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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...

Revisiting Indigenous Education

Helen HughesApril 9, 2009PM94

Literacy and numeracy of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in remote Australia have not improved...

Time to fit the crime

Barry MaleyFebruary 2, 2001The Courier Mail

The first duty of government is to protect the citizen’s person and property, and to...

A Fair Go for all Schools

Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 24, 2001The Herald Sun

It is possible to deceive people without telling lies. In support of their campaign against...

The Paradox of Australian Liberalism

Greg MelleuishJanuary 22, 2001The Australian Financial Review

In colonial Australia the majority of people called themselves liberals and saw liberalism as the...

Pass the Bucks

January 12, 2001The Courier Mail

The idea that Australia’s universities are dumbing down is gaining currency. The latest argument is...

Children Missing in the Young Country

Barry MaleyJanuary 9, 2001The Courier Mail

To keep the level of Australia’s population steady, without immigration, an average of 2.1 births...

Commercialising highways

Robert W. PooleNovember 20, 2000

Most people consider the modern auto-highway system a great success. In the United States, automobiles...

The end of the renewable energy honeymoon | Zoe Hilton

Zoe HiltonOctober 24, 2025

Countries across the globe are adding wind turbines and solar panels to their grid by...

Coalition’s vision for economic & productivity reform | Sussan Ley & Michael Stutchbury

October 22, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies lunch forum on 20 October 2025, Opposition Leader Sussan...

Consumer Choice, Risk & Safety with Fred Roeder and Michael Stutchbury

Michael StutchburyOctober 20, 2025

Where is the line between risk and regulation? In this episode of The Stutchbury Sessions,...

Under-16 Social Media Ban: Protecting Youth or Controlling Speech?

Peter KurtiOctober 17, 2025

Peter Kurti from the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) exposes the hidden threats behind Australia’s...

How Australia Lost Its Economic Edge

Michael StutchburyOctober 10, 2025

Australia’s economy is slowing. Productivity has flatlined, debt is soaring, and growth has frozen. What...

Restoring Excellence in Australian Education | Senator Jonathon Duniam

Glenn FaheyOctober 3, 2025

At this Centre for Independent Studies forum, Shadow Federal Minister for Education Senator Jonathon Duniam...