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Free to Choose Charter Schools: How charter and for-profit schools can boost public education
August 31, 2015Research Report 6

Charter schools and free schools – publicly-funded, privately-managed schools – have been introduced in several...

Anti-Semitism in the Schoolyard: Combatting Racial Prejudice Early On
Zehavit Gross, Suzanne RutlandAugust 27, 2015

This presentation is part of a broader, qualitative research project, which began in 2006 and...

ANNUAL BIG IDEAS FORUM: Why “Grievance Feminism” is a Threat to Serious Feminist & Humanitarian Issues
Andrea den BoerAugust 24, 2015

Over the past century the feminist movement has achieved remarkable advances in securing equal rights...

Can we afford old age?
Cassandra Goldie, Jeremy CooperJuly 7, 2015

Australia is getting older. Rising life expectancy brings with it the prospect of not years...

Australia’s Future in the Balance: Overcoming Antagonism & Reigniting Enterprise & Prosperity
June 25, 2015

Following economic reforms that began in 1983 and petered out around 2003, Australians enjoyed the...

Religion and the Roots of Liberal Democracy
Robert WoodberryJune 18, 2015

The CIS is pleased to welcome Professor Robert D Woodberry who is visiting Australia from...

Warning Australia: wrong way, go back
December 27, 2024DAILY TELEGRAPH

As we approach year’s end, there is growing fear that Australia is foundering. Cost of...

This childcare overhaul will actually do very little for parents
December 14, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

The news this week that the Prime Minister has committed to abolishing the activity test...

maths, anxiety, maths anxiety, policy, education
Do the maths or we’ll never be a STEM superpower
Glenn FaheyDecember 12, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

Calls for Australia to become a STEM superpower will never be answered unless our students...

Cutting gas risks plunging Australia into blackouts
December 3, 2024DAILY TELEGRAPH
If anti-gas campaigns succeed, Australia could face a wave of blackouts due to the inherent...
Banning under 16s? Maybe we could try literally any less draconian measure first
November 30, 2024CANBERRA TIMES
Australia has become the first country in the world to attempt banning social media for...
Blackout fears prove our living standards are slipping
November 29, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

One good reason to have a controllable supply of electricity at our disposal is to...

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