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When Prophecy Fails
Peter SaundersSeptember 9, 2011SP12

In their 2009 book, The Spirit Level, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett argued for the...

Selection, Migration and Integration: Why Multiculturalism Works in Australia (And Fails in Europe)
Oliver Marc HartwichSeptember 1, 2011PM121

Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. Almost a quarter of...

Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel
Adam Creighton, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Robert CarlingAugust 30, 20111

The GFC is back. What started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial...

Australia’s Angry Mayors: How Population Growth Frustrates Local Councils
Oliver Marc HartwichJuly 14, 2011PM120

To understand the effects of a growing population on Australia’s councils, CIS surveyed local authorities...

Taxploitation II: Tax Reform for Incentive,Productivity and Economic Growth
John Humphreys, Robert Carling, Sinclair Davidson, Stephen KirchnerJuly 13, 2011R12

This volume brings together papers on different aspects of tax reform published by the CIS...

Democracy and Money: The Dangers of Campaign Finance Reform
Andrew NortonJune 2, 2011PM119

Campaign finance reform is presented as improving Australian democracy and government by limiting ‘undue influence’....

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...

Foreign aid offers a poor policy: The world bank helps those who help themselves to the cash
Helen HughesMarch 27, 2002The Australian

The aid industry, led by the World Bank, met last week in Monterrey, Mexico, to...

Time to care for ourselves: Instead of a welfare state, it would be cheaper and more efficient if we each made our own arrangements
Peter SaundersMarch 26, 2002The New Zealand Herald

The welfare state has developed over a hundred years.  In this time, increasing numbers of...

Give choice a chance: Market phobia sees universities clinging to the stable penury of government funding
March 13, 2002The Australian

Five years ago, like today, there were signs that commonwealth higher education policy might be...

We are liable for ourselves: Scrap negligence law and encourage self-insurance
Julian MorrisMarch 6, 2002The Australian

The headlines beggar belief: Insurance giant collapses; Doctors driven to the brink of bankruptcy; Amateur...

Be a realist, not a lap dog: A cooling off period will improve ties with indonesia
Owen HarriesMarch 4, 2002The Australian

Ours is an age that believes in action. Faced with a problem, virtually any problem,...

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...

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

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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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