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The classical liberal view from Beijing
Benjamin HerscovitchMay 31, 2013

Like other great capitals and centres of commerce, Beijing exudes easy confidence. The boulevards are...

Australia’s Asian Century Opportunities Q&A – Benjamin Herscovitch
May 7, 2013
Australia’s Asian Century Opportunities – Benjamin Herscovitch
May 6, 2013
Unrealistic expectations of Australian defence spending
Tim PascoeApril 4, 2013ON LINE Opinion

Unprecedented economic growth and evolving strategic circumstances in the Asia-Pacific have been accompanied by increases...

Don’t let Iraq syndrome prolong the slaughter in Syria
Benjamin HerscovitchMarch 27, 2013The Drum

A decade after the United States' shock-and-awe assault on Baghdad, the international community is still...

Placating China does us all a disservice
Benjamin HerscovitchMarch 15, 2013

With China’s military budget ballooning and the United States’ defence spending being slashed, Asia’s balance...

After Bondi: What must the Royal Commission achieve
Josh Frydenberg, Lorraine Finlay, Ronald Sackville AO KC, Peter KurtiApril 9, 2026OP213

Foreword On Tuesday 31 March 2026, the Centre for Independent Studies hosted a forum at...

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...
Hours, Not Dollars: Rethinking the cost-of-living debate 
Marian L. TupyFebruary 23, 2026AP102

Executive Summary Public debate about the ‘cost-of-living crisis’ often confuses nominal price increases with declining...

Overcoming Enmity and Restoring Tolerance. Antisemitism’s challenge for the civic compact
Damien FreemanFebruary 5, 2026AP99

Foreword When the Book of Genesis speaks of enmity between the serpent and the descendants...

Future No Longer Made in Australia: How we lost our low-cost electricity advantage
December 18, 2025IA154
Trouble has been brewing in Australia’s smelting paradise over the last two decades, as rising...
The Unworkable Solution: An Economic Assessment of a Cashflow Tax for Australia
Sinclair DavidsonNovember 6, 2025AP93

Executive Summary Australia faces persistent economic challenges. Productivity growth has slowed, business investment is uneven,...

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,...

Aid has failed the Pacific
Helen HughesNovember 30, 2001

Per capita income has grown at less than 1% a year in the Pacific during...

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...

Time to reconsider our US ties
Owen HarriesSeptember 10, 2001The Australian Financial Review

You win one, you lose one. Immediately after coming out of the Tampa affair well...

Smaller government the answer for Fiji
Wolfgang KasperMarch 6, 2001The Sydney Morning Herald

Fiji has scored rather poorly since independence on economic growth, security and social harmony. The...

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