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The Ethic of Respect: A Leftwing Cause
Frank FieldMarch 9, 2006OP102

Frank Field argues that nineteenth century Christianity bequeathed us a “rich deposit of ethical values”,...

Farewell to Liberty, Equality and Fraternity: Is the Left still on the Left?
Dirk Maxeiner, Michael MierschMarch 3, 2006OP103

In this Occasional Paper translated by Wolfgang Kasper, two German analysts, Dirk Maxeiner and Michael...

Sensory Order and Economic Order: The links between human cognition and economic freedom in Hayek’s thought
Julie NovakMarch 1, 2006OP101

While Friedrich August von Hayek’s name will forever remain associated with economics, his original scholarly...

HELPless: How the FEE-HELP Loans System Lets Students Down and How to Fix it
Andrew NortonFebruary 27, 2006IA68

Australia pioneered repaying student loans through the tax system, the HECS scheme. In 2005, HECS...

Make Poverty History: Tackle Corruption
Wolfgang KasperJanuary 19, 2006IA67

The results of the latest international survey of corruption reveal huge international differences. Poor countries...

Twenty Million Future Funds
Peter SaundersDecember 21, 2005IA66

This report is the third in a series of three titled ‘Restoring Self-Reliance in Welfare’...

Government is no Santa: the costs of stimulus
John HumphreysNovember 30, 0001Online Opinion

The government stimulus might look good now, but the long term consequence will be upward...

Q&A – Peter Saunders – Debunking the equality myth: A critique of ‘The Spirit Level’
June 15, 2011
Q&A – Peter Saunders – Debunking the equality myth: A critique of ‘The Spirit Level’
June 15, 2011
Peter Saunders – Debunking the equality myth: A critique of ‘The Spirit Level’
June 10, 2011
Peter Saunders – Debunking the equality myth: A critique of ‘The Spirit Level’
June 10, 2011
Andrew Norton
May 30, 2011
Luke Malpass NZ Budget Q&A
May 25, 2011
How loss of cheap energy pressures wage system | The Stutchbury Sessions
Michael StutchburyNovember 27, 2025

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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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