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United States vs China-Russia Entente
John BoltonOctober 18, 2022OP190

Foreword Since the 1980s, the Centre for Independent Studies has invited a world-acclaimed scholar, journalist...

On Liberty EP101 Rising Nationalism amongst China’s youth
Tom Switzer, Yun JiangOctober 12, 2022On Liberty
China’s youths have become more nationalistic, especially compared to the previous generation. Many outside China...
Kevin Rudd: The Avoidable War
Kevin Rudd, Tom SwitzerOctober 10, 2022
CIS welcomes former PM Kevin Rudd to discuss his new book The Avoidable War and...
Never Bet Against The United States
John Bolton, Stan GrantSeptember 20, 2022

Speaking at the 2022 John Bonython Lecture and Gala Dinner Ambassador John Bolton and Stan...

The U.S. vs the China-Russia entente
John BoltonSeptember 16, 2022
Speaking at the 2022 John Bonython Lecture, Ambassador Bolton addressed the U.S. vs the China-Russia...
Indian Democracy at 75: Troubled or Triumphant?
Tony Abbott, Salvatore Babones, Aarti Sharad SeksariaAugust 18, 2022
CIS welcomed former PM Tony Abbott to discuss the state of Indian democracy 75 years...
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...
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...

Blue wave fails to wipe out Republicans
Tom SwitzerNovember 8, 2018ASPI Strategist

Not so long ago, the media consensus was that the Democrats would ride a ‘wave’...

Foreign threats to free speech at unis
Blaise JosephOctober 26, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The growing concern about academic freedom and free speech on university campuses typically relates to...

Brutal killer’s gullible fan club
Monica WilkieOctober 19, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

This month marks the 51st anniversary of the death of a murderous thug whose face...

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