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Chinese Whispers: China’s media influence and pushback in Australia and Asia
Ming-Chang TsaiDecember 20, 2022AP41

China’s global media influence has encountered increasing pushback from numerous countries. This report looks at...

Thatcherism
No End of a Lesson: The Imitation Thatcherism of Liz Truss
Simon HefferDecember 14, 2022OP194
The so-called ‘Trussonomics’ of Liz Truss’s short-lived and ill-fated premiership were based on an ignorance...
A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications
A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications
Rob JosephDecember 7, 2022PP48

A shorter path to teaching: Exploring one-year postgraduate qualifications – Executive Summary Australia faces major...

Sri Lanka: Democracy in Crisis
Anjali NadaradjaneNovember 29, 2022AP40

Introduction – Sri Lanka: Democracy in Crisis Today, Sri Lanka is mired in a crisis...

Liberalism’s Universal Vision Better Than a Race-Based Voice
Greg SheridanNovember 26, 2022OP193

Introduction There is nothing finer in political culture than the idea — the doctrine, the...

wages growth
Wages Growth in Australia: Evidence and policy evaluation
November 24, 2022PP47
This Policy Paper reviews the evidence regarding wages growth in Australia since the 2008 financial...
2020 White House race: Upside down view of what should be
October 9, 2020The Australian

Maybe the US presidential tickets are upside-down. Americans might face a less troubling choice if...

Too much spending, not enough reform
Robert Carling, Peter TulipOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

The Budget is very focused on the short-term, too heavy on spending and too light...

Closures undermined education
Glenn FaheyOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

New CIS research confirms the breadth of educational damage of school closures — especially troubling...

‘Benevolent’ surveillance
Monica WilkieOctober 9, 2020Ideas@theCentre

Governments have shown a disturbing desire to control the behaviour of their citizens with technology....

Bye-bye, oh sweet Eskimo Pie
October 8, 2020Spectator

Stop right there and put down that chocolate-coated ice cream treat! It’s not just sugar...

Tax cuts fail to deliver the incentive they could have
Robert CarlingOctober 7, 2020Financial Review

Incentive, productivity, stimulus, equity, debt. These are the key words in assessing the federal budget’s...

Trump capitalised on the growing divide: Tom Switzer
November 7, 2024
Donald Trump’s election victory stands as one of the most remarkable political comebacks in modern...
JBL Eberstadt
The Coming Global Depopulation
October 13, 2024
What could plunging birth rates mean for Australia?...
In Depth Q&A: Mearsheimer and Varghese disagree on US Grand Strategy, Ukraine, Russia and China.
November 7, 2023

PART 2. Following a lecture from Professor John Mearsheimer in Brisbane on Monday, 23 October....

Israel-Hamas, Ukraine-Russia and China: John Mearsheimer on why the US is in serious trouble!
October 31, 2023

PART 1. Professor John Mearsheimer addressed an audience in Brisbane on Monday, 23 October as...

katharine birbalsingh event at CIS on schools
The Michaela Way
Katharine BirbalsinghOctober 27, 2022

It’s no secret that Australian schools’ performance has been in decline for many years. That’s...

On Liberty EP75 China’s risky path to riches
Salvatore Babones, Rowan CallickNovember 17, 2021On Liberty

The Chinese Communist Party is at the peak of its power, entering its second century....

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