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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.

Who says uni deregulation is politically unpopular?
June 20, 2002The Age

WHAT a difference 2½ years make. In October 1999, after then education minister David Kemp's...

Just give us the figures, we can add
Peter SaundersJune 19, 2002The Australian

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released the latest Census findings. Collecting and publishing...

Poor Approach to the Economy: Claims that poverty is growing in Australia are built on shifting sands
Helen HughesJune 17, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Does Australia have an increasing poverty problem or not? The Centre for Independent Studies' Policy...

Painting by numbers with poor results: Official statistics aren’t to be trusted
Peter SaundersJune 4, 2002The Australian

If you are one of those people who never believes official statistics, you will love...

Fighting an uncivil war to save society
Nicole BillanteMay 29, 2002The Daily Telegraph

It starts with an unthinking act of selfishness, becomes rudeness, and before you can say...

The day the earth didn’t change forever
Owen HarriesMay 15, 2002The Australian

It has been observed that those who lack the imagination of disaster are doomed to...

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