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Ending No. 8 Wire Welfare: Why New Zealand is Lagging Behind

Luke MalpassApril 2, 2009IA109

In the lead up to the last election, the National Party released its new welfare...

The Servile State: Studies in Empirical Philosophy

John AndersonApril 1, 2009CC2

John Anderson has two passions – philosophy and freedom, and The Servile State is philosophy...

Bubble Poppers: Monetary Policy and the Myth of ‘Bubbles’ in Asset Prices

Stephen KirchnerMarch 28, 2009PM 93

Since the boom and bust in technology stock prices around the turn of the century,...

With No Particular Place To Go: The Federal Government’s Ill-conceived Support for the Australian Car Industry

Oliver Marc HartwichMarch 17, 2009IA108

The government’s ‘New Car Plan for a Greener Future,’ launched in November 2008 allocated $6.2...

From Rhetoric to Reality: Can 99-year Leases Lead to Homeownership for Indigenous Communities?

Sara HudsonMarch 5, 2009PM92

The lack of private property rights on communal title land has prevented Aborigines and Torres...

In Defence of Civil Society: The Virtue of Prescribed Private Funds

John HumphreysFebruary 18, 2009IA107

In 2008 Australians donated about $13 billion to welfare, health, education, foreign aid, and other...

Pros and Cons of a Bill of Rights

Samuel GreggMay 29, 2001The Canberra Times

As historians look back on the 20th century, some will note the assertion of rights-claims...

Talking Trash: When Standards are set by the Underclass

Charles MurrayMay 23, 2001The Sydney Morning Herald

Many elites in the United States are disavowing what is best in our culture and...

The Ascendancy of Economic Rationalism

Wolfgang KasperApril 2, 2001Show Cause

A spectre is haunting the world – the spectre of economic rationalism. All the powers...

GDP stands the test of time

Helen HughesMarch 15, 2001The Australian Financial Review

Ed Mishan, a leading English economist, writing when Simon Kuznets was complaining about the shortcomings...

Bilateral trade pact the way to go

Wolfgang KasperMarch 13, 2001The Australian Financial Review

The government is actively seeking a bilateral free-trade agreement with the US. Foreign Minister Alexander...

Smaller government the answer for Fiji

Wolfgang KasperMarch 6, 2001The Sydney Morning Herald

Fiji has scored rather poorly since independence on economic growth, security and social harmony. The...

How Close Is Too Close? Rethinking Australia’s Military Ties to the U.S.

Aidan Morrison, Sam RoggeveenMay 9, 2025

In this panel hosted by the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), three experts—Doug Abdiel, Lt...

The Answer is Productivity | Tom Switzer

Tom SwitzerMay 8, 2025

To avoid a crisis, Australia should embrace sound market economics....

Faith and Freedom: Evangelical Christianity in Liberal Australia | Stuart Piggin

Robert ForsythMay 7, 2025

In this episode, we explore the history of evangelical Christianity in Australia with guest Stuart...

Need for Clean Energy: Lessons from Canada’s Nuclear Journey

Aidan Morrison, Tracy PrimeauMay 2, 2025

As the global demand for clean and reliable energy grows, nuclear power is being reconsidered...

The Economic Philosophy of Liberalism | Eamonn Butler | Liberalism in Question

Robert Forsyth, Eamonn ButlerApril 16, 2025

We apologise for the picture quality on camera 2. In this episode of Liberalism in...

Australia’s renewable energy plan is dead

Zoe HiltonApril 11, 2025

Australia’s energy transition blueprint, the 2024 Integrated System Plan, is officially dead. The coroner’s report...