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• Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society

This program defends and promotes the traditional values and principles of a free and liberal democratic society and open economy in Australia.

In a related area of research we investigate the place of religion in society.

Much Ado About Gen Z. Are young workers really driving corporate activism?
Emilie DyeAugust 22, 2024IA151
Business has become increasingly involved in social and political issues. Some believe this is because...
Business Means Business. Why Corporates Should Avoid Social Activism
Simon Cowan, Emilie DyeJuly 18, 2024AP72
Senior management should be concerned they are putting their companies at risk of reputational harm...
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All Things Considered. Making Moral Sense of the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Nigel BiggarJune 27, 2024OP201

Foreword I am for peace, but whenever I speak of it, they are for war....

Mind over matter. The philosophical arguments around AI, natural intelligence and memory
John SwellerMarch 7, 2024OP200

Foreword Though artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a greater part of our everyday lives, the...

Prison
What is prison good for?
Peter Kurti, Maya KuranaJanuary 18, 2024AP60

A. Introduction: If crime is the question, is prison the answer? The crime rate for...

2023 John Bonython Lecture: Questioning Orthodoxies
Jason RileyAugust 30, 2023OP197

Introduction I have the great honour and distinction of introducing the 2023 John Bonython Lecturer,...

Scott Morrison
Religious discrimination bill’s failure sits firmly with the government
Simon Cowan, Robert ForsythFebruary 12, 2022Canberra Times
The Morrison government has pulled its religious discrimination bill after it was clear that senate...
Citipointe Christian College
Balancing Rights and Freedom, Secular and Traditional Values
Peter KurtiFebruary 6, 2022Epoch Times
Declared a fundamental human right in international treaties to which Australia is a signatory, the...
Extinction Rebellion
Dark times ahead as Australia faces crisis on crisis
Tom SwitzerDecember 16, 2021The Australian
I used to be an optimist about the world but now I am depressed. When...
Protester
Fringe Politics Threatens More Harm Than Good to Australia’s Democracy
Peter KurtiDecember 13, 2021Epoch Times
Buffeted by the stormy blasts of COVID-19, Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government rolled and rocked...
Sydney Harbor Bridge
Omicron: A New Variant and New Hope for Australia
Peter KurtiDecember 3, 2021Epoch Times
As we approach the end of 2021, COVID-19 adds another component in the Greek alphabet...
Religious Believers in Australia Get Protections, Not Freedom
Peter KurtiNovember 23, 2021Epoch Times

Time appeared to be running out for the Australian government to deliver on its 2019...

Antisemitism Is Not a Jewish Problem, It’s an Australian Problem | Frydenberg, Finlay & Sackville
Peter Kurti, Michael Stutchbury, Josh Frydenberg, Lorraine Finlay, Ronald Sackville AO KCApril 10, 2026

Michael Stutchbury, Executive Director of the Centre for Independent Studies, opens this panel discussion with...

Australia’s Hate Speech Failure | Dimitri Burshtein
Dimitri BurshteinMarch 31, 2026

The tragic events at Bondi Beach on 14 December 2025 expose a deepening crisis in...

Angus Taylor at CIS: Economic Reform, Immigration, and Australia’s Cost of Living Crisis
Angus Taylor, Michael StutchburyFebruary 19, 2026

Speaking at his first address outside Canberra since being elected Leader of the Opposition by...

Education Reform in Australia | Jennifer Buckingham
Robert Forsyth, Jennifer Buckingham OAMFebruary 17, 2026

Join us on Liberalism in Question for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Jennifer Buckingham, former...

Australia’s Liberal Odyssey: Tracing Freedom’s Path
Robert Forsyth, Greg MelleuishFebruary 10, 2026

In this thought-provoking episode of Liberalism in Question, we delve into the rich tapestry of...

Our Civic Compact is Shattered
Peter KurtiFebruary 10, 2026

Explosive 316% Jump in Antisemitic Attacks: Could This Be the End of Australia’s Harmony? Dive...

Submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM)
Peter KurtiSeptember 25, 2025

Submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM) Review of the definition of a...

Submission to the Senate Inquiry on Information Integrity
Michael StutchburySeptember 12, 2025

On behalf of the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS), we are pleased to provide the...

Submission to the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry into Personal Choice and Community Impacts 2015
August 11, 2015

The CIS submission into the Senate Economics References Committee Inquiry proposed two tightly targeted areas...

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia
Sara HudsonNovember 17, 2013

To address the underlying causes of Indigenous offending, we need to focus on education and...

Submission to Native Title Leading Practice Agreements Discussion Paper 2010
Helen Hughes, Mark Hughes, Sara HudsonNovember 30, 2010

The Native Title process is only one of the processes returning land to traditional owners....

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