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Health Innovation
Rohan Mead, Mark Fitzgibbon, Angus Taylor, Jeremy SammutSeptember 22, 2015Event Speeches

It’s time to reposition health research. In the wake of the Medicare co-payment debate it...

Free to Choose Charter Schools: How charter and for-profit schools can boost public education
Trisha Jha, Jennifer Buckingham OAMAugust 31, 2015Research Report 6

Charter schools and free schools – publicly-funded, privately-managed schools – have been introduced in several...

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, Christina Hoff Sommers, 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 –...

Measuring affordability in time, not dollars paints a different inflation picture
Marian L. TupyMarch 9, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Even before new Middle East conflict sparked concern about petrol prices, Australia’s latest CPI release...

Blame diagnostic inflation for the NDIS’ $10b Autism bill
Steven SchwartzMarch 5, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

As recently reported in The Australian Financial Review, autism costs the National Disability Insurance Scheme...

This Millennial moved to regional Australia to own a home
Trisha JhaMarch 2, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

A brief glance at the past fortnight’s headlines is revealing. High-speed rail is connecting Sydney...

We’ve spent the money, now what about the results?
Blaise JosephFebruary 23, 2026CANBERRA TIMES
We have a great window of opportunity now to finally follow through on education reforms...
Education has become a system designed to issue credentials rather than create knowledge
Steven SchwartzFebruary 10, 2026THE AUSTRALIAN
When a society forgets the difference between learning and performance, between a mind and a...
The RBA had no choice but to tighten the screws
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyFebruary 6, 2026THE CANBERRA TIMES
The government has been rightly blamed for fuelling the inflation flames with too rapid growth...
On Liberty EP8 The importance of the USA and Australia relationship
Salvatore Babones, April PalmerleeMay 21, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones was joined by April Palmerlee, CEO of the AmCham, the American Chamber of...

From Pandemic to Prosperity
Tom SwitzerMay 18, 2020

The fact is that, unless the intellectual case for market reforms and free trade is...

On Liberty EP7 Learning from home isn’t fair or sustainable
Salvatore Babones, Blaise JosephMay 14, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones is joined by Blaise Joseph, Research Fellow in education and a former secondary...

Has China Won? Mahbubani vs Mearsheimer
John Mearsheimer, Kishore Mahbubani, Tom SwitzerMay 11, 2020

At a time when tensions are running high, CIS Executive Director Tom Switzer asked Has...

On Liberty EP6 How can we repair the economic damage that has been done?
Salvatore Babones, Judith SloanMay 7, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones speaks with Judith Sloan, contributing economics editor at The Australian. They’ll focus on...

On Liberty EP5 Lockdown and indigenous communities
Salvatore Babones, Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceApril 30, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones speaks with Jacinta Price, Director of the Indigenous Program at the Centre for...

How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyNovember 27, 2025

You can listen to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen...

Dark Forces at Work? Sir Frank Lowy on the Return of Antisemitism | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyOctober 10, 2025Liberalism in Question

You can listen to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen...

Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 26, 2025

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Why Australians Vote for Big Government | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 19, 2025

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Our Prosperity is Slipping Away | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 16, 2025

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Protests, Polarisation and Immigration | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 15, 2025

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