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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...

Religion and the Roots of Liberal Democracy

Robert WoodberryJune 18, 2015

The CIS is pleased to welcome Professor Robert D Woodberry who is visiting Australia from...

Magna Carta: Celebrating 800 Years of Law and Liberty

James Spigelman, Christian PorterJune 15, 2015

On June 15th, 2015 celebrations will be held around the world to mark the 800th...

No Ordinary Garment: The Burqa and the Pursuit of Tolerance

Peter KurtiJune 11, 2015Research Report 5

Islam is asserting itself in new ways in Australia. Muslim groups are increasingly asking that...

The Wasatia Movement: Moderation & Tolerance in Islam

Mohammed DajaniJune 4, 2015

Dr Mohammed Dajani, founder of the Wasatia Movement, discussed the formation of Al Wasatia, the...

Is preventing ‘another stolen generation’ racist?

Jeremy SammutJuly 6, 2012

Until a decade or so ago, members of the media shied away from detailing the...

Poor education is letting Indigenous children down

Helen Hughes, Mark HughesJuly 6, 2012The Drum

Recently released census Indigenous data for 2011 shows that more than 85 per cent of...

It just smelts your heart

Simon CowanJuly 6, 2012ON LINE Opinion

Yet again the government chequebook comes out to prop up a failing business in a...

Indigenous education – a poor performer

Helen Hughes, Mark HughesJune 29, 2012

Indigenous education in Australia has made little or no headway since NAPLAN testing began in...

Freedom to play

Sara HudsonJune 29, 2012

A few days ago, I was watching three children under the age of nine happily...

Farming rhinoceroses

Andrew BakerJune 29, 2012

The ABC recently took a break from channelling its inner Trotskyite and did a fascinating...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia

John Howard OM AC, Alexander DownerFebruary 6, 2026

Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John Howard join author Tony Parkinson and CIS Executive...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia

John Howard OM AC, Tony Parkinson, Alexander Downer, Michael StutchburyFebruary 5, 2026

Drawing on their experience during the Howard government, Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John...

A Case for Helpful Government Intervention | Emma Dawson

Emma Dawson, Robert ForsythFebruary 3, 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of Liberalism in Question, we welcome Emma Dawson, Executive Director of...

Indigenous Expectations are Skewed | Senator Kerrynne Liddle

Kerrynne Liddle, Robert ForsythJanuary 26, 2026

Join us on Liberalism in Question as Senator Kerrynne Liddle shares her insights on why...

Progressive Intolerance. The contemporary antisemitism landscape in Australia

Peter KurtiJanuary 23, 2026

The question this report poses is whether Australia’s progressive institutions are capable of the honest...

“People are just sick of it” | Alexander Downer

Robert Forsyth, Alexander DownerJanuary 19, 2026

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, former Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer joins us...