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FaHCSIA Indigenous Economic Development Strategy 2010
Helen Hughes, Mark Hughes, Sara HudsonDecember 17, 2010

Governments state that their objective is for Indigenous townships to develop and prosper like

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Ludwig von Mises-Primer
Eamonn ButlerDecember 16, 2010OP120

Ludwig von Mises was one of the greatest economists and political scientists of the twentieth...

Europe’s Painful Farewell: An Essay on the Decline of the Old World
Oliver Marc HartwichDecember 16, 2010IA123

Europe is a continent in crisis. The financial problems of many European economies became visible...

Constitutional Conservatism
Peter BerkowitzDecember 15, 2010OP119

In The Centre for Independent Studies’ annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom, Hoover Institution...

Empires on the Edge of Chaos: The Nasty Fiscal Arithmetic of Imperial Decline
Niall FergusonDecember 14, 2010OP118

In the 26th John Bonython lecture, Niall Ferguson, one of the world’s leading geo-economic thinkers...

Tax Reform – For Economic Growth or Bigger Government?
Robert CarlingDecember 14, 2010PF20

The report on Australia's Future Tax System (the 'Henry review') was released by the government...

Custody for Indigenous kids more than black and white
Jeremy SammutJune 1, 2011ABC News

The debate about who is a ‘real’ Aborigine sparked by the controversy over Larissa Behrendt's...

Won’t someone think of politicians when it comes to pay rises?
Adam CreightonMay 31, 2011Crikey

Submissions closed last week for a senate inquiry into the Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment...

Indigenous private property rights ignored again
Helen Hughes, Mark HughesMay 27, 2011

In May 2010, the Commonwealth government released an Indigenous Economic Development Strategy discussion paper. Ninety-two...

Populist streak waters down NZ alcohol policy
Luke MalpassMay 27, 2011

As the New Zealand government continues to grapple with the vexing issue of alcohol regulation,...

Ferry woes show no signs of abating
Alexander PhilipatosMay 27, 2011

In 2009–10, the state-owned Sydney Ferries carried just 1.7% more passengers than in 2004–05, beset...

Back to six-pack politics
Sara HudsonMay 26, 2011Sydney Morning Herald

The Age this week reported that Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin was under pressure to...

Antisemitism Is Not a Jewish Problem, It’s an Australian Problem | Frydenberg, Finlay & Sackville
Peter Kurti, Michael Stutchbury, Josh Frydenberg, Lorraine Finlay, Ronald Sackville AO KCApril 10, 2026

Michael Stutchbury, Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Studies, opens this panel discussion with...

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...

The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy
Peter Swan AO, Emilie DyeSeptember 26, 2024What You Need to Know About

The Rise of Activist Corporations with Peter Swan – Interviewed by Emilie Dye. Australian companies...

From Conversion to Classical Liberalism: The Influence of Ludwig von Mises | Dr. Jonathan Cole
Robert Forsyth, Jonathan ColeSeptember 26, 2024Liberalism in Question

Join Robert Forsyth in this enlightening interview with Dr. Jonathan Cole, a distinguished scholar and...

Government spending and inflation by Robert Carling
Robert CarlingSeptember 19, 2024Liberalism in Question

That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth...

All Things Considered. Making Moral Sense of the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza by Nigel Biggar
Nigel BiggarSeptember 18, 2024

All Things Considered. Making Moral Sense of the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza by Nigel...

Government Spending and Inflation
Robert Carling, Emilie DyeSeptember 17, 2024What You Need to Know About

Government spending and inflation with Robert Carling – Interviewed by Emilie Dye. That government expenditure...

The History of Liberalism in Iran | Behnam Ben Taleblu
Robert ForsythSeptember 12, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this thought-provoking interview, Robert Forsyth sits down with Behnam Ben Taleblu, a renowned Iran...

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