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Without Fear or Favour: Practising your Faith and your Profession
Debra MullinsJune 20, 2018OP165

The adequacy of religious freedom protections in Australia has been now reviewed by the Ruddock...

What the Gonski 2 Review got wrong
Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Blaise JosephJune 17, 2018PP6

The Gonski 2 Review into Australian schools failed to fulfill its terms of reference to...

Too Little; Too Late: Personal Income Tax Reform in Australia
Robert Carling, Matthew O’DonnellJune 13, 2018PP5

The main thrust of the Government’s proposed personal income tax changes announced in the 2018-19...

A Shy Hope in the Mind: Secularisation and the Diversity of Australia’s Religious Economy
Peter KurtiJune 12, 2018AP1

There are few facets of human society — whether political, social, or economic — that...

A Viable Option: A National Adoption Framework
Jeremy SammutJune 6, 2018PP4

Implementation of the National Child Protection Accountability Framework would correct the bias towards ‘early intervention...

The Future of Medicare: Health Innovation in 21st Century Australia
Jeremy Sammut, David Gadiel, Jessica Borbasi, Peta Seaton, Gerald ThomasJune 1, 2018

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Religious tests a red line we shouldn’t cross
Peter KurtiJanuary 29, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH
Morrison deserves credit for insisting accusations of Islamophobia must not shut down necessary debate. But...
It’s judgment day: time for unis to kick politics off campus
Steven SchwartzJanuary 29, 2026THE AUSTRALIAN
The problem is not academic freedom itself. The problem is that universities have forgotten what...
Science of learning
How revamping education will boost the Australian economy
Trisha JhaJanuary 24, 2026CANBERRA TIMES
If Australia wants productivity growth, it needs to start in the classroom....
Do we entrench our advantages or let them slip?
Michael StutchburyJanuary 23, 2026ABC RADIO NATIONAL
We’re not in danger of becoming a banana republic, like Paul Keating warned in 1986....
Eraring’s extension puts fresh focus on NSW reliability planning
Zoe HiltonJanuary 23, 2026ENERGYNEWS BULLETIN
Eraring’s recently announced extension until 2029 has highlighted the absurdity of two key government decisions...
Eraring extension exposes Bowen’s credibility gap on renewables
Aidan MorrisonJanuary 21, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Those still clinging to the claim that renewable energy is cheapest will look back at...

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...

Old buildings and the housing crisis with Peter Tulip
Peter TulipMarch 4, 2026

Peter Tulip explains how several states have recently overhauled their planning legislation. However, the flaws...

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Jason Riley – How Trump killed liberalism
Robert Forsyth, Jason RileyNovember 5, 2023Liberalism in Question

Jason Riley – How Trump killed liberalism. In this new special episode of ‘Liberalism in...

Do groups have rights? | Dr. Joel Harrison | Liberalism in Question S4E5
Robert ForsythOctober 31, 2023Liberalism in Question

What is “Post Liberalism”? Do you have to be a Christian to understand it? Can...

Six ways to Debunk Degrowth with Gene Tunny
Gene Tunny, Karla PincottOctober 30, 2023Liberalism in Question

Increasingly there are calls for degrowth, not just to abandon the pursuit of economic growth,...

Australian laws FAIL to protect freedom
Robert ForsythOctober 30, 2023Liberalism in Question

Patrick Parkinson is a Professor of Law at the University of Sydney and an internationally...

Are We Failing Our Kids?
October 27, 2023Liberalism in Question

Mr. Nicholas Sampson, the eighth headmaster of Cranbrook School, has been dedicated to preserving the...

Young voters are deserting the right with Matthew Taylor
Matthew TaylorOctober 17, 2023Liberalism in Question

There is growing evidence across the Anglosphere that Millennials and Generation Z are not showing...

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