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Sacred & Profane: Faith and Belief in a Secular Society

Peter KurtiSeptember 20, 2020

Peter Kurti lifts up the stone on questions that our secular society thought it had...

Australia, the United States and China in a post-Covid world

Richard AlstonSeptember 14, 2020OP175

After three decades of prosperity and relative peace, Australia suddenly confronts a trifecta of crises:...

Cancelled! How ideological cleansing threatens Australia

Peter KurtiAugust 17, 2020AP13

‘Cancel culture’ campaigns in Australia are intended to erase elements of our history and to...

Industrial Relations in a Post-COVID World

Judith SloanAugust 13, 2020AP12

The economic shocks of COVID-19 and the associated government responses have rendered aspects of our...

Moral Terrorism

Simon HefferJuly 21, 2020OP174

We find ourselves living in an age when a small but highly vocal, and zealous,...

It’s The Economy, Stupid: Economic participation only way to Close the Gap

Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOJuly 14, 2020AP11

The gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians exists for one reason — too many Indigenous...

Endangered democracy and interest group politics

Benjamin HerscovitchAugust 30, 2013

Seymour Martin Lipsetobservedth 'more cautious''tougher'National Disability Insurance SchemePaid Parental Leave Big Ideas Forum 'budget crisis'$60...

Don’t bank on PEFO projections

Simon CowanAugust 26, 2013ON LINE Opinion

Tepid foreign policy debate sets the right tone

Benjamin HerscovitchAugust 23, 2013

Amidst the posturing and confected outrage of the election campaign, foreign policy stands out as...

A top-heavy public service

Alexander PhilipatosAugust 23, 2013

Over the last two decades, the federal public service has grown top-heavy and expensive. Since...

The enemy within NSW child protection

Jeremy SammutAugust 23, 2013ON LINE Opinion

The NSW Minister for Community Services, Pru Goward, is under pressure to resign for allegedly...

Spot the difference in educational policy

Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 20, 2013The Australian Financial Review

Gone are the days when voting based on schools policy was straightforward and public education...

Restoring Excellence in Australian Education | Senator Jonathon Duniam

Glenn FaheyOctober 3, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, Shadow Federal Minister for Education Senator Jonathon Duniam...

Why Nothing Is Permanent in Politics | Tom Switzer, Michael Stutchbury & Bob Carr

Tom SwitzerOctober 3, 2025

The Liberals are in their deepest political valley while Labor sits atop the highest mountain...

Mark Leach on the Erosion of Australian Values Copy

Robert ForsythSeptember 9, 2025

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, host Robert Forsyth engages in a thought-provoking discussion...

Housing Reform in NSW & New Zealand | Chris Minns, Chris Bishop & Peter Tulip

Peter TulipAugust 28, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, NSW Premier Chris Minns and New Zealand Housing...

Democracy’s Silent Guardian: Education | Trisha Jha

Robert Forsyth, Trisha JhaAugust 20, 2025

In this episode, Rob sits down with Trisha Jha, a policy analyst at the Centre...

The Alarming Rise in Government Spending | Robert Carling

Robert CarlingAugust 13, 2025

In this episode of Liberalism in Question from the Centre for Independent Studies, economist Robert...