Federalism and the States of Reality
Federalism currently is enjoying something of an international revival, with the constitutionally super-cool European Union emerging as a quasi federation, the United Kingdom moving in the same general direction with legislatures for Scotland and Wales, and federalism being mooted as a solution to the political problems of places as diverse as Belgium, Ireland and Iraq. There is nothing internationally disreputable about federalism, and its Australian version is not necessarily a constitutional Bazza McKenzie. Greg Craven

Who Bears the Interest Rate Burden?
There is a case for more use of competition policy and less use of monetary policy in controlling inflation.
Garry M. White

Globalised Religions for a Globalised World
This is a time of great religious vitality for Christianity and Islam.
Gregory Melleuish

State Taxes—In Serious Need of Reform
State tax systems are inefficient, inequitable, and overly complex.
Michael Potter

The China Syndrome
There may be more to the growing Chinese presence in the Southwest Pacific than meets the eye.
Susan Windybank

The Politics of Industrial Relations
The pragmatic Australian electorate will be convinced by workplace results.
Andrew Norton

Geeks Bearing Gifts: Open Source Software and its Enemies
Australia should be wary of extending its intellectual property law.
Nicholas Gruen

Morality and National Interest
Prudence does not amount to morality in international affairs, Des Moore says in reply to Owen Harries’ article ‘Morality and Foreign Policy’, in Policy Autumn 2005.

Hayek for the 21st Century (not available online)
Bruce Caldwell interviewed by Nick Gillespie

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John Hirst’s ‘Kangaroo Court’: Family Law in Australia
Reviewed by Barry Maley

Don Weatherburn’s Law and Order in Australia
Reviewed by Peter Saunders

James C. Bennett’s The Anglosphere Challenge: Why the English Speaking Nations Will Lead the Way in the 21st Century
Reviewed by Arthur Chrenkoff

Greg Craven’s Conversations With the Constitution: Not Just a Piece of Paper
Reviewed by Michael Walsh

Martin Wolf’s Why Globalisation Works
Reviewed by Malcolm Roberts

Marian Sawer and Barry Hindess (eds)
Us and Them: Anti-Elitism in Australia
Reviewed by Rafe Champion