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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...
Let’s bin election campaigns
Monica WilkieJanuary 18, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

A new year, a new you and a new federal government. Yes, this year we...

Divorce, Washington style
Greg PulscherJanuary 18, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

As the token American at CIS, I was shocked to hear of the divide occurring...

Liberal women have little chance if the system still favours party cronyism
Eugenie JosephJanuary 16, 2019THE GUARDIAN

Gender quotas have been a hot topic, but while they will increase the quantity of...

Rough sleepers need tough love
Carlos d’AbreraJanuary 14, 2019SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

The Everybody’s Home lobby group has been clanging the alarm bells about a growing rate...

The mistakes the Coalition can’t afford in an election year
Simon CowanJanuary 5, 2019The Canberra Times

A new year always brings with it new challenges and new hope. And since the...

Saluting the rights and ignoring the risks for the homeless
Carlos d’AbreraDecember 22, 2018QUADRANT

  Lendlease Property has announced that part of the proceeds from the sale of every...

On Liberty EP8 The importance of the USA and Australia relationship
Salvatore Babones, April PalmerleeMay 21, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones was joined by April Palmerlee, CEO of the AmCham, the American Chamber of...

From Pandemic to Prosperity
Tom SwitzerMay 18, 2020

The fact is that, unless the intellectual case for market reforms and free trade is...

On Liberty EP7 Learning from home isn’t fair or sustainable
Salvatore Babones, Blaise JosephMay 14, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones is joined by Blaise Joseph, Research Fellow in education and a former secondary...

Has China Won? Mahbubani vs Mearsheimer
John Mearsheimer, Kishore Mahbubani, Tom SwitzerMay 11, 2020

At a time when tensions are running high, CIS Executive Director Tom Switzer asked Has...

On Liberty EP6 How can we repair the economic damage that has been done?
Salvatore Babones, Judith SloanMay 7, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones speaks with Judith Sloan, contributing economics editor at The Australian. They’ll focus on...

On Liberty EP5 Lockdown and indigenous communities
Salvatore Babones, Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceApril 30, 2020On Liberty

Salvatore Babones speaks with Jacinta Price, Director of the Indigenous Program at the Centre for...

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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