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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.

The Greater Middle East: Part 2 with Bret Stephens – Sydney
Bret StephensMay 2, 2024
Join us on June 18 as we host Bret Stephens and Tom Switzer for an...
The Art of Opposition
Scott Prasser, John Howard OM AC, Andrew Blyth, Tom SwitzerMay 1, 2024
CIS welcomes John Howard as we celebrate the launch "The Art of Opposition" co-edited by...
Australia: The Road Ahead
John Anderson, Janet Albrechtsen, Brendan O'Neill, Jennifer Anju Grossman, Scott Hargreaves, Professor Stephen Wilson, Gemma Tognini, Gary Banks, Bella D’Abrera, Simon Haines, Russell Delroy, Tony Seabrook, Steve Whybrow SC, Brianna McKee, Freya Leach, Ron Manners AOApril 2, 2024
CIS proudly supports The Road Ahead Conference...
The Menzies Watershed
Greg Craven, Zachary Gorman, Tom SwitzerMarch 19, 2024
Join us on Tuesday, 9 April, as we celebrate the Sydney launch of "The Menzies...
A noble exit: When stepping down is a profound act of service
Steven SchwartzMarch 6, 2024SPECTATOR FLAT WHITE

In the grand, gold-leafed halls of American politics, where the only thing older than the...

Time for Marles to steer HMAS Defence
Andrew BlythFebruary 27, 2024SPECTATOR

The announcement by Defence Minister Richard Marles to restructure Navy’s surface fleet — by integrating...

Liberty, Justice and the Market
Lauchlan ChipmanSeptember 26, 1981OP6

Professor Chipman challenges some views which have become orthodox in academic and intellectual circles and...

Taxation, Inflation and the Role of the Government
Milton FriedmanJune 5, 1981OP4

Milton Friedman is one of the most authoritative and independent figures in the fields of...

On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra
Peter Swan AODecember 12, 1979PM1

Almost without exception, the licensing power is used to restrict the number of taxis to...

Unis must be run like a business, whether academics like it or not
Steven SchwartzSeptember 9, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Staff unions are mobilising, newspapers are lamenting, and politicians are hand-wringing, but the arithmetic is...
This war on grandparents’ savings has to end
Simon CowanSeptember 6, 2025CANBERRA TIMES

As the government continues to ponder its next moves on taxation, debate has yet again...

Prison
Don’t let death become an easy way out for criminals
Peter KurtiSeptember 3, 2025DAILY TELEGRAPH
Hume’s death raises serious questions. Not just about his rights, but about ours. About the...
The end of cash for diagnosis? Now that would be a good thing
Steven SchwartzAugust 28, 2025THE AUSTRALIAN
The Albanese government’s plan to divert children with mild developmental delays out of the NDIS...
Productivity roundtable’s uncertain impact. What was the point?
Simon CowanAugust 23, 2025CANBERRA TIMES
Surely it was not the 10 supposed reform directions, some of which contradict the others...
degrowth
Summit must end national complacency about Australia’s prosperity
Michael StutchburyAugust 18, 2025AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Economic Reform Roundtable should commit to making Australia an aspirational and enterprise-driven, high-growth nation...
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