• Opinion

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.

Loud mobs hold democracy hostage
Helen HughesMarch 1, 2002The Australian

The build-up of demonstrations since the 1999 World Trade Organisation debacle in Seattle has a...

Who says we are in the doghouse? There is no such thing as world opinion
Owen HarriesFebruary 4, 2002The Australian

In the eyes of much of the world,  the Australians of today are a relaxed,...

How to win arguments and influence debate
Owen HarriesFebruary 1, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Unlike its regional neighbours, and reflecting its Western origins, Australia has a political culture that...

Free the teachers to help the students: Parental choice in schooling will improve education
Jennifer Buckingham OAMJanuary 23, 2002The Australian

A systematic comparison of the academic results of state and non-government schools has been a...

Poverty lines tangled: An influential report claiming that one in eight Australians lives in poverty is wrong
Kayoko TsumoriJanuary 17, 2002The Age

Our paper, Poor Arguments: A Response to the Smith Family Report on Poverty in Australia...

For richer or poorer, we’re still a lucky country: Don’t exaggerate the extent of poverty in Australia
Peter SaundersJanuary 16, 2002The Australian

The Australian economy experienced remarkable growth during most of the 1990s.  Yet social researchers are...

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