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Since its formation in 1976, the Centre for Independent Studies has conducted wide ranging research into economics, social policy, law, government and foreign affairs. Our overall research agenda is set by our Executive Director, in consultation with research staff. As an independent think tank, we do not undertake any research on request.

Marriage, Divorce and Family Justice
Barry MaleyJanuary 1, 1993PM25

Family Law in Australia fails to acknowledge and support the institutional character of marriage as...

Welfare State and the Problem of the Common
David ThomsonDecember 20, 1992OP43

Modern welfare states involve large –scale pooling of risks and resources by peoples of different...

Advertising Bans: Administrative Decisions or Matters of Principle?
John GrayDecember 1, 1992OP42

Whereas in modern times artistic and cultural freedoms have expanded, freedom of commercial expression has...

How Much Justice does a Society Need?
Kenneth MinogueNovember 15, 1992OP40

Hard-headed people often say that perfect justice is impossible, merely a dream. the philosopher Kant...

Why I Am Not a Conservative
F.A. HayekNovember 2, 1992OP41

Liberals who uphold the idea of a free society in which both economic and civil...

Criminal Choice. The Economic Theory of Crime
Cathy BuchananNovember 1, 1992PM24

In the past 20 years, crime has increased dramatically in Australia. Burglary rates are higher...

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