Become a Member Donate Now

• Publications

Our media releases, opinion pieces, commentary, videos and audio podcasts are available in this section. Our experts are able to comment on a range of policy areas amd issues. Please contact our Communications Director, Karla Pincott via phone 0407 716 752 or email kpincott@cis.org.au

Myth vs Reality: The case against increasing Capital Gains Tax
Robert CarlingMarch 5, 2019PP18

Australia’s capital gains tax (CGT) policy has been largely settled for almost 20 years. However,...

Does Western Civilisation Have a Future?
Wolfgang KasperFebruary 19, 2019PP17

The question, whether our civilisation has a future, will sound preposterous to many. Has Western...

Dividend Franking Credit Refunds: principle vs revenue
Robert CarlingFebruary 12, 2019PP16

Under Australia’s dividend imputation system of taxation, since 2000 taxpayers whose franking credits exceed their...

Reading Recovery: A Failed Investment
Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 7, 2019PP15

Five from Five is now a community education project supported by MultiLit, a reading program...

I, Mechanical Pencil: Why a socialist economy can never work
Steven KatesFebruary 6, 2019PP14

Socialism brings poverty and oppression. The ignorance of so many as to why only a...

Dying with Their Rights On: The myths and realities of ending homelessness in Australia
Carlos d’AbreraDecember 12, 2018RR38

The orthodox understanding of the causes of homelessness promoted by the ‘homelessness industry’ over emphasises...

TEACHING CRISIS
Finally, a game changer for improving teaching in Australia
Glenn FaheyMarch 27, 2023AFR

A new review into teacher training could be a game-changer in better preparing new teachers...

Jim Chalmers
Jim Chalmers must cut spending before raising taxes
Robert Carling, Simon CowanMarch 25, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

Before Treasurer Jim Chalmers courted controversy with his essay on “values-based capitalism”, he foreshadowed —...

Aboriginal poverty
The real things we can do to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOMarch 19, 2023SKY NEWS

Northern Territory internal police data obtained by The Guardian last week shows a significant drop...

football
A sporting chance the voice becomes a wedge in society
Tom SwitzerMarch 15, 2023THE AUSTRALIAN

Australians take great pride in our sport. It is not only one of the most...

speak talk speech speaking truth megaphone
Five things we can do to legislate against weasel-wording politicians
Scott PrasserMarch 14, 2023SKY NEWS

Speaking truth to people The Albanese administration’s recent surprise announcements about superannuation — like its...

Robodebt
Robodebt royal commission highlighted flawed processes
Simon CowanMarch 11, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

If you haven’t been playing close attention, you might have missed the disturbing findings coming...

One on one with Dr Brian Fisher
January 22, 2012
Foreign Affairs One on One with Greg Sheridan
January 14, 2012
One on one with Hon. Dr Craig Emerson
January 14, 2012
Images of Liberty & Power with Dr Davd Hart
January 14, 2012
Images of Liberty & Power with Dr Davd Hart
January 14, 2012
Oliver Marc Hartwich on ABC News 24, Euro crisis
December 22, 2011
Human rights that give us our humanity
Lorraine Finlay, Robert ForsythNovember 24, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob chats to Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner with the Australian Human Rights Commission, about...

That’s not democracy, this is democracy!
Roslyn Fuller, Robert ForsythNovember 17, 2022Liberalism in Question

On this episode Rob chats to author Roslyn Fuller. Liberals believe in the value of...

Challenges and opportunities for liberalism in Germany
Sabine Beppler-Spahl, Robert ForsythNovember 10, 2022Liberalism in Question

Speaking from Berlin, Sabine speaks with Rob about why she set up the Freiblickinstitut (Free...

Against tribalism. Take an empirical not emotional approach
Claire Lehmann, Robert ForsythNovember 3, 2022Liberalism in Question

Claire Lehmann, founding editor of Quillette sits down with Rob. Claire explains the philosophy of...

A theologian who thinks secularism is a very good thing
Mike Bird, Robert ForsythOctober 27, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob talks to Mike Bird, the Academic Dean at Ridley Theological College Melbourne, on the...

Liberalism: the winner in the battle of ideas but the loser on the ground
Steven Schwartz, Robert ForsythOctober 20, 2022Liberalism in Question

On this episode Rob chats with former university vice-chancellor Steven Schwartz. Steven understands liberalism as...

• Subscribe

Subscribe now and stay in the loop with our giving appeals, event alerts, newsletters and research updates.

We are always pleased to hear from you. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us here:

+61 2 9438 4377
CIS Office
cis@cis.org.au
CIS Media
kpincott@cis.org.au