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In Conversation with Marian L. Tupy
Marian L. TupyApril 16, 2026OP103

Introduction This publication covers edited extracts from three Marian L Tupy presentations as 2026 Max...

After Bondi: What must the Royal Commission achieve
Josh Frydenberg, Lorraine Finlay, Ronald Sackville AO KC, Peter KurtiApril 9, 2026OP213

Foreword On Tuesday 31 March 2026, the Centre for Independent Studies hosted a forum at...

Humankind and the infinite resource base
Marian L. TupyApril 2, 2026OP212

This paper examines the human ability to expand our resource base into infinity. Given human...

The Legislative Fantasy. Hate Speech, Culture, and Institutional Failure
Dimitri BurshteinMarch 26, 2026AP103

Foreword The Bondi Beach attack of 14 December 2025 forced a reckoning that many Australians...

Generation Trapped. Housing, handouts, and the collapse of young Australians’ life satisfaction
Parnell Palme McGuinnessMarch 19, 2026RR52

Executive summary Over the past several decades, Australian society has undergone profound economic, social, and...

Why We Should Not Increase Capital Gains Tax
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026PP64
Debate about capital gains tax rarely occurs in isolation. It typically emerges during periods of...
Anzac Day in lockdown
Monica WilkieApril 23, 2020Ideas@TheCentre

Self-isolation will not prevent us commemorating Anzac Day, and the coronavirus crisis will not dim...

Is this economic self-destruction unavoidable?
Robert CarlingApril 23, 2020Ideas@TheCentre

If you want to know how much the coronavirus pandemic might cost, the International Monetary...

School closures hurt disadvantaged families more
Blaise JosephApril 23, 2020Spectator

Schools are one of the most complex parts of the policy response to coronavirus. Policymakers...

War, death and courage
Barry MaleyApril 22, 2020Spectator

Among the victims of coronavirus is our habit of annual pilgrimage to Anzac Cove in...

We also need an endgame to help corona cabin fever
Monica WilkieApril 22, 2020Spectator

The government needs to provide more details for their lockdown exit strategy. The lockdowns have...

Learning from home isn’t fair or sustainable
Blaise JosephApril 17, 2020Financial Review

If the best that can be said for digital education is that it’s useful for...

Minor Parties, Major Impact! Q&A
June 5, 2014
Minor Parties, Major Impact!
June 5, 2014
David Leyonhjelm: Minor Parties, Major Impact!
June 4, 2014
Bob Day: Minor Parties, Major Impact!
June 4, 2014
Alex Philipatos on ‘Withholding Dividends: Better ways to make the public sector efficient’
May 29, 2014
Tony Shepherd: Towards Responsible Government Q&A
May 22, 2014
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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