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A Short History of Australian Liberalism
Greg MelleuishMarch 16, 2000OP74

This study was written in response to what I see as the misleading nature of...

Building Prosperity: Australia’s Future as a Global Player
Wolfgang KasperMarch 2, 2000SP03

Australia has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past quarter century. One only has to...

Christianity and Entrepreneurship: Protestant and Catholic Thoughts
Samuel GreggNovember 5, 1999PM44

This monograph is a scholarly yet understandable study of entrepreneurship from both a Protestant (Preece)...

Principles for a Free Society
Richard EpsteinAugust 2, 1999OP69

The need for a principled reconciliation between the prerogatives of individual liberty and social order...

State of the Nation: Indicators of a Changing Australia 1999
Lucy Sullivan, Jennifer Buckingham OAM, Barry Maley, Helen HughesAugust 2, 1999SP02

The expanded and revised edition of State of the Nation: Indicators of a Changing Australia...

Religion and Liberty: Western Experiences, Asian Possibilities
Samuel GreggAugust 1, 1999OP68

The once fashionable notion that ‘God is dead’ is certainly belief by the facts of...

TEACHING CRISIS
Are we really in a so-called teaching crisis?
Simon Cowan, Glenn FaheyAugust 13, 2022CANBERRA TIMES

No doubt you’ve heard stories by claiming we’ve got a massive shortage of teachers right...

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Push for a Voice to Parliament is a bureaucratic power grab to give Indigenous Australians rights they already have
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOAugust 9, 2022SKY NEWS

People ask me why I am opposed to the Uluru Statement from the Heart and...

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Aboriginal Australians have heard the Voice before
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOAugust 2, 2022DAILY TELEGRAPH

A national body can’t speak for Aboriginal people as a group and Aboriginal people won’t...

Jim Chalmers
Labor and Treasurer Jim Chalmers have a long way to go to address inflation
Simon CowanJuly 30, 2022CANBERRA TIMES

This week’s economic statement from Treasurer Jim Chalmers has answered some pressing economic questions. First...

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Gay-pride jersey paradox: enforcing ‘tolerance’ and ‘diversity’ is simply intolerant and divisive
Peter KurtiJuly 29, 2022SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

Rugby league is one of Australia’s great spectator sports, and for spectators the game offers...

Attitude to history has moved from pride to shame
Joanna WilliamsJuly 29, 2022THE AUSTRALIAN

Think of the great Enlightenment philosophers — Hume, Hegel or Kant — and what comes...

On Liberty EP27 The reality: mental health, suicide and the pandemic
Salvatore Babones, Carlos d’AbreraOctober 1, 2020On Liberty

We welcomed, psychiatrist Dr Carlos d’Abrera, a regular contributor to CIS. Carlos has worked in...

We need freedom to innovate
Matt RidleySeptember 28, 2020

“The argument that you need government funding to encourage innovation is not true”, Matt Ridley....

On Liberty EP26 Civic institutions, cohesive societies and democracy
Salvatore Babones, John AndersonSeptember 24, 2020On Liberty

We were pleased to welcome John Anderson, former Leader of the National Party and Deputy...

On Liberty EP25 Education reforms to boost productivity
Glenn FaheySeptember 22, 2020On Liberty

Hosted by CIS Research Fellow, Glenn Fahey. In this webinar, Glenn spoke with Peter Achterstraat...

On Liberty EP24 Red tape and regulation hurt economic growth
Salvatore Babones, Gene TunnySeptember 17, 2020On Liberty

We welcomed Gene Tunny, Founder and Director of Adept Economics. Tunny, with co-author Ben Scott,...

On Liberty EP23 Intellectual entrepreneur and founder of CIS
Salvatore BabonesSeptember 10, 2020On Liberty

We welcomed founder of CIS Greg Lindsay AO. From a backyard shed in Pennant Hills...

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