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Leviathan on the Rampage: Government spending growth a threat to Australia’s economic future
Robert CarlingJuly 23, 2025AP84

Executive summary The rising trend of government expenditure in Australia has long been present but...

Land Use Restrictions and the Australian Housing Policy Debate
Peter TulipOctober 15, 2024FABIAN SOCIETY
Planning restrictions are a major reason why housing in Australia is so expensive. For example,...
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Government spending and inflation
Robert CarlingSeptember 4, 2024PP58
That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth...
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From ANZUS to AUKUS: Howard’s Legacy in Shaping Australia’s Defence Strategy
April 18, 2024AP66

The transition from the foundational ANZUS Treaty to the innovative AUKUS partnership signifies a watershed...

Bracket Creep: Raiding our wallets
Matthew Taylor, Robert CarlingMarch 25, 2024RR48
Tax increases are built into Australia’s personal income tax policy by default. In fact, in...
Implementing the Science of Learning: teacher experiences
Trisha JhaFebruary 22, 2024RR47

Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Background and policy context A pathway for advancing the...

Why we need to stay concerned by debt
Robert CarlingNovember 11, 2020Spectator

Government borrowings are skyrocketing as you read this. Unfashionable though it is to worry about...

A Donald Trump defeat could be a blessing in disguise for Republicans
Simon CowanNovember 7, 2020Canberra Times

In scenes reminiscent of Turnbull’s brush with defeat in the Australian 2016 federal election, the...

Trump will tarnish own achievement if he refuses to accept defeat
November 7, 2020Sydney Morning Herald

Congratulations are due to Joe Biden. As a two-time loser in the Democratic nomination race...

The Wokery vs. profits
Monica WilkieNovember 6, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Every so often the myth that corporations adopt woke policies because it is ‘the right...

When personal becomes geopolitical
November 6, 2020Ideas@theCentre

A public hearing held over three weeks ago as part of the Senate inquiry into...

Evidence shows CDC works
Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceNovember 6, 2020Ideas@theCentre

The Cashless Debit Card (CDC) has long faced opposition from those who claim that not...

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...
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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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