flaws in their heritage...

Hours, Not Dollars: Rethinking the cost-of-living debate

Marian L. TupyFebruary 23, 2026AP102

Executive Summary Public debate about the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ often confuses nominal price increases with declining...

Dead and buried. Why our green hydrogen hope is gone for good

Jude Blik, Aidan MorrisonFebruary 19, 2026AP101

Executive Summary Green hydrogen is often heralded as a cornerstone of Australia’s net zero ambitions,...

Drowning in a Sea of Diagnoses. How medicalising distress is overwhelming Australia’s mental health system and failing those most in need

Steven SchwartzFebruary 12, 2026AP100

Executive Summary At the centre of Australia’s mental health system lies a paradox. Government...

Double standards to blame for alcohol problem

Sara HudsonApril 8, 2011

Double standards have contributed to the alcohol problem facing many Indigenous communities and towns in...

Tax Freedom Day arrives

Robert CarlingApril 8, 2011

As Tax Freedom Day came and went this week, it was sobering to contemplate the...

Home is where the money is

Oliver Marc HartwichApril 7, 2011Business Spectator

I had a doctor’s appointment last week. Usually that would not be worth mentioning in...

Water: Making the glass half full

Rebecca GillApril 6, 2011Climate Spectator

While people will willingly adopt technological innovations like the iPhone or GPS navigation systems which...

Apartheid at the local pub

Sara HudsonApril 6, 2011The Australian

Go for a drink in one of the "animal bars" in the far north and...

We’re all working for the man and it seems we have to do it for longer

Robert CarlingApril 6, 2011Brisbane Times

What if every dollar of income the economy generates went to governments as taxes? How...

If freedom doesn’t work in real life, it doesn’t work at all | Parnell Palme McGuinness

Parnell McGuinnessOctober 31, 2025

At CIS, we’ve always stood for rigorous, evidence-based research that challenges orthodoxy and speaks truth...

The end of the renewable energy honeymoon | Zoe Hilton

Zoe HiltonOctober 24, 2025

Countries across the globe are adding wind turbines and solar panels to their grid by...

Coalition’s vision for economic & productivity reform | Sussan Ley & Michael Stutchbury

October 22, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies lunch forum on 20 October 2025, Opposition Leader Sussan...

Consumer Choice, Risk & Safety with Fred Roeder and Michael Stutchbury

Michael StutchburyOctober 20, 2025

Where is the line between risk and regulation? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions,...

Under-16 Social Media Ban: Protecting Youth or Controlling Speech?

Peter KurtiOctober 17, 2025

Peter Kurti from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) exposes the hidden threats behind Australia’s...

How Australia Lost Its Economic Edge

Michael StutchburyOctober 10, 2025

Australia’s economy is slowing. Productivity has flatlined, debt is soaring, and growth has frozen. What...