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Heed the lesson of 2016: don’t ignore the disempowered
Simon CowanJanuary 19, 2019The Sydney Morning Herald

This week saw British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal defeat, then confidence-vote victory, all...

Divorce, Washington style
Greg PulscherJanuary 18, 2019Ideas@TheCentre

As the token American at CIS, I was shocked to hear of the divide occurring...

Fuel tax exposes class divide
Eugenie JosephDecember 7, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

Charismatic French President Emmanuel Macron has made a political faux-pas: his decision to jack up...

Polling shows we are unlikely to see Australia splinter
Jeremy SammutNovember 23, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

Ever since the stunning 2016 Brexit vote in the UK and the Trump election victory...

Integration of migrants the key concern
Monica WilkieNovember 23, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The sad reality is that we live in an age of global Islamist terrorism from...

Blue wave not a wipeout
Tom SwitzerNovember 9, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

This week was the American electorate’s first opportunity to render a national verdict on Trump’s...

Humankind and the infinite resource base
Marian L. TupyApril 2, 2026OP212

This paper examines the human ability to expand our resource base into infinity. Given human...

The Legislative Fantasy. Hate Speech, Culture, and Institutional Failure
Dimitri BurshteinMarch 26, 2026AP103

Foreword The Bondi Beach attack of 14 December 2025 forced a reckoning that many Australians...

Generation Trapped. Housing, handouts, and the collapse of young Australians’ life satisfaction
Parnell Palme McGuinnessMarch 19, 2026RR52

Executive summary Over the past several decades, Australian society has undergone profound economic, social, and...

Why We Should Not Increase Capital Gains Tax
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026PP64
Debate about capital gains tax rarely occurs in isolation. It typically emerges during periods of...
10 CGT Myths Busted
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026IA155

The criticisms and characterisation of the 50% capital gains tax discount over many years have...

Growth that Builds: Beyond the immigration blame game 
Marian L. TupyMarch 5, 2026PP63
This paper argues that Australia’s housing crisis is primarily a supply failure, not simply a...
PNG in need for much more than money
Helen HughesAugust 14, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Papua New Guinea has become a dysfunctional state.  Per capita income is falling, public services...

Growth needs basic rules
Wolfgang KasperJune 28, 2002The New Zealand Herald

The New Zealand economy is one of the freest in the world. This still holds...

Third World aid: is it part of the solution or the problem?
Helen HughesMay 11, 2002The Australian Financial Review

Heads of government and ministers met at the United Nations headquarters in New York during...

Turning on axis distorts aim: The US should exercise restraint and prudence in its mission against the evils of terrorism
Owen HarriesApril 4, 2002The Australian

As far as American foreign policy is concerned, there have been, and still are, two...

Time to care for ourselves: Instead of a welfare state, it would be cheaper and more efficient if we each made our own arrangements
Peter SaundersMarch 26, 2002The New Zealand Herald

The welfare state has developed over a hundred years.  In this time, increasing numbers of...

Be a realist, not a lap dog: A cooling off period will improve ties with indonesia
Owen HarriesMarch 4, 2002The Australian

Ours is an age that believes in action. Faced with a problem, virtually any problem,...

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