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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

Back to the Bad Old Days? Industrial Relations Reform in Australia
Alexander PhilipatosDecember 6, 2012PM133

Since the Labor Government replaced WorkChoices with the Fair Work Act, many business leaders have...

The New Leviathan: A National Disability Insurance Scheme
Andrew BakerNovember 15, 2012PM131

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has been touted as the biggest and most expensive...

Future Submarine Project Should Raise Periscope for Another Look
Simon CowanOctober 24, 2012PM130

The Future Submarine Project – replacement of Australia’s 6 ailing Collins Class submarines with 12...

Leadership, Liberty and the Crisis of Authority
Frank FurediOctober 15, 2012OP125

Western societies have become obsessed with rule making. Instead of cultivating authoritative leadership, we rely...

Australia’s future fiscal shock
Robert CarlingSeptember 28, 2012

While Treasurer Wayne Swan goes back to the drawing board to conjure up a wafer-thin...

What’s New with Anti-Semitism?
Paul Kelly, Peter Kurti, Philip MendesAugust 13, 2012PF24

In 2011, criticism of Israeli government domestic policy intensified in Australia with the emergence of...

A tale of two refugees
Helen HughesMay 10, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Two refugees from fascism, each of whom made an outstanding contribution to the development of...

Leave off, tax breaks can redress child costs
Barry MaleyMay 1, 2002The Australian

Three fundamental issues underlie the maternity leave debate. First is the form and level of...

Unfettered deregulation for varsities
April 29, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane created headlines recently with his remarks about Australia lacking a...

Independent research works best: A think tank within a political party walks a tightrope
April 16, 2002The Australian

There has been a media flurry since federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson swiftly rejected a...

Turning on axis distorts aim: The US should exercise restraint and prudence in its mission against the evils of terrorism
Owen HarriesApril 4, 2002The Australian

As far as American foreign policy is concerned, there have been, and still are, two...

American pie losing its favour
Owen HarriesApril 4, 2002The Age

We all know America, don't we? While we may confess to ignorance about Japan or...

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...
JBL Eberstadt
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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