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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.

Authoritarian bans on AI won’t work
Emilie DyeFebruary 1, 2025SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace, raising urgent questions about its impact on...

Freedom, not more red tape, will save universities
Steven SchwartzJanuary 30, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Senator Tony Sheldon, Chair of the Senate’s Education and Employment Committee, is seeking an inquiry...

Blame bigger government for falling living standards
Nicholas Moore, Tom SwitzerJanuary 28, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Many people roll their eyes at the mention of the word, but productivity matters. Simply...
super nest egg savings
Make large-scale reforms to super or leave it alone
Simon CowanJanuary 25, 2025CANBERRA TIMES

The Treasurer’s announcement that the government remains committed to its terrible super tax changes is...

Civic virtue or vice
Peter KurtiJanuary 23, 2025THE SPECTATOR

As the sun rises on national Australia Day celebrations, it will hardly dispel the long...

Why I’m standing up to AEMO’s Integrated System Plan
Aidan MorrisonJanuary 22, 2025Energy News Bulletin

It is crucial in a public policy debate to maintain a civil discourse that engages...

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