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The Argument For Debate: how school debating can improve academic outcomes and foster a stronger democracy
Deidre Clary, Fiona MuellerDecember 5, 2024AP77

Introduction The Education Goals for Young Australians prioritise “excellence and equity” and the formation of...

Gorillas In The Mist. How government obscures its spending
Gene TunnyNovember 21, 2024PP59

Executive Summary Government overreach: The federal government’s planned $78 billion of off-budget measures over the...

The Future of Australian Multiculturalism
Peter Kurti, Damien Freeman, Jonathan Cole, Bryan TurnerOctober 24, 2024AP76
The tolerance and diversity of which we have been rightly proud has given way to...
The Coming Global Depopulation. John Bonython Lecture 2024
Nicholas Eberstadt October 16, 2024OP204
What lies ahead? What will depopulation mean for society, the economy, politics and international relations?...
Land Use Restrictions and the Australian Housing Policy Debate
Peter TulipOctober 15, 2024FABIAN SOCIETY
Planning restrictions are a major reason why housing in Australia is so expensive. For example,...
Truth Decay
Andrew BellOctober 3, 2024OP203
The issue with which this year’s lecture engages is truth and the challenges presented by...
Bubble talk is babble
Zachary LaniganMarch 26, 2021Ideas@TheCentre

Despite popular hysteria from talking heads, we’re not in the midst of a housing bubble....

A fix for our new house price madness
Peter TulipMarch 22, 2021Spectator

A common objection to the idea that planning restrictions make housing unaffordable is that some...

Superannuation policies must not crimp saving
Terrence O’Brien, Robert CarlingMarch 21, 2021Canberra Times

The Morrison government is close to deciding whether to pick another political fight by cancelling,...

Retirement review’s misleading figures
Terrence O’BrienMarch 19, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

The Retirement Income Review (RIR) conclusions are based heavily on the assertion of a $40...

Housing cost is supply and demand
Peter TulipMarch 19, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

A common objection to the idea that planning restrictions make housing unaffordable is that some...

Judge Tudge by promised turnaround
Glenn FaheyMarch 19, 2021IDEAS@THECENTRE

New federal Education Minister Alan Tudge has set an ambitious 10-year turnaround goal to once...

A Short History of Liberalism in the Middle East | Joshua Landis
Robert ForsythJanuary 14, 2026

In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we dive deep into the complex and often...

Trump and the red wave | Dave Rubin
Robert Forsyth, Dave RubinJanuary 6, 2026

From Donald Trump to the lockdowns, Dave Rubin sits down with Robert Forsyth to discuss...

The Tradition of Liberty | Senator James Paterson
Robert Forsyth, James PatersonDecember 23, 2025

Senator James Paterson joins Liberalism in Question to discuss the core principles of classical liberalism...

The Tension Between Classical Liberalism and Conservatism | Gray Connolly
December 17, 2025

From surrogacy to free speech, Rob Forsyth and Gray Connolly discuss the differences between classical...

‘NIMBYism is a cancer’: Bragg outlines housing policy vision with Peter Tulip & Michael Stutchbury
Andrew Bragg, Peter Tulip, Michael StutchburyDecember 12, 2025

Senator Andrew Bragg and economist Peter Tulip join Michael Stutchbury for a wide-ranging conversation on...

Education Reform That Works: Insights from UK, New Zealand & Australia
Glenn Fahey, Nick Gibb, Jason Clare MPDecember 8, 2025

Three leading education ministers — Sir Nick Gibb (UK), Erica Stanford (New Zealand), and Jason...

How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyNovember 27, 2025

You can listen to The Stutchbury Sessions on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM or listen...

Dark Forces at Work? Sir Frank Lowy on the Return of Antisemitism | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyOctober 10, 2025Liberalism in Question

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Iron, Ideas, and Abundance: Supply Side Mistakes and Lessons | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 26, 2025

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Why Australians Vote for Big Government | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 19, 2025

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Our Prosperity is Slipping Away | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 16, 2025

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Protests, Polarisation and Immigration | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburySeptember 15, 2025

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