Home > Publications

• Publications

Our media releases, opinion pieces, commentary, videos and audio podcasts are available in this section. Our experts are able to comment on a range of policy areas amd issues. Please contact our Communications Director, Karla Pincott via phone 0407 716 752 or email kpincott@cis.org.au

The Road to Work: Freeing Up the Labour Market

Kayoko TsumoriJuly 15, 2005PM64

This monograph outlines a framework for a more flexible, deregulated labour market which could strengthen...

Six Arguments in Favour of Self-Funding

Peter SaundersJuly 14, 2005IA61

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

Are there any good arguments against cutting income taxes?

Sinclair DavidsonJuly 1, 2005PM69

The 2005 federal budget caused a storm of protest from the Labor Party, the trade...

Clearing Muddy Waters: Why Vinnies are Wrong on Inequality

Peter SaundersJune 21, 2005IA60

The Vinnies researchers claim we are on a ‘headlong dash into the chasm of inequality’...

A Headlong Dash into the Chasm of Hyperbole

Peter SaundersJune 8, 2005IA59

The paper’s rhetoric is unsupportable. It warns of a return to a 19th century minimal...

In Defence of Global Capitalism

Johan NorbergJune 2, 2005SP08

Political power has always been a creature of geography, based on physical control of a...

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...

Angus Taylor at CIS: Economic Reform, Immigration, and Australia’s Cost of Living Crisis

Angus Taylor, Michael StutchburyFebruary 19, 2026

Speaking at his first address outside Canberra since being elected Leader of the Opposition by...

Education Reform in Australia | Jennifer Buckingham

Robert Forsyth, Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 17, 2026

Join us on Liberalism in Question for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, former...

The hidden truth behind soaring power bills | Zoe Hilton

Zoe HiltonFebruary 13, 2026

Were you hoping your electricity bills would go down anytime soon? Well, think again! A...

Australia’s Liberal Odyssey: Tracing Freedom’s Path

Robert Forsyth, Greg MelleuishFebruary 10, 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of Liberalism in Question, we delve into the rich tapestry of...

Our Civic Compact is Shattered

Peter KurtiFebruary 10, 2026

Explosive 316% Jump in Antisemitic Attacks: Could This Be the End of Australia’s Harmony? Dive...

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia

John Howard OM AC, Alexander DownerFebruary 6, 2026

Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John Howard join author Tony Parkinson and CIS Executive...