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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.

Bernard Salt on Democracy & Australia – CIS Big Ideas 2013
September 13, 2013
Senate reform and the political class
Andrew BakerSeptember 13, 2013

An ABC interview with one of Victoria's potential new senators, the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party's...

Coalition education policy takes an epicurean turn
Benjamin HerscovitchSeptember 13, 2013

Epicurus, the great ancient Greek philosopher, had a pragmatic attitude towards his own vocation. One...

Foreign investment tests Coalition’s free trade credentials
Stephen KirchnerSeptember 13, 2013

The issue of foreign investment made an impromptu appearance during the federal election campaign, with...

Francis Fukuyama on Democracy – CIS Big Ideas 2013
September 12, 2013
Simon Cowan on The Drum 30 August 2013
September 6, 2013
Nationality
Lord ActonDecember 1, 1997OP63

Is the nation state the best form of political organisation? Should a country’s borders be...

A Tribute to the Modest Member: Bert Kelly
Ray EvansJune 1, 1997OP60

Bert Kelly was for many years a lone parliamentary campaigner for free market ideas and...

Wedlock and Well-Being. What marriage means for adults and children
Barry MaleyAugust 1, 1996PM33

Research into human well-being stresses the importance of our institutional environment. In Wedlock and Well-being,...

The Boundaries of Life’s Responsibilities- Community and Nation in a Global Environment
Gary SturgessJuly 1, 1996OP57

Globalisation means increasing international influence on domestic life. Australians are selling and buying more on...

Home Repairs: Building Stronger Families to Resist Social Decay
Barry Maley, Brigitte Berger, Patricia Morgan, Lucy SullivanFebruary 5, 1996PF13

A mood of discontent afflicts societies throughout the Western world. Despite their successes, some social...

Ethics Ecosystems. Protecting Human Interests and Environmental Values
Barry MaleyDecember 1, 1994PM29

In the rush of day-to-day politics, there is little time to consider underlying assumptions or...

Subsidies, safety nets and stagnation: Australia’s new economic model
Michael StutchburyApril 11, 2026AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
Protecting one industry imposes a burden on the competitive sectors that actually prop up our...
Government meddling means more pump pain
Aidan MorrisonApril 8, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH

The truth that no-one wants to hear right now is that fuel prices probably aren’t...

The mental health system may be making us sicker
Steven SchwartzApril 6, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Australia has a mental health crisis, but not the one we think. Despite decades of...

Housing negative gearing tax
Reducing the discount would likely not have any lasting impact in lowering house prices
Robert Carling, Michael StutchburyMarch 21, 2026CANBERRA TIMES

Anyone watching the smoke signals from Canberra knows that moves are afoot to try and...

Alarm bells ringing on more interest rate pain
Michael StutchburyMarch 18, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH
Australians were losing faith that the combination of Labor’s economic policies and the RBA monetary...
Labor’s capital gains tax myths need busting
Robert CarlingMarch 11, 2026DAILY TELEGRAPH

Labor has long held an axe over the capital gains tax 50% discount and negative...

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