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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

Pain without gain: Why school closures are bad policy
Blaise Joseph, Glenn FaheyMay 24, 2020PP28

The decision by state and territory governments to strongly advise parents to keep their children...

Mitigating the New Cold War: Managing US-China trade, tech and geopolitical conflict
Alan DupontMay 22, 2020AP8

This paper concludes that the linked US-China trade, technology and geopolitical conflicts have precipitated a...

Rights, Morals, Dignity: Why defending religious freedom matters
Peter KurtiApril 10, 2020OP173

Calls for protections of rights are often made without much reflection on what it is,...

Australia’s Export Exposure to China’s Coronavirus Epidemic
Salvatore BabonesFebruary 18, 2020AP7

This paper estimates the direct and immediate effects of the coronavirus epidemic on the revenues...

Religious schools
Respect and division: How Australians view religion
Monica Wilkie, Robert ForsythDecember 2, 2019PP27

Religious tolerance is vital for a well-functioning secular democracy. The ability to tolerate even undesirable...

What Do Parents Want From Schools?
Glenn FaheyNovember 20, 2019PP26

Educational freedom and proper use of resources are both crucial in producing the best outcomes...

Income Management for all a courageous step forwards
Sara HudsonJune 25, 2010

Federal parliament this week passed laws that will subject non-Indigenous welfare recipients in the Northern...

PM Rudd’s demise signals more modest Australian foreign policy
John LeeJune 25, 2010Inquirer
The spectacular descent of Kevin Rudd
June 25, 2010The National Business Review

Deposed Australian Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd choked back the tears in his press conference...

Continuing the battle of ideas
Greg LindsayJune 25, 2010

At the end of an extraordinary week in Australian politics, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has...

The Economic Consensus We Could Do Without
Stephen KirchnerJune 25, 2010

Treasury Secretary Ken Henry this week accused academic economists of being ‘loath to come to...

The great China tech rip-off
Oliver Marc HartwichJune 24, 2010Business Spectator

China's resilient economic growth has prevented the economic crisis from becoming an economic catastrophe for...

Antisemitism Is Not a Jewish Problem, It’s an Australian Problem | Frydenberg, Finlay & Sackville
Peter Kurti, Michael Stutchbury, Josh Frydenberg, Lorraine Finlay, Ronald Sackville AO KCApril 10, 2026

Michael Stutchbury, Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Studies, opens this panel discussion with...

Australia’s Hate Speech Failure | Dimitri Burshtein
Dimitri BurshteinMarch 31, 2026

The tragic events at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025 expose a deepening crisis in...

Behind Every Great Teacher Is a Great System | David Didau, Jenny Donovan & Trisha Jha
Trisha Jha, David Didau, Jenny DonovanMarch 20, 2026

David Didau — education consultant, teacher trainer, and author of Making Kids Cleverer and Intelligent...

Housing, handouts, and the Collapse of the Australian Dream
Parnell McGuinnessMarch 19, 2026

Over the past several decades, Australian society has undergone profound economic, social, and cultural change....

“The 50% discount is unfair” and other CGT myths | Robert Carling & Michael Stutchbury
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyMarch 11, 2026

The criticisms and characterization of the 50% capital gains tax discount over many years have...

The Case for Optimism: More People, More Ideas, More Wealth | Marian Tupy
Marian L. Tupy, Michael StutchburyMarch 6, 2026

Marian Tupy — editor of HumanProgress.org, senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and co-author of...

The Strange, Recent But Understandable Triumph of Liberalism in Australia | Bob Catley
Robert Forsyth, Mr Bob CatleyAugust 31, 2024Liberalism in Question

The Australian nation began as one of the world’s first social democracies. Today its political...

Jimmy Lai’s son speaks out about his father’s imprisonment | Sebastian Lai & Caoilfhionn Gallagher
Robert ForsythAugust 1, 2024Liberalism in Question

Jimmy Lai, a British citizen, owner of the independent newspaper Apple Daily and pro-democracy and...

Why the 2023 Voice Referendum Failed | Damian Freeman
Robert Forsyth, Damien FreemanJuly 18, 2024Liberalism in Question

Reflecting on his pivotal role in the development of a proposal to recognise Australia’s Indigenous...

American Liberalism and the Middle East | Bret Stephens
Robert Forsyth, Bret StephensJuly 5, 2024Liberalism in Question

Watch here: https://youtu.be/y9v7xJQCfow What would have happened if Israel did nothing on October 8th? Can...

Why Australia Needs Universal Early Numeracy Screening
Kelly NorrisJuly 3, 2024What You Need to Know About

International data have repeatedly shown many Australian school students struggle with mathematics. Around 10% of...

Counting the Cost: Subsidies For Renewable Energy
Michael Wu July 1, 2024Research Collection

Counting the Cost: Subsidies For Renewable Energy By Michael Wu. For all references and graphs,...

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