• Regulation

Most people agree that some rules are necessary for markets to work. But what rules do we really need? And how can we make sure they do not become too much of a burden on businesses and consumers?

Foreigners are not going to take our food
Stephen KirchnerFebruary 10, 2012

The debate over foreign investment in Australian agricultural land has seen the merger of capital...

Give austerity a chance
Robert Carling, Stephen KirchnerFebruary 8, 2012Australian Financial Review

Successful fiscal consolidations depend on cuts in government expenditure, write Stephen Kirchner and Robert Carling....

It’s time to bust open the pharmacists’ closed shop
Terry BarnesJanuary 25, 2012The Australian

IN his bestselling autobiography Lazarus Rising, former prime minister John Howard singled out Australia's community...

The Fightback! lesson: how politics can stymie good public policy
Stephen KirchnerDecember 26, 2011The Sydney Morning Herald

Twenty years ago, the Liberal-National Party coalition released Fightback!, the most comprehensive and market-oriented policy...

World class economy, first class prices
Oliver Marc HartwichDecember 16, 2011

Australia’s economy is the envy of the world. No country has weathered the financial storms...

Let the online bargain hunt begin, properly
Oliver Marc HartwichDecember 15, 2011The Telegraph

Australian buyers know how much they can save by shunning domestic retailers for overseas competitors....

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