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Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory
Helen HughesApril 7, 2008PM83

The causes of failing education — inequitable school facilities, inappropriate curriculums, and inadequate teaching —...

Do Secular Societies Promote Religious Extremism?
Tom FrameApril 7, 2008OP108

In looking at secularism in society, Tom Frame concludes that in a genuinely secular society...

State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects
Robert CarlingMarch 10, 2008PM82

This paper analyses the state taxation issues in further detail. After reviewing various reform options,...

What are Low Ability Workers To Do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear? Part 2
Peter SaundersFebruary 14, 2008IA93

Part 2: Expanding Low-skilled Employment One reason working-age welfare dependency remains high is that the...

In Praise of Elitism
Charles Murray, Claire Fox, Denis DuttonFebruary 1, 2008OP107

Australian society is frequently characterised as egalitarian: belief in a ‘fair go’ for all and...

Five Out of Ten: A Performance Report on the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI)
Gaurav SodhiJanuary 31, 2008IA92

The Solomon Islands, with a population of 500,000, is the third-largest state in the Pacific....

CIS 2023 Nanny State Awards
Peter KurtiDecember 5, 2023SPECTATOR

The Centre for Independent Studies had intended to follow the rules for US presidential polls...

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ACT inquiry into teaching foundations must focus on solutions
Trisha JhaDecember 4, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

It is a testament to the energy and dedication of teachers that hundreds of them...

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Henry Kissinger was an inconsistent opportunist
Tom SwitzerDecember 2, 2023AFR

No one involved in US politics, apart from a few presidents, has been subjected to...

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How heritage protection is cutting down housing development
Simon Cowan, Peter TulipDecember 2, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

How heritage protection is cutting down housing development. More and more people are realising the...

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Superannuation is pointless if it isn’t boosting living standards
Simon CowanNovember 18, 2023CANBERRA TIMES

The government seems to be moving closer to a policy of using superannuation savings to...

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Don’t be fooled by Hamas
Peter KurtiNovember 10, 2023SPECTATOR

Many Christians were clearly unsettled by the determination with which the Israel Defence Force (IDF)...

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Lorraine Finlay, Robert ForsythNovember 24, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob chats to Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner with the Australian Human Rights Commission, about...

That’s not democracy, this is democracy!
Roslyn Fuller, Robert ForsythNovember 17, 2022Liberalism in Question

On this episode Rob chats to author Roslyn Fuller. Liberals believe in the value of...

Challenges and opportunities for liberalism in Germany
Sabine Beppler-Spahl, Robert ForsythNovember 10, 2022Liberalism in Question

Speaking from Berlin, Sabine speaks with Rob about why she set up the Freiblickinstitut (Free...

Against tribalism. Take an empirical not emotional approach
Claire Lehmann, Robert ForsythNovember 3, 2022Liberalism in Question

Claire Lehmann, founding editor of Quillette sits down with Rob. Claire explains the philosophy of...

A theologian who thinks secularism is a very good thing
Mike Bird, Robert ForsythOctober 27, 2022Liberalism in Question

Rob talks to Mike Bird, the Academic Dean at Ridley Theological College Melbourne, on the...

Liberalism: the winner in the battle of ideas but the loser on the ground
Steven Schwartz, Robert ForsythOctober 20, 2022Liberalism in Question

On this episode Rob chats with former university vice-chancellor Steven Schwartz. Steven understands liberalism as...

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