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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.

Parnell McGuinness on the Coalition reconciliation
February 10, 2026

Parnell McGuinness – Sky TV Newsday (from 1:26) re Coalition reconciliation Damien Freeman – Catholic...

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...
CIS Impact Report
December 15, 2025
The ideas that shaped 2025...
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!...
Medi-Mess: Rational Federalism and Patient Cost-Sharing for Public Hospital Sustainability in Australia
David Gadiel, Jeremy SammutJuly 16, 2017RR30

The latest attempt to ‘end the blame game’ between the state and federal governments over...

The Major Bank Levy: We’re all going to be hit
Michael PotterJune 19, 2017RR29

The major bank levy was proposed in the 2017–18 Budget. The levy has numerous flaws...

Welfare reform beyond decades of dependence, ‘dole bludgers’ and ‘double dipping’
Simon CowanMay 31, 2017OP156

Recent attempts to reform welfare have focused on the wrong elements of the system. In...

Reforming Social Housing: financing and tenant autonomy
Michael PotterApril 27, 2017RR25

Around 400,000 Australians live in social housing, which includes public and community housing. This sector...

Rediscovering Humility: Religious Freedom in a 21st Century Pluralist Society
Tim WilsonDecember 5, 2016OP151

Religious liberty is central to the Australian way of life. It is enshrined in the...

Contemporary “Duck & Cover”? Terror Challenges in the 21st Century
David KilcullenDecember 1, 2016OP150

Counter-insurgency expert, scholar and author Dr David Kilcullen is Chief Operating Officer of Meta Aerospace...

Little is fair in regulating taxi fares and licences
Krystian SeibertJune 30, 2006The Australian Financial Review

Through all the market reforms of the 1990s, examples of taxi market deregulation in Australia...

Steep learning curve for all
June 30, 2006The Australian

Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough has placed responsibility for school attendance squarely with...

The Rise of the Opinionators
Peter SaundersJune 17, 2006The Australian

It used to be the case that, if you knew what somebody did for a...

Growth in Labor support: it’s academic
Peter SaundersJune 17, 2006The Australian

It used to be the case that, if you knew what somebody did for a...

Polies teach us to pick our own pockets
Peter SaundersJune 2, 2006The Age

Victorian families, rejoice! As a result of John Brumby’s latest budget, all parents in the...

For decision on childcare mum’s (or dad’s) the word
Peter SaundersJune 1, 2006The Canberra Times

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that one-third of children in formal child care...

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