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Biden’s first six months; Republicans, US-China & Critical Race Theory
George F. Will, Tom SwitzerJuly 29, 2021

The 2020 presidential election race was a lot closer than the pollsters had expected. Donald...

On Liberty EP61 How a peace process went wrong
Salvatore Babones, William MaleyJuly 28, 2021On Liberty

This episode focuses on Afghanistan’s future prospects given Australia’s recent closure of its embassy in...

Biden’s first six months
Tom Switzer, George F. WillJuly 28, 2021

The 2020 presidential election race was a lot closer than the pollsters had expected. Donald...

We cannot rebuild trust with China
Tom SwitzerJuly 16, 2021Australian Financial Review

There is no shortage of analysis of what Australia did wrong to China to cause...

On Liberty EP59 Bastille Day 2021: Franco-Australian relations
Salvatore Babones, Armelle RebuffetJuly 14, 2021On Liberty

We talked to French Consul (Commercial), Armelle Rebuffet. We’ll discuss how BusinessFrance works to strengthen...

US abandons Afghanistan to totalitarian hell
William MaleyJuly 8, 2021The Australian

Afghans who have worked closely with either the US or its allies are now in...

Political legitimacy, harm protections and our freedoms
Paul TaylorNovember 10, 2025OP211
This article considers different concepts of ‘legitimacy’ and their contribution to understanding the difference between...
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,...

Knowledge is power: What do teachers believe about learning?
Trisha JhaOctober 30, 2025AP92

Executive Summary This report presents findings from literature about what teachers believe about how students...

2025 Neville Kennard Address: The Dire Plight of the Mainstream Right
Andrew NeilOctober 27, 2025OP210

This is an edited version of the speech given to the 2025 CIS Consilium event...

Risky Business. How The Energy Transition Introduces Risks That Raise Retail Costs
Jude BlikOctober 23, 2025AP91

Executive Summary The electricity system in Australia is adjusting to an increase in the overall...

2025 John Bonython Lecture: The Axis of Autocracy – New World Disorder
Andrew NeilOctober 16, 2025OP209
Far from it being the end of history, the story of this century so far...
Trump’s goal to end Ukraine war makes moral sense
Tom SwitzerMarch 4, 2025THE AUSTRALIAN

Friday’s heated exchange in the White House was surely a regrettable moment in American diplomatic...

Albanese could learn from Howard when it comes to Indonesia
Andrew BlythSeptember 3, 2024SPECTATOR

Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto visiting Australia before he has even been inaugurated is a positive...

It’s the most volatile election in living memory and anything can and will happen
Tom SwitzerAugust 10, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

In five decades of living alternately on the two sides of the Pacific, I have...

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NATO’s Prophetic Critics. Expanding the alliance has led to a war many experts predicted
Tom SwitzerJune 10, 2024MODERN AGE

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, a chorus of government officials, academics, commentators, and retired...

Why Republicans are sceptical about funding Ukraine
Tom SwitzerMarch 7, 2024SPECTATOR UK

When US policy-makers supported Nato expansion in the 1990s, it was widely believed that America,...

The West’s bid to expand NATO eastwards was a mistake
Tom SwitzerFebruary 24, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

For the people of Ukraine, the failure of Western nations to help them defeat Russia...

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