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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...
Environment before people, says Wilderness Society
Sara HudsonAugust 6, 2009

The misanthropic attitude of conservationists was revealed last week when a group of Aboriginal protestors...

FDI Liberalisation Falls Short
Stephen KirchnerAugust 5, 2009Institutional economics

The federal Treasurer has announced measures to liberalise Australia’s regulatory regime for foreign direct investment...

Taxing the poor to pay for teeth
John HumphreysAugust 4, 2009Open Forum

In the middle of a global recession, the government is considering a regressive increase in...

Government is playing petty politics on foreign donations
August 3, 2009

This hasn’t been a good year for political donors with Chinese connections. Former defence minister...

Why the ‘China functionalists’ might win the battle but lose the war
John LeeAugust 1, 2009

The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue between Washington and Beijing has begun. Owing to the...

More spending on prevention is no solution for hospital crisis
Jeremy SammutJuly 31, 2009

Public health experts have long claimed the problems in Australia’s public hospital system are due...

Dr Augusto Zimmermann – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 14, 2015
Professor Jim Allen – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 14, 2015
Professor Jim Allen – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 14, 2015
Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 1, 2015
Human Rights Commissioner Tim Wilson – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 1, 2015
Professor Suri Ratnapala – Freedom of Speech Symposium
April 1, 2015
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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