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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.

American pie losing its favour
Owen HarriesApril 4, 2002The Age

We all know America, don't we? While we may confess to ignorance about Japan or...

Foreign aid offers a poor policy: The world bank helps those who help themselves to the cash
Helen HughesMarch 27, 2002The Australian

The aid industry, led by the World Bank, met last week in Monterrey, Mexico, to...

Time to care for ourselves: Instead of a welfare state, it would be cheaper and more efficient if we each made our own arrangements
Peter SaundersMarch 26, 2002The New Zealand Herald

The welfare state has developed over a hundred years.  In this time, increasing numbers of...

Give choice a chance: Market phobia sees universities clinging to the stable penury of government funding
March 13, 2002The Australian

Five years ago, like today, there were signs that commonwealth higher education policy might be...

We are liable for ourselves: Scrap negligence law and encourage self-insurance
Julian MorrisMarch 6, 2002The Australian

The headlines beggar belief: Insurance giant collapses; Doctors driven to the brink of bankruptcy; Amateur...

Be a realist, not a lap dog: A cooling off period will improve ties with indonesia
Owen HarriesMarch 4, 2002The Australian

Ours is an age that believes in action. Faced with a problem, virtually any problem,...

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