Tribalism in the Arab MENA Region: A Drag on Development and Reform
The imposition of an extensive hierarchy of loyalties on each Arab from birth has many consequences that are antithetical to the spirit of modernity. It constricts personal freedoms and lays the foundations for the absence of political rights and civil liberties across the Arab region. Leanne Piggott

The Muslim 'Marginal Man'
The growing difficulty of identity Islam and its tribal, oppositional nature needs to be recognised and confronted. Unless channelled into more constructive directions, the energies and aspirations of Muslim youth, both in Australia and abroad, may be spent in the pursuit and reinforcement of a brittle tribalism that will not withstand the test of time. Tanveer Ahmed

After the House Price Boom: Is this the End of the Australian Dream?
Housing has become less affordable, but policy changes could alleviate the problem.
Peter Saunders

Parent Power
The free market, rather than a centralised bureaucracy, should decide what children learn at school and how they learn it. Ross Farrelly

Is Life-Long Learning Worth the Effort?
Mature age workers, beware of further study. Steven Schwartz

Morality and Foreign Policy
The war in Iraq has raised questions about pre-emptive use of force and intervention in other states, questions with a strong moral content. Yet, in foreign policy, the virtues of prudence have been so far understated. Owen Harries

Do We Really Need Religious Vilification Laws?
Sadly, almost 150 years after Mill’s essay was published, the ‘liberty of the press’ is as precarious as ever, as governments impose, through vilification laws, new restrictions on what can be said.Steve Edwards

The Thoughtful Superhawk
Susan Windybank speaks to leading American neo-conservative, Robert Kagan.

Global IP Markets Require Global Consistency
Tony Healy responds to Kimberlee Weatherall's Policy Summer 2004-05 article on intellectual property rights.

In Pursuit of Truth and Beauty
Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences
by Charles Murray
Reviewed by Wolfgang Kasper

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Family Matters: Family Breakdown and Its Consequences
by Patricia Morgan Reviewed by Barry Maley

The Case for an Australian Bill of Rights: Freedom in th War on Terror
by George Williams Reviewed by Matthew Stubbs

Finishing the Job: Real-world Policy Solutions in Health, Housing, Education and Transport
by Joshua Gans and Stephen KingReviewed by Rajat Sood

The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700-2100
by Robert William Fogel Reviewed by Eric Rodjo Ralph

The Persuaders: Inside the Hidden Machine of Political Advertising
by Sally Young Reviewed by Peter van Onselen

Well May We Say: The Speeches that Made Australia
by Sally Warhaft Reviewed by Gregory Melleuish