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At times, issues of international or national importance do not fit under the Economics, Education, Indigenous and Foreign Affairs programs. The publications and commentary related to non-program issues can be found here, as well as work from past programs such as Health and Aging.

Reflecting Back: John Howard and Alexander Downer on Power, Alliances and Australia
John Howard OM AC, Tony Parkinson, Alexander Downer, Michael StutchburyFebruary 5, 2026
Drawing on their experience during the Howard government, Alexander Downer and former Prime Minister John...
NEXT50 Series: Strengthening Australia with Angus Taylor
Angus Taylor, Michael StutchburyJanuary 16, 2026
Join us on Monday, 16 February at CIS for a lunch forum with Angus Taylor...
Alexander Downer: Leadership Between Allies and the Region
Alexander Downer, Michael Stutchbury, Tony ParkinsonDecember 12, 2025
Join us for the book launch of A Step to the Right: The Life and...
2025 CIS Members Christmas Soireé
October 29, 2025
CIS invites you to celebrate the festive season with fellow CIS members!...
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...

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...
Hands, Mouths and Minds: Three Perspectives on Population Growth and Living Standards
Stephen KirchnerNovember 1, 2011PM123

The long-run relationship between population growth and living standards has been a source of controversy...

Working Towards Self-Reliance: Three Lessons for Disability Pension Reform
October 5, 2011PM124

To successful reduce the number of pensioners on disability support, policymakers must apply the lessons...

The Kingdom of God is Forcefully Advancing and Forceful Men Lay Hold of It
David ColtartSeptember 14, 2011OP123

In the CIS’s annual Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom, Senator David Coltart discusses the...

When Prophecy Fails
Peter SaundersSeptember 9, 2011SP12

In their 2009 book, The Spirit Level, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett argued for the...

Australia’s Angry Mayors: How Population Growth Frustrates Local Councils
Oliver Marc HartwichJuly 14, 2011PM120

To understand the effects of a growing population on Australia’s councils, CIS surveyed local authorities...

Democracy and Money: The Dangers of Campaign Finance Reform
Andrew NortonJune 2, 2011PM119

Campaign finance reform is presented as improving Australian democracy and government by limiting ‘undue influence’....

Why Australia is much richer than NZ
Phil RennieDecember 7, 2007The Business Spectator

Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to...

What does China really want from the Pacific?
John LeeDecember 5, 2007Islands Business

Why is China so interested in the Pacific? After all, despite the differences in size,...

Taxation by stealth must top reform list
Peter SaundersDecember 4, 2007The Australian

Throughout the federal election campaign, Kevin Rudd boasted of being an ‘economic conservative.’ Now he...

Labor may not get the revolution it was counting on
November 29, 2007The Australian

Though universities must usually settle for the loose change from campaign promises, they had high...

It takes a lot more than preventive care to resolve hospital crisis
Jeremy SammutNovember 24, 2007The Australian

The principal reason public hospitals are under severe strain is the number of elderly patients...

Not voting is a vote against the electoral system
Jeremy SammutNovember 22, 2007The Australian

The old joke is that no matter whom you vote for, a politician wins. In...

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