• 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.

Paying for a future by degrees
Lauchlan ChipmanOctober 24, 2001The Australian

To the best of my knowledge, no government in the world has privatised education. Yet...

A tax credit system should be the basis for funding education
Jennifer Buckingham OAMOctober 20, 2001The Australian Financial Review

There is not much for parents or schools to get excited about in the education...

Why education free-for-all doesn’t have the numbers
October 3, 2001The Australian

Reaction to last week’s Senate report, ‘Universities in Crisis’, shows how tenacious hope can be...

When black is very definitely not white
Greg LindsayOctober 2, 2001The Australian Financial Review

A little while back, in these pages, I considered the question of whether I should...

Guts to say no before it’s too late
Owen HarriesSeptember 28, 2001The Australian

Why such a panic about a mere 430 boat people?  Given the scale of the...

A reminder of darker times
A. Hamlin, James Q. Wilson, Jeremy Shearmur, L.J. Hulme, Neil McInnesSeptember 14, 2001The Daily Telegraph

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

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