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America’s China Fantasy
James Mann, James Paterson, Tom SwitzerJanuary 24, 2023
CIS concludes its series of James Mann Scholar-in-residence events with a luncheon in Sydney discussing...
After the Thaw: How to deal with China – Brisbane
James Mann, Alice Han, Peter Varghese, Tom SwitzerJanuary 19, 2023
CIS returns to Brisbane with Scholars-in-residence James Mann and Alice Han to discuss the growing...
After the Thaw: How to deal with China – Canberra
James Mann, Alice Han, Tom Switzer, Peter Jennings, Mr Darius DegutisJanuary 16, 2023
CIS returns to Canberra with Scholars-in-residence James Mann and Alice Han to discuss the growing...
After the Thaw: How to deal with China – Melbourne
James Mann, Alice Han, Tom Switzer, Rowan CallickJanuary 16, 2023
CIS returns to Melbourne with Scholars-in-residence James Mann and Alice Han to discuss the growing...
After the Thaw: How to deal with China – Sydney
James Mann, Alice Han, Tom Switzer, Richard McGregor, James LaurencesonJanuary 16, 2023
CIS welcomes our Scholars-in-residence James Mann and Alice Han to discuss the growing tensions between...
Chinese Whispers: China’s media influence and pushback in Australia and Asia
Ming-Chang TsaiDecember 20, 2022AP41

China’s global media influence has encountered increasing pushback from numerous countries. This report looks at...

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...
Shooting reinforces Pakistan’s rogue status
John LeeMarch 6, 2009

It is not yet clear who was behind the Tuesday terrorist attack in Lahore against...

In Pakistan, the sores of partition are still raw
Tanveer AhmedMarch 5, 2009The Sydney Morning Herald

Spend some time at any Australian university and you will see Indians, Pakistanis and Sri...

Foreign interest is all win for Australia
Stephen KirchnerMarch 4, 2009The Australian

The debate over the proposed increase in Chinalco’s stake in Rio Tinto has once again...

India should have been on Clinton’s Asia itinerary
John LeeMarch 3, 2009Opinion Asia

There is excitement throughout Asia over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of the continent...

Hilary Clinton’s India snub could be a mistake
John LeeMarch 2, 2009Opinion Asia

There is excitement throughout Asia over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of the continent...

Don’t give in to stimulus peer pressure, New Zealand
Luke MalpassFebruary 27, 2009

Fiscal stimulus – everyone’s doing it. Leaders such as Kevin Rudd, Barack Obama and Gordon...

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