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Anti-Semitism in the Schoolyard: Combatting Racial Prejudice Early On
Zehavit Gross, Suzanne RutlandAugust 27, 2015

This presentation is part of a broader, qualitative research project, which began in 2006 and...

ANNUAL BIG IDEAS FORUM: Why “Grievance Feminism” is a Threat to Serious Feminist & Humanitarian Issues
Janet Albrechtsen, Andrea den Boer, Brendan O'NeillAugust 24, 2015

Over the past century the feminist movement has achieved remarkable advances in securing equal rights...

Can we afford old age?
Cassandra Goldie, Jeremy Cooper, Simon CowanJuly 7, 2015

Australia is getting older. Rising life expectancy brings with it the prospect of not years...

Magna Carta: Talisman of Liberty
Barry MaleyJune 26, 2015OP142

Eight hundred years ago, in 1215, an English king was confronted by rebellious barons –...

The Case for a New Australian Settlement: Ruminations of an Inveterate Economist
Wolfgang KasperJune 26, 2015OP141

Australia needs a cultural counter-revolution that appeals to the traditional Australian spirit of self-reliance and...

Australia’s Future in the Balance: Overcoming Antagonism & Reigniting Enterprise & Prosperity
Wolfgang Kasper, Paul KellyJune 25, 2015

Following economic reforms that began in 1983 and petered out around 2003, Australians enjoyed the...

Science of learning
Education policymakers need to get clear on the science of learning
Trisha JhaFebruary 22, 2024EducationHQ

Teachers are constantly told to use evidence-based practices, and no teacher would purposely use ineffective...

Our education system is underperfoming but there could be a chance to fix that
Glenn FaheyFebruary 19, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

Canberra’s parents — and taxpayers — must wake up to the inconvenient truth that its...

Tax surrender
Labor’s tax backflip all the easier against an opposition with no spine
Simon CowanFebruary 10, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

Labor’s tax backflip all the easier against an opposition with no spine. This week’s news...

maths anxiety
How maths anxiety could be holding you back
January 23, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

The mathematical competencies of students have a long-term influence on their employability and wages in...

DP World
Alarm bells ringing on the waterfront (again)
January 20, 2024SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

In the throes of a four-month waterfront dispute featuring the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union...

Don’t worry, the supermarkets have not been taken over by woke activists
Simon CowanJanuary 13, 2024CANBERRA TIMES

Woolworths Group has announced it will not stock Australia Day merchandise ahead of January 26,...

Christopher Snowdon Interview
December 15, 2014
Christopher Snowdon Interview
December 15, 2014
Fatal Shore or Land of Opportunity?
December 11, 2014
The Enlightenment Made Us
December 11, 2014
Patrick Chovanec – interview with Ben Herscovitch at Consilium 2014
December 11, 2014
What We Really Want For Christmas – A Libertarian Perspective
December 10, 2014
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