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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.

Childcare policy failing regional Australia
Eugenie JosephSeptember 23, 2018The Herald

Governments in Australia are trying to regulate childcare into an expensive, complex and gilt-edged early...

It’s official: Australia spends more than enough on schools
Blaise JosephSeptember 21, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

The education debate at the next federal election is shaping up to be about the...

Grab bullying debate by horns of common sense
Peter KurtiSeptember 21, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

Most panellists on last Monday’s Q&A were in vigorous agreement about the need to address...

An economic narrative for re-election
Simon CowanSeptember 15, 2018The Sydney Morning Herald

When he rolled Tony Abbott for the Prime Ministership, one reason Malcolm Turnbull gave was...

Au pair system works for parents
Eugenie JosephSeptember 14, 2018Ideas@TheCentre

Au pairs represent one of the last bastions of unregulated childcare. It is therefore unsurprising...

Gender quotas won’t put Liberals back in touch with voters
Jeremy SammutSeptember 13, 2018The Daily Telegraph

AFTER three changes of prime minister in less than six years, some pundits now claim...

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