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Opinion pieces written by CIS researchers on current issues in their area of expertise are published in major media, adding creditable debate to conversations of national importance.

Are we prepared for the next pandemic?
Steven SchwartzFebruary 25, 2025SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE
Australia has taken steps to prepare for avian flu. But preparedness isn’t a one-time event....
Amid all the hype about DOGE, we should be watching closely
Simon CowanFebruary 22, 2025CANBERRA TIMES
We should all be very watchful, given what governments would get up to with our...
How not to waste Gonski school funding
Trisha JhaFebruary 19, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Additional federal money may unfortunately extend and expand inefficient and ineffective practices rather than lift...
How Starmer’s Labour Party went from victory to chaos
Simon HefferFebruary 14, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
The UK chancellor is going to have to do one of two things for political...
This is pure snake oil. And a diversion from policies that made our lives better
Robert Carling, Simon CowanFebruary 8, 2025THE CANBERRA TIMES

There was much sound and fury in Australia, and among our allies, when China introduced...

Time to say bye-bye to the wokerati’s bullying tactics
Simon HefferFebruary 1, 2025THE AUSTRALIAN

On Australia Day, Sydney’s Circular Quay, between the magnificent Harbour Bridge and the Opera...

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