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Schools of Thought: A Collection of Articles on Education
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJuly 1, 2009SP10

Over the last decade, schools policy in Australia has undergone significant changes. Jennifer Buckingham has...

The Folly of Criminalising Cartels
Jason SoonJune 3, 2009IA111

A cartel is an agreement between competitors not to compete. The most well-known and publicised...

Will China Fail: The Limits and Contradictions of Market Socialism 2nd Edition
John LeeMay 28, 2009PM96

Debates about China have been overloaded by the burden of interests rather than investigation, by...

Indigenous Participation in University Education
Joe LaneMay 27, 2009IA110

Since the 1980s, more than 20,000 Indigenous university graduates have joined the Australian labour force....

Neoliberalism:The Genesis of a Political Swearword
Oliver Marc HartwichMay 19, 2009OP114

Neoliberalism is one of the most commonly used words in political debates. Despite this, the...

Breaking the Cycle of Family Joblessness
May 5, 2009PM95

Despite Australia coming off the back of a remarkable economic boom and enjoying historically low...

Rudd attempts to regain foreign policy credentials with Yudhoyono’s visit
John LeeMarch 12, 2010

The four-day visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd achieved...

The hard part: an alternative plan for hospitals
Jeremy SammutMarch 12, 2010

Funding Competition Administration Accountability Governance Debunk the myth of ‘free’ hospital care on-demand Highlight the...

No more hope or glory for Britain
Oliver Marc HartwichMarch 11, 2010Business Spectator

The last time the Bank of England had much reason to celebrate was on March...

Tax reform should include cuts to marginal rates
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2010The Australian

With the recommendations of the Rudd government’s tax review (the Henry review) completed but still...

Rudd seeks redemption from Susilo’s visit
John LeeMarch 10, 2010New Straits Times

The four-day visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Australia starting yesterday will cover...

Woo mums and big end of town
March 10, 2010The Australian

Tony Abbott’s notorious declaration when John Howard was in power that paid maternity leave would...

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...

Ron Manners on the Power of Individualism
Robert Forsyth, Ron Manners AONovember 7, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we are joined by Australian businessman, entrepreneur, and...

The Sexual Revolution & the Role of Families in a Liberal Democracy | Mary Eberstadt
Robert Forsyth, Mary EberstadtOctober 24, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this compelling interview, Robert Forsyth engages in a deep conversation with Mary Eberstadt, acclaimed...

The Tension Between Freedom, Liberty, and Responsibility | David Kinley
Robert ForsythOctober 22, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, David Kinley, Chair of Human Rights Law at...

Turning Point: Australia after the Voice referendum
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, Damien FreemanOctober 16, 2024

Listen to this recording of our thought-provoking CIS event that explored the complexities of Australian...

The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy by Peter Swan
Peter Swan AOOctober 14, 2024

The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy by Peter Swan AO...

North Korea: The Origins of Its Unique Family Dictatorship | Nicholas Eberstadt
Robert Forsyth, Nicholas Eberstadt October 10, 2024Liberalism in Question

In this eye-opening interview, Robert Forsyth sits down with Nicholas Eberstadt, a leading expert on...

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