Meet the Researcher
In the Court of King Carr
This event will discuss Labor's failures in health and the lessons for the reform-shy O'Farrell Government. It will also examine how the 'progressive' Establishment responds to those who don't share their assumptions. Read More...
The Gonski Review: Game Changer or Dust Gatherer?
Is the Gonski review a step forward or a wasted opportunity for major and lasting reform? Read More...
World Economy At The Crossroads: European Disasters And Asian Opportunities. Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich
The tectonic plates of the world economy are shifting. While the West is in crisis, Asia is set to dominate the 21st century. What will happen next in Europe’s fiscal and monetary crisis? Read More...
Debunking the equality myth: A critique of 'The Spirit Level'
Conducted via live video link from the UK, CIS Senior Fellow Peter Saunders discusses the fallacies and weaknesses evident in the hugely influential book, The Spirit Level. Read More...
Hands, Mouths and Minds: Three Perspectives on Population Growth and Living Standards.
A minority of economists, many of whom are classical liberals, have explored the ways in which population growth causes rising living standards. In his Meet the Researchers lecture, CIS Research Fellow Dr. Stephen Kirchner will argue that this perspective changes the way we should think about the costs and benefits of population growth and immigration. Read More...
Australia's Urban Water Challenge: A Drought of Ideas
A decade of drought has put Australia's water supplies to the test leaving us with a drought of ideas, not of resources. Read More...
Billions of Dollars and Thousands of Hours: The Great Medicare Misspend
Every year, as the federal government shells out for bulk billed GP visits, and one in every three patients waits longer than is clinically safe for surgery, billions of dollars and thousands of hours are wasted. Read More...
Indonesia’s Strategic Role in a Changing Southeast Asia
ONLINE BOOKINGS CLOSED, PLEASE CALL (02) 9438 4377 TO BOOK. Indonesia's delicate balancing act with China and the United States will determine what role this emerging regional power is able to play in Southeast Asia’s shifting security architecture. Read More...
Alcohol Restrictions in Indigenous Towns & Communities: A Liberal Dilemma
CIS Policy Analyst Sara Hudson presents on alcohol restrictions in Indigenous towns and communities, the first instalment of the CIS Meet the Researchers lecture series for 2011. Read More...
The Dragon & the Elephant: Five Myths about the Chinese and Indian Economies
CIS Foreign Policy Research Fellow Dr John Lee exposes five common myths about the economic rise of China and India and examines the genuine similarities and differences between their two approaches. Read More...
POPULATE OR PERISH? Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich, Research Fellow & Jessica Brown, Policy Analyst
The population debate has heated up in recent months with both sides arguing their case vehemently. The discussion has turned into a moral issue when, in fact, reasoned, considered debate is what’s needed. Read More...
India's 'Soft Power' Problem
Dr John Lee | Foreign Policy Research Fellow will look at the reasons behind India's weakness in achieving national objectives, and what New Delhi must do to improve as India rises. Read More...
Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia
CIS Research Fellow Dr. Jeremy Sammut Read More...
Explaining Big Government: By the People or Against the People?
Dr Stephen Kirchner, CIS Research Fellow Read More...
Behind the Moral Curtain: The Politics of a Charter of Rights
CIS Policy Analyst Elise Parham discusses her research into one of the key policy issues for the coming year: the government’s response to the National Human Rights Consultation, which in September 2009 recommended Australia adopt a charter of rights. This inaugural Meet the Researchers lecture also marks the launch of the latest CIS report on the charter: Behind the Moral Curtain: The Politics of a Charter of Rights. What would a charter mean for Australian democracy? Who wants it, and why? These are some of the key questions Elise Parham will address in exploring the politics behind a charter. The session will be chaired by CIS Research Fellow Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich. Read More...
