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The Kinship Conundrum: The Impact of Aboriginal Self-Determination on Indigenous Child Protection
Jeremy SammutDecember 8, 2014PM144

This report argues that mainstreaming revolution in Indigenous policy should be extended to Indigenous child...

An Ounce of Prevention? A Toolkit for Evaluating Preventive Health Measures
Helen AndrewsNovember 26, 2014PM143

Preventive health is a broad umbrella that includes such disparate services as vaccines for schoolchildren,...

What are we fighting for? Islamism and the threat to liberal values
David KilcullenNovember 12, 2014

As prepared I want first to thank the Centre for Independent Studies for the opportunity...

Regulating for Quality in Childcare: The Evidence Base
Trisha JhaNovember 5, 2014PM142

The National Quality Agenda (NQA) endorsed by all states and territories in 2009 regulates childcare...

Public Money: Federal-State Financial Relations and the Constitutional Limits on Spending Public Money
Anne Twomey, Robert CarlingOctober 29, 2014OP138

It is uncontroversial that federal-state financial relations need reform, but it is necessary to understand...

The Enlightenment Made Us
Nick CaterOctober 23, 2014OP136

Nick Cater examines the Enlightenment ideals that helped shape our uniquely Australian culture. He argues...

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...
The only things going up now are the prices
Robert CarlingFebruary 3, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH
The decisions that made higher rates unavoidable were taken in Canberra. If inflation is the...
Economic exceptionalism is dead – and rate cuts died with it
Michael StutchburyJanuary 31, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Jim Chalmers doesn’t have a central bank governor to blame for his forward misguidance or...
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...

Will AI Destroy us all? An Interview with Larry Marshall
Robert ForsythMarch 7, 2024Liberalism in Question

Dr. Larry Marshall is a scientist, technology innovator and business leader with more than 25...

How Woke Won – Joanna Williams Explains
Robert Forsyth, Joanna WilliamsFebruary 21, 2024Liberalism in Question

On this episode, Rob chats with Joanna Williams, author and former academic now running her...

What is the Science of Learning? By Trisha Jha.
Trisha JhaFebruary 21, 2024Research Collection

What is the Science of Learning? By Trisha Jha. Listen to all our research here:...

We need to restart dialogue between faith and reason for a new philosophy | David de Carvalho
February 12, 2024Liberalism in Question

David de Carvalho is the Executive Dean, Faculty of Education, Philosophy and Theology at The...

Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s Insightful Outlook
Robert Forsyth, Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceFebruary 6, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this enthralling episode of Liberalism in Question, host Rob Forsyth engages in a deep...

Fraser Nelson – Is liberalism suffocating in the UK?
Robert Forsyth, Fraser NelsonJanuary 30, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this engaging episode of “Liberalism in Question”, host Rob Forsyth dialogues with Fraser Nelson,...

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