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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...

AUKUS alliance: Greatest threat to Beijing is Xi Jinping
Rowan CallickSeptember 17, 2021The Australian

The formation of AUKUS underlines that the People’s Republic of China remains, as leading Chinese...

How long can the CCP dominate China?
Rowan CallickSeptember 16, 2021Spectator

The Chinese Communist Party is at the peak of its power as it enters its...

Will the Right to Die Always Trump the Right to Religious Liberty?
Peter KurtiSeptember 16, 2021The Epoch Times

Once again, rights to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion—all fundamental freedoms set out in...

Pandemic is yet to teach us its true lessons
Glenn FaheySeptember 12, 2021Australian Financial Review

Reassuring NAPLAN results offer hope that Australian students may escape serious educational harm from the...

Vaccine passports should be treated with caution
Simon CowanSeptember 11, 2021Canberra Times

As the vaccination rate in Australia rapidly approaches national targets, the issue of vaccine passports...

The EU is in serious decline
Richard AlstonSeptember 9, 2021Spectator

The European Union shows all the signs of worsening economic, social and political decline, with...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia
John Howard OM AC, Tony Parkinson, Alexander DownerFebruary 5, 2026
Drawing on their experience during the Howard government, Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John...
Evidence vs Ideology: Why the Science of Learning Matters?
Doctor Carl Hendrick, Doctor Simon Breakspear, Glenn FaheyJune 26, 2025

As Australian student outcomes decline and education inequality persists, a growing movement is challenging the...

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

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

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