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1. Tainted Milk Is Part Of A Bigger Problem For Chinese Civil Society

   John Lee | 25 Sep 2008 | The Australian

   The tainted milk scandal in China – with four deaths and 54,000 children ill and rising – exposes a glaring contradiction... Read More

2. Cool Reception For A Polarising Policy

   Helen Hughes AO | 21 Aug 2008 | The Newcastle Herald

   Pacific guests invited over our unemployed says Helen Hughes and Gaurav Sodhi. The announcement that Australia is inaugurating... Read More

3. The Faulty Arguments Behind Australia's Corporate Tax

   Sinclair Davidson | 31 Jul 2008

   In Australia, the primary function of taxation is to finance government spending. Its secondaryobjectives relate to influencing... Read More


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4. MY UNCLE MAKES A GREAT DISCOVERY

   No Authors | 01 Jan 1970

   Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day, I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures.... Read More

5. Wasting money damages Aboriginal health

   Sara Hudson | 10 Dec 2009 | The Australian

   Public hospital reform wasn't the only issue put on the backburner at this week's Council of Australian Governments meeting... Read More

6. Spare a thought for savers and tenants

   Oliver Marc Hartwich | 04 Dec 2009 | The Australian

   Newspapers have a big heart for heavily indebted homeowners. Perhaps occasionally they should show equal compassion for tenants... Read More

7. We need hospital beds, not super clinics

   Jeremy Sammut | 26 Nov 2009 | The Australian

   The Bennett report hopes to bring a healthcare revolution that will keep more Australians well and cure the hospital crisis.... Read More

8. John Lee | 25 Nov 2009 | The Straits Times

   Washington pulls out all the stops for President Barack Obama's first state visitor: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,... Read More

9. Let internet replace journals

   Oliver Marc Hartwich | 25 Nov 2009 | The Australian

   International publishers are ripping off taxpayers, who are paying for scientific research and pay again to read the results.

10. Boring summits are better for everyone

    John Lee | 24 Nov 2009 | Foreign Policy

    Barack Obama and Manmohan Singh should say as little as possible when they meet in Washington next week.

11. Stephen Kirchner | 23 Nov 2009 | Online Opinion

    Many commentators think a CGT on owner-occupied housing is good economics, but bad politics. In reality, it is bad economics... Read More

12. Kiwi monetary muddle

    Stephen Kirchner | 23 Nov 2009 | The Wall Street Journal

    The falling U.S. dollar is sparking a dangerous debate about the New Zealand central bank's role.

13. Crash the glass floor

    Jessica Brown | 20 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    Governments throughout the Western world, including in Australia, are gradually introducing legislation aimed at making the... Read More

14. Some kids really need to be rescued

    Jeremy Sammut | 18 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    As a researcher your gut always churns when you are about to release a new report, but when the Centre for Independent Studies... Read More

15. Doomsayer does his dough

    Stephen Kirchner | 18 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows capital city house prices up 6.2% for the year ended in September, University... Read More

16. Smartest Kiwis nest in our warmer climate

    Luke Malpass | 14 Nov 2009 | The Newcastle Herald

    For the half a million Kiwis living in Australia, the New Zealand government’s goal of reaching Australia’s living standards... Read More

17. End of trend is nigh for central bank sales of gold

    Stephen Kirchner | 17 Nov 2009 | The Age

    It may seem odd that simply transferring ownership of existing above-ground stocks should make a difference to the gold price.... Read More

18. A sense of despair at Indigenous housing policy

    Sara Hudson | 12 Nov 2009 | Online Opinion

    Despite billions of dollars being spent, residents of remote communities still don't have enough houses. What houses there... Read More

19. Pacific angst

    John Lee | 11 Nov 2009 | Foreign Policy

    The very fact that America needs to negotiate with its Asian allies and partners – and sometimes even compromise – means... Read More

20. John Lee | 09 Nov 2009 | Time magazine

    While much of the world still views Africa as a basket-case continent, Beijing is thinking ahead and busy establishing a... Read More

21. China between T-bills and a hard place

    John Lee | 03 Mar 2010 | The Australian Financial Review

    Despite Beijing’s addiction to US bonds, the proportion of US government debt financed by Chinese foreign exchange reserves... Read More

22. More houses, not taxes

    Stephen Kirchner | 12 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    Many commentators think a CGT on owner-occupied housing is good economics but bad politics. In reality, it is bad economics... Read More

23. Rudd fails to court New Delhi

    John Lee | 06 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    If Australia wants to remain an active, relevant and influential middle power in Asia, then spending the next half decade... Read More

24. US dollar down but not out as kingpin of global finance

    Stephen Kirchner | 05 Nov 2009 | The Australian

    The broad US dollar index has been trending lower since its last major cyclical peak in 2001. This has led many observers... Read More

25. India fast becoming Asia's 'swing state'

    John Lee | 04 Nov 2009 | The Korea Herald

    If India’s unpredictable political parties remain committed to continue reforms, and the bilateral partnership between Washington... Read More

26. China's potential enemy is US' good friend

    John Lee | 03 Nov 2009 | The New Straits Times

    If India’s unpredictable political parties remain committed to continue reforms, and the bilateral partnership between Washington... Read More

27. Hale and hearty, say their parents

    Sara Hudson | 03 Dec 2009 | The Australian

    Ninety-seven per cent of Indigenous children are reported to be in excellent, very good, or good health, but these findings... Read More

28. Return to flyer times with business class

    Jennifer Buckingham | 29 Oct 2009 | The Newcastle Herald

    Train travel was not only more pleasant early in the last century, it was also faster. In 1937, the ‘Newcastle Flyer’ travelled... Read More

29. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Oct 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    For a city that wants to play in the first league of the world’s great cities, our dated intercity train connections are... Read More

30. Hostility to aspiration and the tall poppy syndrome hold New Zealand back

    Luke Malpass | 13 Dec 2009 | The Sunday Star Times

    In last week’s Sunday Star Times, Rod Oram dubiously claims the 2025 Taskforce's analysis is inaccurate, lazy and shallow,... Read More

31. What makes great cities?

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 01 Dec 2009 | Binge Thinking (Sydney)

    There is no yardstick to measure the greatness of cities. Some features of cities may be a blessing and a curse, depending... Read More

32. The US deficit canary has rattled the cage in warning of dire eventualities

    Robert Carling | 27 Oct 2009 | The Age

    The US government’s finances are in such bad shape that the Congressional Budget Office sounded a public alarm about the... Read More

33. Australian libertarians revealed

    John Humphreys | 10 May 2009 | Open Forum

    It seems left-wing economic journalist Ross Gittins has just discovered the word ‘libertarian,’ and the revelation seems... Read More

34. John Humphreys | 22 Oct 2009 | Online Opinion

    Thirty-five years after the Whitlam government voted for the introduction of universal health care, and following the report... Read More

35. Motivate those on hand-outs

    Jessica Brown | 15 Oct 2009 | The Australian

    The Rudd government’s approach to sole-parent families, as with that of its predecessor, is that the best form of welfare... Read More

36. Forecasters sell Australia short

    Stephen Kirchner | 14 Oct 2009 | The Australian Financial Review

    The government has argued that GDP growth and the unemployment rate numbers demonstrate the effectiveness of its fiscal stimulus... Read More

37. John Humphreys | 08 Oct 2009 | Business Spectator

    By pulling the middle class into the welfare net, the government is crowding out civil society and undermining personal responsibility,... Read More

38. Create a welfare system we can afford

    John Humphreys | 07 Oct 2009

    The government recently increased the pension by up to $65 per fortnight, but the pressure for ever higher welfare benefits... Read More

39. John Lee | 01 Oct 2009 | The Adelaide Advertiser

    Although China has been decentralizing and officials have multiplied, it is not the building of institutions that encourages... Read More

40. Beijing birthday spin distorts reality

    John Lee | 02 Oct 2009 | The Australian

    As the week-long celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of modern China roll on, the message coming out... Read More

41. Principal is the means of elevation

    Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Oct 2009 | The Australian

    Somewhere between one in five and one in six students are barely literate and numerate, according to recent national literacy... Read More

42. Teacher union still waging a war against transparency

    Jennifer Buckingham | 15 Dec 2009 | The Australian

    The Australian Education Union is waging a war against the publication of school league tables and proposes to reinstate... Read More

43. Ferguson shown the door by media and the mob

    Jeremy Sammut | 29 Sep 2009 | The Newcastle Herald

    Managing the media takes precedence over dealing with controversial issues in an honest, open and effective manner.

44. Stephen Kirchner | 30 Sep 2009 | The Wall Street Journal

    Chinese companies are increasingly looking to invest overseas, and foreign capitals are calibrating their policy responses.... Read More

45. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Sep 2009 | The Australian

    The strong showing of the pro-market Free Democrats is one of the greatest shifts in Germany’s political tectonics that the... Read More

46. John Lee | 28 Sep 2009 | Foreign Policy

    Inone important respect, authoritarian China is failing: while the Chinese state is rich and the party powerful, civil society... Read More

47. Europe-Australia relations are a dynamic of differencef

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Sep 2009 | The Canberra Times

    Where once Australia was a European outpost in the South Pacific, our recent love affair with China suggests Europe may no... Read More

48. Federal government gets hospitals casemix wrong

    Jeremy Sammut | 19 Sep 2009 | The Weekend Australian

    A full federal hospital takeover is a political long shot regardless of whether this requires a constitutional referendum.... Read More

49. Time to end silence on child abuse

    Jeremy Sammut | 18 Sep 2009 | Online Opinion

    Heightened awareness is clearly essential to educate the community about the shared responsibility for preventing harm to... Read More

50. Love and marriage rarely a case of happy ever after

    Barry Maley | 18 Sep 2009 | The Australian

    Marital relationships in Australia have never been more unstable. The consequences of divorce for individuals and children... Read More

51. There is a birthrate bubble

    Barry Maley | 16 Sep 2009 | ABC Unleashed

    Australia is in the middle of an unusual, unrecognised and unintended experiment that may give us insight into the connections... Read More

52. The training merry-go-round may be worse than nothing at all

    Jessica Brown | 16 Sep 2009 | The Advertiser

    Short of directly hiring more public servants, it is very difficult – impossible even – for governments to create real, sustainable... Read More

53. Hewson manifesto was ahead of its time

    Stephen Kirchner | 15 Sep 2009 | The Australian

    Revelations in Paul Kelly’s The March of the Patriots that then Reserve Bank Governor Bernie Fraser planned to invoke provisions... Read More

54. No light at end of tunnel for KiwiRail

    Luke Malpass | 11 Sep 2009 | The National Business Review

    Since KiwiRail was renationalised in 2008, it has become clear that the previous government’s justifications for purchasing... Read More

55. The many crises of Nouriel Roubini

    Stephen Kirchner | 10 Oct 2009

    It is not only banks’ balance sheets that have suffered in the global financial crisis. Many professional reputations have... Read More

56. KiwiRail mired in Labour ideology

    Luke Malpass | 10 Sep 2009

    On election night, Helen Clark expressed hope that all her government’s gains would not go up in a ‘bonfire of right-wing... Read More

57. Results are in and jobs come first

    Jessica Brown | 01 Sep 2009

    The news this week that the Federal Government’s flagship training program, the Productivity Places Program, has to date... Read More

58. Beijing must work to rebuild its reputation

    John Lee | 26 Aug 2009

    The Thursday edition of the state-sponsored China Daily led with an editorial defending the cancellation of a visit to Australia... Read More

59. John Lee | 22 Aug 2009

    Not a week passes, it seems, without a big-picture thinker releasing a big-picture book or giving a big-picture sermon describing... Read More

60. John Lee | 18 Aug 2009

    Kevin Rudd has consistently lectured the region that some big-picture strategic thinking is needed in Asia.

61. Informed choice leads to better schooling outcomes

    Jennifer Buckingham | 18 Aug 2009

    Over the last 10 years or so, the school education landscape across Australia has altered significantly. There have been... Read More

62. US is still a leading influence in the balance of power in Asia

    John Lee | 16 Aug 2009

    It seems that not a week goes by without a big-picture thinker releasing a big-picture book or giving a big-picture sermon... Read More

63. The time is right to consider radical ideas in education reform

    Jennifer Buckingham | 12 Aug 2009

    The so-called ‘long-tail of under-achievement’ in Australia has been talked about so often by so many people that it is almost... Read More

64. Ideologues? If only we had more of them

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 07 Aug 2009

    The Prime Minister may only get three hours' sleep a night, and it took Kevin Rudd's latest essay in the Herald to understand... Read More

65. Environment before people, says Wilderness Society

    Sara Hudson | 06 Aug 2009

    The misanthropic attitude of conservationists was revealed last week when a group of Aboriginal protestors from Cape York... Read More

66. Treasurer's liberalisation measures should go deeper

    Stephen Kirchner | 05 Aug 2009

    The federal Treasurer has announced measures to liberalise Australia’s regulatory regime for foreign direct investment (FDI).... Read More

67. Big government spending leads to poor results

    Stephen Kirchner | 16 Dec 2009 | The Australian

    Big government spending leads to poor results.

68. Taxing the poor to pay for teeth

    John Humphreys | 04 Aug 2009

    In the middle of a global recession, the government is considering a regressive increase in income tax. Specifically, they... Read More

69. Government is playing petty politics on foreign donations

    Andrew Norton | 03 Aug 2009

    This hasn’t been a good year for political donors with Chinese connections. Former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon’s relationship... Read More

70. John Lee | 01 Aug 2009

    The US-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue between Washington and Beijing has begun. Owing to the global financial crisis,... Read More

71. New donation laws are bad news for NGOs

    Andrew Norton | 31 Jul 2009

    Talk of banning political donations, or banning corporate and union political donations, should have Australia’s non-government... Read More

72. Disclosure of donations to political non-government organisations endangers democracy

    Andrew Norton | 31 Jul 2009

    Adam Smith, the great 18th century economist and philosopher, famously observed that people of the same trade rarely get... Read More

73. New Zealand tries harder for foreign cash

    Stephen Kirchner | 31 Jul 2009

    Rugby is not the only arena in which Australia is losing out to New Zealand. Australia also faces increased competition from... Read More

74. Bleed bureaucracy to restore hospital health

    Jeremy Sammut | 29 Jul 2009

    The recent announcement that the Hunter New England Area Health Service has cut 22 hospital beds from the Calvary Mater hospital... Read More

75. Playing the lottery of life

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 28 Jul 2009

    When it comes to risks such as swine flu and nuclear accidents, we're often no wiser than Forrest Gump. "Life is like a box... Read More

76. Super Clinics no alternative for hospital beds in ageing Australia

    Jeremy Sammut | 28 Jul 2009

    The centrepiece of the Rudd government’s plan to take pressure off public hospitals is a national network of GP Super Clinics.... Read More

77. Overcrowded hospital system needs structural reform to end bed crisis

    Jeremy Sammut | 28 Jul 2009

    It’s a quarter of a century since Medicare was established but no one is celebrating. No wonder considering the critical... Read More

78. Advertising is only stimulating government jobs

    Robert Carling | 27 Jul 2009

    Tripe isn’t most people’s idea of an appealing breakfast, certainly not mine. But readers of recent Sydney’s Sunday papers... Read More

79. RBA shuns media scrutiny, diminishes economic debate

    Stephen Kirchner | 24 Jul 2009

    By all accounts, Ben Bernanke is a shy and unassuming man. Yet this Sunday, the US Federal Reserve Chairman will submit to... Read More

80. Stimulus spending does not make it Christmas in July

    John Humphreys | 01 Jan 1970

    The government stimulus might look good now, but the long term consequence will be upward pressure on interest rates, fewer... Read More

81. Getting Asia's approval for an Indo-US partnership

    John Lee | 22 Jul 2009

    On her first trip abroad as Secretary of State which was to Asia in March 2009, insiders in both New Delhi and Washington... Read More

82. China is not ready to lead the world

    John Lee | 18 Jul 2009

    In a speech given just before the 17th Chinese Communist Party Congress in 2007, Premier Wen Jiabao rebuked those agitating... Read More

83. Force politicians to be fiscally responsible

    Stephen Kirchner | 14 Jul 2009

    The federal government’s taxing and spending powers have far-reaching consequences for our economic prosperity.

84. Want a centre-right government in New Zealand? Move to Australia

    Luke Malpass | 14 Aug 2009

    It is ironic that National’s Budget mirrored the Australian Labor Party’s budget a few weeks earlier. To rephrase one of... Read More

85. Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage 2009

    Helen Hughes AO | 08 Jul 2009

    The Commonwealth government hoped for favourable coverage from the release of the Productivity Commission’s Overcoming Indigenous... Read More

86. Abolish the G8

    Oliver Marc Hartwich | 07 Jul 2009

    A hectic sequence of state banquets, photo opportunities, and diplomatic excitement followed by a declaration as solemn as... Read More

87. Statistics on Indigenous disadvantage obscure the truth

    Sara Hudson | 07 Jul 2009

    The media has been quick to sensationalise the statistics in the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report released last... Read More

88. John Lee | 06 Jul 2009

    After scolding the West for interfering in the internal affairs of Iran, Beijing’s public relations department will now be... Read More

89. Land reform laws in China needs better enforcement to curb rural unrest

    John Lee | 04 Jul 2009

    Recently, Beijing announced new procedures to ‘give an effective guarantee’ to rural citizens that their land rights would... Read More

90. Better protection is needed for vulnerable children

    Jeremy Sammut | 03 Jul 2009

    The conviction of the Hawk Nest couple accused of starving their daughter to death again highlights the need for governments... Read More

91. Robert Carling | 02 Jul 2009

    The NSW government, in its 2009–10 budget announced last week, claims to have charted a course back to a budget surplus by... Read More

92. Fund kids not schools

    Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Jul 2009

    The debate over funding to non-government schools has never really gone away. On the horizon is yet another review of federal... Read More

93. The rural poor in India fare better than in China

    John Lee | 02 Jul 2009

    China and India will likely defy the economic malaise in Western economies and grow at more than 7% this year. But that is... Read More

94. John Lee | 01 Jul 2009

    Visitors invariably comment that China is shiny, orderly and clean while India is dusty, chaotic and dirty. In 2006, Prime... Read More

95. Workers on low incomes are losing out

    John Humphreys | 29 Jun 2009

    The Australian Fair Pay Commission decided last July to increase the minimum wage by $1126 per year, from $27,150 to $28,276.

96. Global financial crisis makes it more difficult for China to pursue political reform

    John Lee | 29 Jun 2009

    Some analysts speculate that the turmoil caused by the global financial crisis presents an opportunity for the Chinese government... Read More

97. John Lee | 29 Jun 2009

    Recent conversations with Chinese political scientists brought home the great extent to which Beijing is obsessed with watching,... Read More

98. School Reporting Policy is in a League of its Own

    Jennifer Buckingham | 29 Jun 2009

    When the federal government confirmed last year that it would be making good on its election promise to introduce transparency... Read More

99. Remove Endangered Children from their Abusive Parents

    Jeremy Sammut | 29 Jun 2009

    Ever since the ‘starved girl’ case hit the headlines in 2007, we have struggled to comprehend the incomprehensible. How is... Read More

100. Building the Education Revolution

     Jennifer Buckingham | 23 Jun 2009

     If ever there was good evidence that politics and education don’t mix, the fiasco of the Building the Education Revolution... Read More

101. China no longer learns East Asian lessons

     John Lee | 23 Jun 2009

     When the Nobel Prize-winning economist Kenneth Arrow was asked which country had the best managed economy recently, he nominated... Read More

102. Stephen Kirchner | 20 Jun 2009

     The public vilification of banks by politicians and others for raising mortgage interest rates ignores a fundamental fact.... Read More

103. Jeremy Sammut | 20 Jun 2009

     Despite not many surprises being anticipated, all observers are keenly waiting for the final report of the National Health... Read More

104. Short-term fixes are a fiscal fallacy

     Stephen Kirchner | 20 Jun 2009

     Policymakers in Australia have instinctively reached for the Keynesian playbook in the context of the current global economic... Read More

105. Cut the red tape and let Territorian Aborigines make some money

     Sara Hudson | 18 Jun 2009

     The Northern Territory government's tourism department recently mounted an advertising campaign encouraging people to ‘make... Read More

106. LITO to is a good place to start tax reform to keep people employed

     Jessica Brown | 17 Jun 2009

     Last week’s cabinet reshuffle saw Rudd confidant Mark Arbib take over employment, signalling that job creation and protection... Read More

107. No Laughing Matter

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Jun 2009

     You have to ask yourself what is funnier: A mediocre sketch on a national TV show, or the political scandal that this allegedly... Read More

108. Incentivising welfare

     John Humphreys | 12 Jun 2009 | NZ Centre for Political Research

     The Key government campaigned on reforming welfare, but as the recession bites deeper we shall see if John Key and Paula... Read More

109. Quarantining Leftist Orthodoxy

     Jeremy Sammut | 11 Jun 2009

     The Rudd government’s decision to retain and recast key aspects of the Howard government’s intervention into the Northern... Read More

110. Stephen Kirchner | 10 Jun 2009

     The March quarter national accounts show that Australia has skirted the conventional and necessarily arbitrary definition... Read More

111. Parliament without a people

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 Jun 2009

     If only European elections were as entertaining as the Eurovision song contest … When the good, the bad, and the ugly of... Read More

112. John Humphreys | 04 Jun 2009

     A few weeks ago I suggested that we should be relatively optimistic about the Australian economy. Given the national accounts... Read More

113. 20 years on from Tiananmen, political reform no closer

     John Lee | 04 Jun 2009

     With the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen protests today, many would have thought that conditions are better now for... Read More

114. China needs institutions, not democracy

     John Lee | 03 Jun 2009

     Last month, actor Jackie Chan created uproar around the world when he told a gathering in Hainan province that China didn’t... Read More

115. PM Rudd still needing strategy lessons from Asian allies

     John Lee | 31 May 2009

     This weekend, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was given the honour of delivering the keynote at the annual Shangri-La... Read More

116. Tough job on employment

     Jessica Brown | 29 May 2009

     The outlook for Queensland’s jobs market is bleak, with industries that the state specialises in, like tourism, set to be... Read More

117. The rise of neo-socialism

     John Humphreys | 28 May 2009

     In recent months, we have heard the Prime Minister and others waxing lyrical about the sins of ‘neo-liberalism.’ This supposedly... Read More

118. Big government not so smart

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 May 2009

     Treasurer Wayne Swan’s second budget speech will not be remembered for long. It was probably one of the most boring presentations... Read More

119. Budget first real test of NZ's National-led government

     Luke Malpass | 26 May 2009

     NZ Prime Minister John Key often talks about his desire to grow New Zealand out of the global economic recession, rather... Read More

120. Meanwhile, back at the root and branch review

     Robert Carling | 25 May 2009

     While the Commonwealth budget is centre-stage at the moment, backstage the root and branch review of the tax/transfer system... Read More

121. Crowding-out effect gets lost in the crowd

     Stephen Kirchner | 22 May 2009

     Treasurer Wayne Swan didn’t feel the need to mention the size of the deficit on budget night. The number had already been... Read More

122. The great neoliberal misunderstanding

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 21 May 2009

     When Kevin Rudd published his lengthy essay on the global financial crisis, it was not only an attempt to strengthen his... Read More

123. Pragmatism not health ideology drive PHI changes

     Jeremy Sammut | 19 May 2009

     Fortunately, the Budget decision to means-test the private health insurance (PHI) rebate from next July appears to be driven... Read More

124. John Lee | 18 May 2009

     Current leader Manmohan Singh will become only the second Indian prime minister to win reelection after serving a full five... Read More

125. John Lee | 18 May 2009

     Current leader Manmohan Singh will become only the second Indian prime minister to win reelection after serving a full five... Read More

126. Independent is the wrong word for Treasury

     Robert Carling | 16 May 2009

     The Treasury’s ‘independence’ has featured in the post-budget commentary. As a former Commonwealth and state treasury official... Read More

127. Law forcing Chinese to smoke indicates deeper problem

     John Lee | 15 May 2009

     The farce and corruption of many local officials in China is held in check only by the decency and common sense of ordinary... Read More

128. Commonwealth government fails remote Indigenous students

     Helen Hughes AO | 15 May 2009

     The second round of National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) tests took place this week. Australia wide,... Read More

129. More work, not more welfare, is what's needed to get kids out of poverty

     Jessica Brown | 14 May 2009

     While this week’s pension increase was widely though not universally welcomed, welfare groups such as the Australian Council... Read More

130. Big Government Will Hinder Recovery

     Stephen Kirchner | 14 May 2009

     The 2009 budget forecasts the biggest expansion in federal government spending since Gough Whitlam. While the budget deficit... Read More

131. Making things worse

     John Humphreys | 11 May 2009

     There is an ongoing debate about whether the government’s spending spree is going to work or whether it is a waste of money.

132. Is more money for Alice Springs town camps the answer?

     Sara Hudson | 08 May 2009

     The federal government is offering $125 million to the Alice Spring town camps in an attempt to resolve the deadlock over... Read More

133. Jessica Brown | 08 May 2009

     Last week the government announced its new ‘jobs compact’ which would guarantee a training place for all unemployed young... Read More

134. Australia is in a bind about China

     John Lee | 07 May 2009

     Ever since China's great reformer, Deng Xiaoping, instructed Chinese leaders to "hide brightness, nourish obscurity," the... Read More

135. Beijing: cautious but frustrated

     John Lee | 06 May 2009

     Ever since China’s great reformer, Deng Xiaoping, instructed Chinese leaders to ‘Hide Brightness, nourish obscurity’, the... Read More

136. Good policies can prevent more families falling into unemployment during the recession

     Jessica Brown | 06 May 2009

     Despite Australia coming off the back of a remarkable economic boom and enjoying historically low unemployment rates, in... Read More

137. The economic downturn has taken the heat out of paid maternity leave

     Jessica Brown | 05 May 2009

     Avid news watchers may wonder what happened to the fever pitched debate over paid maternity leave which raged for most of... Read More

138. It's all down to the market

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 02 May 2009

     An email debate on the budget, stimulus packages, and what the Treasurer should drink on budget night, between Oliver Hartwich... Read More

139. John Lee | 29 Apr 2009

     In 1990 Charles Krauthammer famously introduced the notion of the ‘unipolar moment’ to denote the age of the triumphant and... Read More

140. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Apr 2009

     A tax is ‘a compulsory exaction of money by a public authority for public purposes, enforceable by law, and is not a payment... Read More

141. Oh joy, the rest of the year is in our pockets

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Apr 2009

     Happy Tax Freedom Day! A tax is ‘a compulsory exaction of money by a public authority for public purposes, enforceable by... Read More

142. Private hurdle for kids

     Jennifer Buckingham | 21 Apr 2009

     The number of school students with disabilities is increasing every year. The government school sector has the largest number... Read More

143. Jeremy Sammut | 16 Apr 2009

     The alcopops saga has absorbed the attention of political-watchers for the best part of the previous 12 months. It is worth... Read More

144. NZ should stay put on UN Indigenous declaration

     Sara Hudson | 13 Apr 2009

     Recently Prime Minister John Key was caught musing over whether New Zealand should follow Australia’s lead and sign up to... Read More

145. Making remote schools work will take commitment

     Helen Hughes AO | 11 Apr 2009

     Indigenous illiteracy and non-numeracy has been recognised as a problem in Australia for more than 20 years. But government... Read More

146. Government is waging a war on charity

     John Humphreys | 09 Apr 2009

     Having launched wars on unemployment, drugs, inflation, whalers, disadvantage, downloads, pokies, doping in sport, bankers... Read More

147. Robert Carling | 07 Apr 2009

     No financial institution has lost more in the current crisis, or drawn more on taxpayer support, than AIG – the American... Read More

148. The Budget needs discipline and fiscal sustainability to put ensure the economy recovers

     Robert Carling | 07 Apr 2009

     As the Commonwealth budget plunges into deficit, it would be reassuring to know that those in charge have a medium-term plan... Read More

149. John Lee | 04 Apr 2009

     Chinese soft power – the ability to get what it wants through persuasion and attraction rather than using the age old approach... Read More

150. John Lee | 04 Apr 2009

     Chinese soft power – the ability to get what it wants through persuasion and attraction rather than using the age old approach... Read More

151. The recession will be a good time to reform welfare

     Luke Malpass | 01 Apr 2009

     If there was any doubt that welfare in New Zealand needed reforming, a recent picture told a thousand words. It was of a... Read More

152. Australian, Not Chinese, Political Influence is the Real Worry

     Stephen Kirchner | 01 Apr 2009

     Concerns about Chinese influence over the Australian government have become a political issue in recent weeks. But it is... Read More

153. Indigenous people in NT deserve fair go at private homeownership

     Sara Hudson | 29 Mar 2009

     On the surface, the recent government decision to provide funding for new public housing to four troubled communities in... Read More

154. Should Keynes have a seat at the G20 table

     Stephen Kirchner | 28 Mar 2009

     If the leaders of the G20 nations and the International Monetary Fund are to be believed, activist fiscal policy is essential... Read More

155. Stephen Kirchner | 18 Mar 2009

     The recent boom and bust in United States housing and subsequent global financial crisis has been widely blamed on US monetary... Read More

156. Jessica Brown | 17 Dec 2009

     Now that Keynesian pump-priming is back in vogue the old depression era adage that governments should pay people to dig holes... Read More

157. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Mar 2009

     When the government presented their New Car Plan for a Greener Future last November, promising $6.2 billion in subsidies... Read More

158. Goodbye to GM, hello Rudd Car

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Mar 2009

     It was meant to be a bold statement in troubled times when Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Industry Minister Kim Carr launched... Read More

159. A lesson from the real world

     Jeremy Sammut | 14 Mar 2009

     Another football season has begun and another footballer has allegedly behaved reprehensively towards women. The National... Read More

160. Sara Hudson | 11 Mar 2009

     Among the multitude of policy failures in Aboriginal communities, public housing is poorly designed and constructed, with... Read More

161. Stop this highway robbery

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 Mar 2009

     The future of Australia’s iconic carmaker Holden is linked to its American parent General Motors. When Kevin Rudd goes to... Read More

162. Higher pensions discourage self-reliance

     Jeremy Sammut | 05 Mar 2009

     The welfare lobby supports the push to increase the single pension by $35 a week, despite the billions this will add to the... Read More

163. Australia Should Welcome Chinese Capital

     Stephen Kirchner | 04 Mar 2009

     The debate over the proposed increase in Chinalco’s stake in Rio Tinto has once again highlighted concerns about... Read More

164. John Lee | 03 Mar 2009

     There is excitement throughout Asia over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of the continent for her maiden international... Read More

165. John Lee | 02 Mar 2009

     There is excitement throughout Asia over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s choice of the continent for her maiden international... Read More

166. Tensions and cross purposes in the Bennett Report

     Jeremy Sammut | 25 Feb 2009

     Any report about a beast as complex as the Australian health system is bound to be like the Curate’s egg – good in parts.... Read More

167. In a civil society, it should always pay to be generous

     John Humphreys | 25 Feb 2009

     Following the financial crisis and stalling economy there has been a round of finger pointing. Some have blamed the market.... Read More

168. A tax by any other name...

     Robert Carling | 24 Feb 2009

     Having created the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission, the Rudd government recently received the Commission’s... Read More

169. Still no life on Mars

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Feb 2009

     With much fanfare Channel Ten has just started screening the new series of Life on Mars, in which a policeman is thrown back... Read More

170. Australian are living off the public teat more today than ever before

     Peter Saunders | 21 Feb 2009

     Until the 1970s Australians were remarkably self-reliant. Unemployment was low, home ownership was widespread, and wages... Read More

171. Are we all Keynesians again?

     Robert Carling | 19 Feb 2009

     The Australian government’s latest fiscal stimulus has at least stimulated a debate about the wisdom of this type of government... Read More

172. Heating up the debate on climate change policy

     John Humphreys | 18 Feb 2009

     The Australian government commissioned, reviewed and reported on an emissions trading system four times in the last year,... Read More

173. Bennett Report: policy-looking for an evidence-base

     Jeremy Sammut | 16 Feb 2009

     As reported in this morning’s Australian, the Bennett Report recommends a federal-takeover of all aspects of primary health... Read More

174. Is a future Australia Britain without the snow?

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 16 Feb 2009

     When I first came to Australia I was greeted by a friendly immigration officer at Sydney airport. Looking at my passport... Read More

175. Allies wary of focus on China

     John Lee | 02 Feb 2009

     There is excitement throughout Asia that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has chosen to travel to Asia on her maiden voyage... Read More

176. Andrew Norton | 11 Feb 2009

     For more than a decade, first as a ministerial adviser and later as a think-tank researcher, I have argued for a higher education... Read More

177. Robert Carling | 05 Feb 2009

     The use of fiscal pump priming - for a long time shelved in favour of using fiscal policy for longer term objectives - has... Read More

178. Short-run stimulus or long-run tax increase?

     Stephen Kirchner | 04 Feb 2009

     When it comes to activist fiscal policy, it seems that nothing succeeds like failure.

179. Baby boomers' bleak future

     Jeremy Sammut | 03 Feb 2009

     They say the 1960s didn’t begin in Australia until the 1970s. It also true that the full-blown welfare state - the idea that... Read More

180. Time to re-open the debate about carbon taxes

     John Humphreys | 31 Jan 2009

     With the country slipping into recession and the government falling into deficit, political priorities have been shifting.... Read More

181. John Humphreys | 30 Jan 2009

     In the 2008 Budget the government outlined their plan for future tax cuts. In light of the current economic downturn, there... Read More

182. Unskilled and over-educated: a plan for worse outcomes

     Jeremy Sammut | 29 Jan 2009

     The NSW State Government is promising that its plan to raise the school-leaving age to 17 will transform the future prospects... Read More

183. Welfare Reform Still Needed Despite Rising Unemployment

     Jessica Brown | 29 Jan 2009 | Blog Test

     The bad news keeps on coming, and economists agree: unemployment is going up and more of us are headed for the dole queue. ... Read More

184. Over-governed China is the worst governed

     John Lee | 28 Jan 2009

     The ink is hardly dry on official Chinese gross domestic product figures for last year and analysts are spending almost as... Read More

185. Game, set and match for economic recovery

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 28 Jan 2009

     After last year’s avalanche of bad news Australia’s economists probably needed the summer break more than anybody else. Yet... Read More

186. 'Rudd Bank' puts taxpayers last

     Stephen Kirchner | 28 Jan 2009

     The Rudd government’s $2 billion intervention to provide loans to the commercial property sector is rationalised as a measure... Read More

187. Paranoia-inducing advice about parenting is enough to make any potential mum reconsider

     Jessica Brown | 28 Dec 2009

     I recently had the pleasure of spending a few days with a friend and her beautiful baby daughter.  I was amazed at the cool,... Read More

188. Ominous Year of the Ox

     John Lee | 27 Jan 2009

     Twelve months ago, a well-known bear on the Chinese economy revealed to me that a China-sceptic such as himself was treated... Read More

189. Accepting the recession

     John Humphreys | 26 Jan 2009

     As Australia gets caught up in the global financial crisis, there has been much discussion about how to fix our economic... Read More

190. More power to the people

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Jan 2009

     What makes a good Constitution? If your expectations are low you might go with the Polish aphorist Stanislaw Jerzy Lec who... Read More

191. John Lee | 20 Jan 2009

     Is Barrack Obama looking to broaden the appeal of the Democratic Party or is he successfully destroying and rebuilding it... Read More

192. Thrift is No Paradox

     Stephen Kirchner | 13 Jan 2009

     The Rudd government has urged Australians to spend-up in an effort to ward-off an economic downturn.

193. The Bradley report is hardly a ringing call for transformation

     Andrew Norton | 07 Jan 2009

     After a very quiet 2008 for higher education policy, 2009 is the critical year in which the Rudd government will set its... Read More

194. Universities need more than the Commonwealth can afford to pay them

     Andrew Norton | 20 May 2009

     At the budget lock-up for education last week, vice-chancellors and ministers enjoyed some rare moments of unity. Ministers... Read More

195. John Lee | 29 May 2009

     With the twentieth anniversary of the Tiananmen protests less than a week away, many would have thought that conditions are... Read More

196. Who are Indigenous Australians?

     Helen Hughes AO | 13 Jun 2009

     In 1967 Australians overwhelmingly supported a referendum that altered the Australian constitution in regard to Aborigines... Read More

197. Authorities must not wag school

     Helen Hughes AO | 16 Oct 2009 | The Australian

     The just released National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results for this year confirm the Northern... Read More

198. Protect us from protectionism: keep the doors open

     Greg Lindsay | 08 Nov 2009 | The Sunday Age

     In his recent address to the Australia China Business Council, China's Vice-Premier Li Keqiang expressed his deep desire... Read More

199. Forget our economic strength, we have problems not so healthy

     Greg Lindsay & Roger Bate | 28 Oct 2009 | The Geelong Advertiser

     According to a new study from the Legatum Institute, an international development think tank based in London, these kinds... Read More

200. Eric Crampton | 21 Oct 2009 | The Canberra Times

     Any time we make a decision that lets us enjoy a bit of fun but with some risk to our health, that decision is considered... Read More

201. Eric Crampton | 16 Oct 2009 | The New Zealand Herald

     The hidden cost of healthist cost reports is the slow erosion of liberty that ensues when we take them at face value. By... Read More

202. John R. Graham | 08 Oct 2009 | The Australian

     Policymakers need to understand that the replacement of local hospital boards with centralised command-and-control area health... Read More

203. Social Justice, Socialism and Democracy: Three Australian Lectures

     F.A. Hayek | 05 Jan 1979 | OP2

     Three lectures on democracy by F.A. Hayek.

204. Beware political 'stranger danger' in our classrooms

     Austin Williams | 10 Aug 2009

     School kids are being brainwashed with an ‘environmental’ message in the classroom. Children are not just being pinned down... Read More

205. Virtual worlds have lessons for the world we live in

     No Authors | 17 Jul 2009

     Every day, millions of people across Earth interact in computer-simulated environments known as virtual worlds. These worlds... Read More

206. Charter would stifle economic freedom

     No Authors | 30 Jun 2009

     Australia is in the final stages of a debate that might lead to the introduction of a federal charter of rights. A consultative... Read More

207. The Folly of Criminalising Cartels

     No Authors | 04 Jun 2009

     One unintended legacy of the late businessman and philanthropist, Richard Pratt, who passed away more than a month ago, was... Read More

208. An Indigenous success story

     No Authors | 27 May 2009

     Contrary to popular myths, Left and Right, Indigenous students in mainstream society, representing the majority of Indigenous... Read More

209. No Authors | 02 May 2009

     In terms of growth, the two bright spots in the global economy also happen to be the two most populous countries: China and... Read More

210. In Pakistan, the sores of partition are still raw

     No Authors | 05 Mar 2009

     Spend some time at any Australian university and you will see Indians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans mixing freely. Clubs such... Read More

211. A tale of two interventions

     Jason Soon | 04 Mar 2009

     Late last year, the federal government’s FuelWatch legislation was defeated in the Senate. And in May 2007 the Full Federal... Read More

212. No Authors | 29 Jan 2009

     Our hospitals are not safe. More preventable deaths occur in hospitals than on our roads. Because of bed shortages, bed-ridden... Read More

213. Why Kevin Rudd's internet censorship plan will not work

     No Authors | 06 Jan 2009

     Much has been written about the Rudd Government’s proposed ‘clean feed’ internet censorship regime. But it isn’t until you... Read More

214. Long-term welfare dependency is of no real benefit to recipients

     Helen Hughes AO | 11 Jan 2008 | The Australian

     For a liberal, turning a share of welfare payments into vouchers for groceries and rent is not a happy solution. A safety... Read More

215. The writing is on the wall when officialdom overlooks profanity

     Peter Saunders | 12 Jan 2008

     I left Britain nine years ago, but even after nine Australian summers, I still find Christmas in the sun a novelty. This... Read More

216. Solomons Islands: Resurrected, not reformed

     Gaurav Sodhi | 15 Jan 2008 | Islands Business Magazine

     The Solomon Islands are today one of the poorest and least developed countries in the South Pacific. The islands are richly... Read More

217. Use tax cuts to boost super

     Robert Carling | 16 Jan 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     The Rudd government’s commitment to personal income tax cuts from July 2008 is being questioned by the OECD and some local... Read More

218. Whither Nauru?

     Helen Hughes AO | 22 Jan 2008 | The Australian

     The Rudd Government has an unparalleled opportunity to make a contribution to the evolution of real solutions for small Pacific... Read More

219. Economics not only a matter of size

     No Authors | 24 Jan 2008 | The Dominion Post

     As painful as it is to admit, everyone knows that Australians are richer than New Zealanders. Wages are a third higher on... Read More

220. Raising the school leaving age is not a cure-all

     Peter Saunders | 01 Feb 2008 | The Newcaslte Herald

     Morris Iemma and Education Minister John Della Bosca have announced the NSW minimum school leaving age will be raised to... Read More

221. Mission must develop islands

     Gaurav Sodhi | 04 Feb 2008 | The Canberra Times

     When the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands was launched in 2003, it marked a turning point for Australia's... Read More

222. Saving the long term jobless

     Peter Saunders | 16 Feb 2008 | The Weekend Australian

     It is ten years since the federal government shut down the Commonwealth Employment Service and replaced it with Centrelink... Read More

223. Cut the minimum wage to expand low skilled employment

     Peter Saunders | 18 Feb 2008 | The Australian Finanacial Review

     The Rudd government has set up a new board, Skills Australia, to spend a billion dollars in four years creating half a million... Read More

224. No dignity for the individual in the war against the obese

     Jeremy Sammut | 20 Feb 2008 | The Newcastle Herald

     Liberals champion limited government because they cherish the dignity of the individual. With every expansion of the role... Read More

225. Let local Indigenous communities decide who comes and goes

     Sara Hudson | 21 Feb 2008 | The Australian

     The Rudd Government's legislation to restore the permit system for access to indigenous settlements in the Northern Territory... Read More

226. Fare go: WA just needs more taxis on the road

     No Authors | 25 Feb 2008 | The West Australian

     Heard the one about the one about the service industry that doesn’t provide a service? The WA taxi industry has and so, unfortunately,... Read More

227. Effective teachers where they are needed most

     No Authors | 25 Feb 2008 | Online Opinion

     The central and essential part of an education revolution will not be laptop computers for every child. It will be effective... Read More

228. Helen Hughes AO | 27 Feb 2008 | The Australian

     Two teenager girls from East Arnhem Land undergo a ten-week educational marathon in Sydney with Helen Hughes to help them... Read More

229. The politics of the big number

     Robert Carling | 27 Feb 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     True or false? The Commonwealth budget surplus is $62 billion. The Prime Minister’s salary is $1,321,000.

230. Lack of GPs and other great health debate myths

     Jeremy Sammut | 29 Feb 2008 | Crikey

     The prime minister and his health minister must now realise how hard is the task of ending the "blame game" over public hospitals.... Read More

231. Peter Saunders | 29 Feb 2008 | The West Australian

     Worried about the bad press some footballers have been getting of late, the AFL has created an interactive DVD designed to... Read More

232. Pretend Schools: Educational Apartheid in the Northern Territory

     Helen Hughes AO | 03 Mar 2008 | The Canberra Times

     The Northern Territory Department of Education reports that only 20% of Indigenous students in remote schools pass year 3... Read More

233. Jennifer Buckingham | 04 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     A significant and increasing number of children are attending religious institutions for their education. Around two-thirds... Read More

234. Has Indigenous Education Been Shortchanged Again?

     Helen Hughes AO | 06 Mar 2009 | The Australian

     The minister for education’s plan to fund two hundred additional teachers with $100 million of support is a commendable response... Read More

235. Laugh or cry - you've lost your subsidy Queensland

     Robert Carling | 11 Mar 2008 | Online Opinion

     The supercharged Queensland economy passed another milestone this week, although it’s one that Queenslanders may not want... Read More

236. Competition and free trade key to prosperity

     No Authors | 11 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     The Swedish economy has often been compared with a bumblebee, whose ability to fly can only be explained by its ignorance... Read More

237. No Authors | 11 Mar 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Do the many people who interact in financial markets to determine interest rates, look at the rear vision mirror, through... Read More

238. Hard-wired for the ups and downs

     No Authors | 12 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     I'm here not to praise elitism but to understand it, not so much through a history of elites but by talking about elites... Read More

239. John Lee | 12 Mar 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Ask many Chinese parents (like mine) anywhere in the world what they wanted their kids to be when they grow up and the chances... Read More

240. Tibetan monks fuelling Beijing's paranoia

     John Lee | 10 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     When the monks in Burma led protests against the military junta last September, China initially reacted by making the usual... Read More

241. Would you be happy asking friends for $512.66 every week?

     Peter Saunders | 19 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     Imagine you fall upon hard times and (it’s hard, but try) imagine further that there is no government welfare to fall back... Read More

242. Throwing the baby bonus out with the bathwater

     Peter Saunders | 25 Mar 2008 | ABC News Online

     As the Rudd 'razor gang' searches for wasteful items of expenditure to cut, a number of commentators have targeted the baby... Read More

243. Beware Canberra's power bid

     Robert Carling | 26 Mar 2008 | The Australian

     Today's Council of Australian Governments meeting is the latest step in the Rudd Government's drive to reshape commonwealth-state... Read More

244. The RBA is at another arm's length, but what about transparency.

     Stephen Kirchner | 27 Mar 2008 | The Age

     One of the Rudd Government's first acts in office was to announce a "new era of independence" for the Reserve Bank, with... Read More

245. Same old, same old in aged care policy

     Jeremy Sammut | 28 Mar 2008 | The Canberra Times

     There is a new government in Canberra, but there is nothing new, so far, in the politics of aged care.

246. Battle for ownership of broad non-Labour church

     Andrew Norton | 21 Dec 2009 | The Australian

     Malcolm Turnbull’s downfall as Liberal leader was an unusual event for right-of-centre Australian politics. A central cause... Read More

247. Unis should kill their funding proposal

     Andrew Norton | 10 Mar 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     The finance industry has long had its eye on student debt, which reached $14.5 billion last year. They wanted to buy this... Read More

248. Northern Territory Indigenous Education

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 Apr 2008 | The Australian

     The Northern Territory Department of Education reported in 2006-2007 that reading and numeracy Year 3, 5 and 7 benchmark... Read More

249. Here are the three keys to improving our schools

     Jennifer Buckingham | 07 Apr 2008 | The Age

     The Australian government’s ‘Australia 2020 Summit’ is now less than a month away. School education, which falls into the... Read More

250. Failures in education policy are creating a lost generation

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 Apr 2008 | ABC News Online

     The Northern Territory has known for more than a decade that Indigenous students are completing its Aboriginal schools (Learning... Read More

251. Robert Carling | 08 Apr 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Judging from what has so far been revealed of Kevin Rudd’s vision of cooperative federalism, state tax reform is not a part... Read More

252. Let's review all family benefits, not just paid maternity leave

     Jessica Brown | 10 Apr 2008 | The Canberra Times

     Over the past few weeks, we’ve heard a myriad of competing opinions about the possible introduction of a paid maternity leave... Read More

253. Much to learn from Hayek on efficiency

     Nicholas Gruen | 10 Apr 2008 | The Australian

     Here are two figures I think of when I think about regulation. The first is Lord Acton. He's famous for one of the best quips... Read More

254. Supersize my economy

     No Authors | 11 Apr 2008 | The National Business Review

     Everyone knows that Australians are richer than New Zealanders, with wages a third higher on average. Almost everyone agrees... Read More

255. Jessica Brown | 14 Apr 2008 | The Age

     Elizabeth Broderick, Sharan Burrow and Heather Ridout have come together to argue in favour of the introduction of a government-funded... Read More

256. Policy reform to close the gap between black and white

     Helen Hughes AO | 15 Apr 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     After some 200 years of discrimination, the basic principles that must inform policies that affect Indigenous Australians... Read More

257. No Authors | 18 Apr 2008 | The Australian

     Kevin Rudd’s ‘Big Idea’ for this weekend’s 2020 Summit is a plan to help ‘working families’ by setting up a national chain... Read More

258. Fat Tax unfair to fat and thin taxpayers alike

     Jeremy Sammut | 22 Apr 2008 | The Australian

     Was this really the best ‘big idea’ the health panel at the 2020 Summit could come up with? A new tax - how original! – on... Read More

259. No relief for rural poor

     John Lee | 19 Dec 2009 | South China Morning Post

     Beijing will gradually relax the hukou, or household registration system, to give rural Chinese citizens an opportunity to... Read More

260. Still no freedom from higher taxes

     No Authors | 23 Apr 2008

     The call by the 2020 Summit for a big review of the tax system coincides, by chance, with the arrival of this year's Tax... Read More

261. Suitable jobs better for HECS debtors

     Andrew Norton | 23 Apr 2008 | The Australian

     Of all the suggestions coming out of the 2020 Summit's productivity stream, a community corps financed from HECS-HELP attracted... Read More

262. Health Minister gives a mixed message on binge drinking

     Jeremy Sammut | 30 Apr 2008 | The Courier Mail

     From Midnight on Saturday – the hour when party people usually emerge – the Rudd Government raised the excise tax on so-called... Read More

263. Why RAMSI should stay

     No Authors | 20 Apr 2008

     Now into its fifth year and with no exit strategy in sight, questions are beginning to be asked about the future of the Australian-led... Read More

264. Forget alcohol - the binge here is on taxing drinkers

     No Authors | 01 May 2008 | The Daily Telegraph

     The Federal Government has used skewed figures to justify its alcopop tax hike.

265. The three 'R's of Northern Territory Indigenous education: responsibility, reform and 'rithmetic

     Helen Hughes AO | 06 May 2008 | The Australian

     Ms Scrymgour, the Northern Territory Minister for Education, is to be congratulated for taking responsibility for the crisis... Read More

266. Is New Zealand saving itself to death?

     No Authors | 07 May 2008 | The Dominion Post

     How important are savings to economic growth? Would you gamble billions of dollars on the answer? This is the challenge facing... Read More

267. Kiwisaver or KiwiSucker?

     Phil Rennie | 07 May 2008 | The Wall Street Journal Asia

     You’d have to be an idiot not to join KiwiSaver, according to most financial advisors. In effect the government is paying... Read More

268. Prevention is better than cure, but only if it works

     Jeremy Sammut | 08 May 2008 | The Australian

     According to the Rudd government’s preventive health care policy, ordinary Australians cannot be expected to look after their... Read More

269. Jeremy Sammut | 08 May 2008 | The Canberra Times

     'Evidence -based policy' might be the mantra of the Rudd Government, but its Super Clinics policy is not at all evidence... Read More

270. Jeremy Sammut | 08 May 2008

     ‘Evidence -based policy’ might be the mantra of the Rudd Government, but its Super Clinics policy is not at all evidence... Read More

271. Proof of the pudding: health campaigns don't work

     Jeremy Sammut | 09 May 2008 | ABC News Online

     There is slim support for the belief that preventive public health policies have brought obesity and lifestyle disease under... Read More

272. Super Clinics Not So Super

     Jeremy Sammut | 09 May 2008 | The Newcastle Herald

     The Rudd government is set to unfurl a whole new series of preventive health policies, the centrepiece of which is a commitment... Read More

273. The Future Fund - why they can't just give it back

     Peter Saunders | 15 May 2008 | Crikey

     Announcing in his budget speech that $40 billion was to be shovelled into three new government investment funds, Wayne Swan... Read More

274. Family tax benefits still a mass of contradictions

     Jessica Brown | 15 May 2008 | Crikey

     Well budget night is over. Anyone hosting a Working Families budget party (you know, every guest has to down a highly taxed... Read More

275. Budget boredom for schools but watch this space

     Jennifer Buckingham | 15 May 2008 | Crikey

     One word encapsulates the 2008-09 federal budget as it relates to schools - boring. It simply makes official the funding... Read More

276. Peter Saunders | 15 May 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Yesterday’s budget introduced income tests on two family payments: the Baby Bonus (paid to new mothers) and Family Tax Benefit... Read More

277. The Budget is not what it seems

     Robert Carling | 20 May 2008 | The Age

     The Rudd government wants us to believe that it has laboured mightily to bring forth a budget that increases the surplus... Read More

278. Not all mums need handouts

     Jessica Brown | 21 May 2008 | The Australian

     Means testing of Baby Bonus undermines calls for universal Paid Maternity Leave

279. John Lee | 28 May 2008 | The Canberra Times

     Figures released suggest that in early 2009, there will be over 200 million Internet users in China which will be more than... Read More

280. Bachelors wreaking havoc in China

     John Lee | 28 May 2008 | The Courier Mail

     China’s leaders seem to be good at fixing big problems. They have transformed a backward economy into perhaps the most dynamic... Read More

281. Teachers: Scale their pay to meet demand

     No Authors | 29 May 2008

     It is regularly argued that teacher pay in Australia is too low, and that this is a disincentive to enter the profession.... Read More

282. Pricey petrol does a world of good

     Gaurav Sodhi | 29 May 2008 | The Sydeny Morning Herald

     There was a time when supermarket dockets were but fiddly bits of paper that were carelessly crumpled and binned. But a strange... Read More

283. John Lee | 30 May 2008 | The Age

     Chinese leaders and economists have been saying for a decade that its economy is pulled by two strong horses and one weak... Read More

284. John Lee | 31 May 2008 | The Weekend Australian

     In the last two decades, China’s economy has tripled in size. The numbers of young, relatively affluent people (15–25 years)... Read More

285. John Lee | 01 Jun 2008 | The Gaurdian

     Around 320,000 Britons visited China in 2007. One of the world’s great cultures has finally embarked on a path towards prosperity.... Read More

286. Democracy for the few

     John Lee | 31 May 2008 | The Business Spectator

     China’s transformation from the backward, autocratic economy of just three decades ago is probably the most spectacular and... Read More

287. John Lee | 09 Jun 2008 | Campus Review

     It is true that intellectuals tend to give more weight to their role in society than is generally warranted. But it is also... Read More

288. Protectionist Ploy A Blast From The Past

     Andrew Norton | 11 Jun 2008 | The Australian

     Private providers of higher education have been assisted by the extension of the FEE-HELP loan scheme that lets their Australian... Read More

289. Peter Saunders | 12 Jun 2008 | The Australian

     The Rudd government says it supports the principle of mutual obligation in welfare, yet its new policy proposals threaten... Read More

290. Working for welfare

     Peter Saunders | 12 Jun 2008 | ABC News Online

     Mutual obligation requires people receiving welfare benefits to undertake a prescribed activity or forfeit some or all of... Read More

291. Out of whack with Asia

     John Lee | 18 Jun 2008 | The Straits Times

     Earlier this month, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd argued that Australia should learn lessons from the set-up of the... Read More

292. Cut wages and create jobs

     Peter Saunders | 18 Jun 2008 | The Geelong Advertiser

     The best way to move people off welfare and into jobs is to require them to work. Not everybody can or should be expected... Read More

293. John Lee | 18 Jun 2008 | China Brief

     Following the crackdown of Tibetan protesters in March, President Hu Jintao issued a call for “greater security guarantees”... Read More

294. Krystian Seibert | 19 Jun 2008 | The Australian

     Housing affordability, cutting greenhouse emissions and easing the rising cost burden on low income families are the issues... Read More

295. Teachers need help with job appointments

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Jun 2008 | The Newcastle Herald

     Last month, all NSW public schools were effectively closed because the NSW Teachers Federation called on its members to take... Read More

296. John Lee | 01 Jan 1970 | National Business Review

     New Zealand places a lot of emphasis on multilateralism and a rules-based foreign policy. Last week, Australian Prime Minister... Read More

297. The Myth of OPEC

     Gaurav Sodhi | 24 Jun 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     OPEC has long been considered an economic boogey man terrorizing economies all over the world. When politicians fret that... Read More

298. Will Super Clinics increase the pressure on public hospitals?

     Jeremy Sammut | 26 Jun 2008 | ABC News Online

     In the 2008–09 federal budget, the Rudd government allocated $275 million to the establishment of a national network of (an... Read More

299. Funded allied health a prescription for Gen Y and

     Jeremy Sammut | 26 Jun 2008 | The Canberra Times

     ‘GP Management Plans’ were introduced by the Howard Government in 2005 and established a Medicare rebate covering chronic... Read More

300. Welfare that's not working

     Sara Hudson | 09 Jul 2008 | The Australian

     The Community Development Employment Projects program was introduced to replace unemployment benefits for indigenous Australians,... Read More

301. Peter Saunders | 16 Jul 2008 | The Australian

     Whenever voters reject a proposal put forward by Europe’s political elite, they either get ignored, or they are told to vote... Read More

302. John Lee | 01 Jun 2008 | AIIA Policy Commentary

     China has averaged double digit growth each year for over three decades and its economy has grown four times in size over... Read More

303. Let people be free to choose independence from the state

     John Humphreys | 17 Jul 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Apparently, the only people in our society smart and responsible enough to make important life decisions are politicians... Read More

304. Must Religion be a Threat to Liberty?

     Robert Sirico | 21 Jul 2008

     The arguments for the unity of freedom and unbelief are common cultural currency. We are told that faith makes us subservient... Read More

305. Jeremy Sammut | 17 Jul 2008 | Online Opinion

     The Minister for Ageing’s attack on the Queensland Aged Care Alliance (Courier Mail, 19 June 2008) marks a new low in the... Read More

306. Subsidies increase child care prices, not mothers participation in work

     Jennifer Buckingham | 23 Jul 2008 | The Australian

     The relationship between child care and the participation of mothers in the paid workforce seems obvious: if child care was... Read More

307. CDEP is no substitute for local government services

     Sara Hudson | 20 Jul 2008 | The Sunday Territorian

     From 1 July 2008, eight new ‘supershires’ have taken over local government in the Northern Territory. Excluded from this... Read More

308. Babies: blight or blessing?

     Barry Maley | 24 Jul 2008 | The Canberra Times

     Australia’s birth rates and faltering fertility are in the news again. Cardinal Pell has made a powerful statement about... Read More

309. Happy Anniversary RAMSI

     Gaurav Sodhi | 24 Jul 2008 | ABC News Online

     Five years ago today, Australia embarked on one of its most ambitious foreign policy exercises in recent years when it led... Read More

310. Jessica Brown | 24 Jul 2008 | Crikey

     Yesterday, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission released its five-point plan to address gender inequality. HREOC... Read More

311. Governments are failing East Arnhem Land

     Helen Hughes AO | 26 Jul 2008 | The Weekend Australian

     Kevin Rudd’s ‘Community Cabinet Meeting’ in Yirrkala unfortunately did not tackle the failures of public policy in East Arnhem.... Read More

312. The Child Care funding myth

     Jennifer Buckingham | 26 Jul 2008 | The Business Spectator

     Australia's labour shortage continues to play havoc with some regions and sectors of the Australian economy, frustrating... Read More

313. Back to work in Brown's Britain

     Peter Saunders | 26 Jul 2008 | The Australian

     It is ironic that the Rudd Government is considering weakening the federal Job Network of employment agencies and its background... Read More

314. Defend the individual and so the West

     Ayaan Hirsi Ali | 04 Aug 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Thinkers of the Enlightenment, a set of new intellectual attitudes that remade Western culture in the seventeenth and eighteenth... Read More

315. A great deal of global warming hysteria is superstition parading as science

     Arthur Herman | 04 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     It’s been a tough year for the high priests of global warming in America. First the National Aeronautical and Space Administration... Read More

316. Corporate tax needs attention now

     Sinclair Davidson | 07 Aug 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Australia’s corporate tax regime is very successful at raising revenue and also at escaping any serious scrutiny. Serious... Read More

317. Reserve Did Not Go Far or Fast Enough

     Stephen Kirchner | 12 Aug 2008 | The Age

     Turning points in the official interest rate cycle are usually accompanied by claims that monetary policy has gone too far. ... Read More

318. Jennifer Buckingham | 12 Aug 2008 | The Canberra Times

     A problematic feature of school education in Australia is that there is a fair amount of choice available to parents, but... Read More

319. Boring with a sledgehammer

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 14 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     The great sociologist Max Weber once defined politics as ‘the art of a strong and slow boring through hard boards, requiring... Read More

320. OAP rise is doubly taxing for GEN X and Y

     Jeremy Sammut | 15 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     This week’s debate about the future of the old age pension provides an insight into the political realities of an ageing... Read More

321. Employment is the Key

     Sara Hudson | 14 Aug 2008 | Alice Springs News

     At the Male Health Summit on 3 July 2008, over three hundred Aboriginal men from across Australia got together to discuss... Read More

322. The case for corporate tax reform

     Sinclair Davidson | 13 Aug 2008

     Australia’s corporate tax is said to be very successful, raising substantial revenue, and there has been little debate about... Read More

323. Blighty-style re-education

     Peter Saunders | 16 Aug 2008 | The Weekend Australian

     Arriving at Heathrow after nine years living in Australia, we dug out our British passports and joined our fellow German,... Read More

324. Stephen Kirchner | 16 Aug 2008 | The Business Spectator

     The Bracks review of the automotive industry supported the current timetable for reductions in car tariffs to five per cent... Read More

325. Fruit picking jobs for local aborigines or guest workers from the Pacific?

     Helen Hughes AO | 18 Aug 2008 | The Courier Mail

     Growers' struggles to get fruit and vegetables picked and processed have led the Australian Farmers’ Federation to campaign... Read More

326. Sara Hudson | 19 Aug 2008 | The Adelaide Advertiser

     Yesterday the federal government finally came to the party and acknowledged that it has failed Indigenous communities in... Read More

327. Going for the tax policy gold

     Robert Carling | 19 Aug 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     International competitiveness is front and centre in the federal government’s “root-and- branch” review of the tax system.... Read More

328. Stepping away from CDEP

     Sara Hudson | 21 Aug 2008

     The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program was established to help Indigenous Australians move from welfare... Read More

329. The Pacific is a crime bomb and needs economic reform

     Gaurav Sodhi | 21 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     The new ‘guest worker’ scheme is being billed by many Pacific governments, aid organisations and The World Bank as a development... Read More

330. Pacific guests invited over our unemployed

     No Authors | 01 Jan 1970 | The Newcastle Herald

     The announcement that Australia is inaugurating a ‘guest worker’ scheme for Pacific islanders to pick fruit in Australia... Read More

331. Gaurav Sodhi | 21 Aug 2008 | ABC News Online

     It wouldn’t be polite to say so at the Forum meeting in Nuie this week, but there is trouble brewing in the South Pacific. ... Read More

332. Feminism is about choice

     Jessica Brown | 21 Aug 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     The very word "feminism" conjures up the cliched images of the 1970s: radicalised, bra-burning women marching and shouting... Read More

333. We must separate family services from child protection

     No Authors | 21 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     Child Protection authorities around Australia have been engulfed in controversy this year. This has followed a number of... Read More

334. Moving on through Hayek

     Geoff Hogbin | 23 Aug 2008 | The Weekend Australian

     In a speech delivered to the Centre for Independent Studies’ annual conference Consilium in early August, Prime Minister... Read More

335. Judge think-tanks by policy outcomes not partisan labels

     Jeremy Sammut | 27 Aug 2008 | The Australian

     Thirty-years ago, every major party supported the central pillars of the Federation-old ‘Australian Settlement’. Who would... Read More

336. Major General Jeffrey and aborigines in the open society

     Helen Hughes AO | 08 Sep 2008 | The Australian

     Major General Jeffery is to be congratulated for drawing attention, on his last day as Governor General of Australia, to... Read More

337. Stephen Kirchner | 08 Sep 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     The commencement of a new easing cycle by the Reserve Bank of Australia has put the spotlight on mortgage interest rates... Read More

338. Imaginary costs of obesity

     Jeremy Sammut | 08 Sep 2008 | The Canberra Times

     Another week, another obesity scare campaign, orchestrated by another grant-seeking public health organisation. This time,... Read More

339. The Pacific has two different faces

     Gaurav Sodhi | 11 Sep 2008 | The Fiji Times

     The new guest worker scheme announced by the Australian Government on Monday is being billed by many Pacific governments,... Read More

340. Guest workers and the Northern Territory

     Helen Hughes AO | 14 Sep 2008 | The Sunday Territorian

     To Australia’s embarrassment, by not tackling the problems that prevent Aborigines picking the fruit that is now ripening... Read More

341. The Northern Territory's performance in national literacy and numeracy testing

     Helen Hughes AO | 17 Sep 2008 | The Australian

     When we drew attention to the failures of Northern Territory schooling in April this year, our report Indigenous Education... Read More

342. Welfare is killing Kiwis softly

     Jeremy Sammut | 18 Sep 2008 | The Dominion Post

     If you believe the editorial in the most recent edition of the New Zealand Medical Journal, a toxic combination of bad social... Read More

343. We need a fair compromise for paid maternity leave

     Jessica Brown | 18 Sep 2008 | ABC News Online

     In the emotion charged world of social policy debate, nothing stirs up passions more than the ongoing argument over paid... Read More

344. No Authors | 22 Sep 2008 | The Canberra Times

     One of Kevin Rudd’s favourite mantras is that he wishes to develop “evidence based” policy. That is, he backs policies which... Read More

345. Stephen Kirchner | 23 Sep 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Authorities in the US and the UK have placed temporary restrictions on short selling financial stocks in response to recent... Read More

346. Jessica Brown | 23 Sep 2008 | Crikey

     Paid parental leave for a year sounds like a great idea – hey, why not make it two? Lots of time to bond with the new bundle... Read More

347. $4billion government subsidy will not promote competition

     Stephen Kirchner | 30 Aug 2008 | The Age

     The federal government’s decision to purchase $4 billion in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) has been justified... Read More

348. Paid maternity leave will not fix problem parents

     Jessica Brown | 30 Sep 2008 | The Australian

     The release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report on paid parental leave follows Fiona Stanley’s weekend comments... Read More

349. Jeremy Sammut | 23 Dec 2009 | The Australian

     The revelation that most of the Rudd government’s GP super clinics will not be operating for at least another two years has... Read More

350. The battle for paid maternity leave is raging

     Jessica Brown | 30 Sep 2008 | The Herald Sun

     The battle over paid maternity leave is raging. Stay-at-home versus working mums, feminism versus patriarchy, big business,... Read More

351. Activists should stop talking about global warming and start acting

     John Humphreys | 23 Dec 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     If climate activists had spent the past 10 years acting instead of wasting time at talkfests such as the one at Copenhagen,... Read More

352. The aged care industry is desperate for more of accommodation bonds

     Jeremy Sammut | 04 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     The financial crisis in the high care nursing homes is getting worse, and we are no closer to re-establishing the sector... Read More

353. Supply and demand formula for universities is failing

     Andrew Norton | 06 Oct 2008 | The Age

     Around Australia, the first applications for next year's university places are now in. Unfortunately, for university applicants,... Read More

354. State government gravy train is on the wrong track

     Gaurav Sodhi | 07 Oct 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     There are lots of people scratching their heads trying to understand how publicly listed companies owned by savvy shareholders,... Read More

355. Welfare stretcher at bottom of cliff

     Sara Hudson | 08 Oct 2008 | The Australian

     The federal Government has announced that it is reforming the Community Development Employment Program, an Aboriginal work-for-the-dole... Read More

356. Leadership can make all the difference in a CDEP organisation

     Sara Hudson | 11 Oct 2008 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     This week the Rudd Government announced sweeping changes to the Community Development Employment Projects program, an indigenous... Read More

357. Fiscal stimulus plan has missed opportunities for long term reform

     Stephen Kirchner | 15 Oct 2008 | The Wall Street Journal

     Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has just unveiled a fiscal stimulus plan worth 10.4 billion Australian dollars ($7.4... Read More

358. No Authors | 15 Oct 2008 | The Australian Financial Review

     Late last week it looked like the Prime Minister may have made the first of many tough choices ahead.  In the wake of the... Read More

359. Out with the Outstations?

     Sara Hudson | 19 Oct 2008 | Sunday Territorian

     After thirty years, it finally seems the Northern Territory government is acknowledging the failures of the outstation movement.... Read More

360. Bailing-Out or Crowding-Out?

     Stephen Kirchner | 22 Oct 2008

     Losses on subprime-related debt instruments have resulted in a liquidity crisis becoming a solvency crisis for many financial... Read More

361. Plight of Chinese peasants could worsen

     John Lee | 25 Oct 2008

     With the current financial crisis spreading throughout the world, most economists believe more than ever that global economic... Read More

362. Nanny State no substitute for parental responsibility

     Jeremy Sammut | 28 Oct 2008

     According to Professor Fiona Stanley’s ‘Risking our Kids’, which aired on the ABC recently, the next generation of Australians... Read More

363. Beware Politicians Claiming Superior Virtue

     Stephen Kirchner | 29 Oct 2008

     According to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, the global financial crisis is the outcome of ‘a culture of greed.' In the world... Read More

364. Discouraging adoption in favour of foster care is harming children

     No Authors | 29 Oct 2008

     Geoff Strong gave a poignant account in yesterday’s Age of the difficulties faced by foster carers who wish to adopt children... Read More

365. Agnostics need faith in private hospital sector

     Jeremy Sammut | 31 Oct 2008

     The Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon, says she’s agnostic and it doesn't matter whether hospital services are provided... Read More

366. McCain would be a closer friend of Indonesia than Obama

     John Lee | 03 Nov 2008

     The common wisdom is that a Barack Obama presidency will be better news for Indonesia and Southeast Asia than a John McCain... Read More

367. Why McCain will be a better ally for Malaysia

     John Lee | 04 Nov 2008

     The common wisdom is that a Barack Obama presidency will be better news for Malaysia and Southeast Asia than a John McCain... Read More

368. Equality versus quality

     Jennifer Buckingham | 06 Nov 2008

     When the OECD described Australia as a ‘high quality, low equality’ country in its 2000 PISA report, it fuelled an existing... Read More

369. Child protection authorities need to focus on real prevention

     No Authors | 07 Nov 2008

     While protecting the community from crime should be the State government’s number-one priority, some attempts to curb the... Read More

370. NSW needs more bang for the bucks it spends

     Robert Carling | 10 Nov 2008

     It is well known by now that New South Wales state finances are at a crunch point and that the Rees government’s solution... Read More

371. Stephen Kirchner | 11 Nov 2008

     The only good thing to come out of the government’s New Car Plan is the commitment to maintaining the current schedule of... Read More

372. Jennifer Buckingham | 11 Nov 2008

     The NSW state government’s free student transport scheme is yet again under the gun. Previous inquiries into the School Student... Read More

373. John Lee | 22 Dec 2009 | BusinessWeek

     Urban consumers in India will likely drive more global business than their Chinese counterparts while India’s rural development... Read More

374. China fears climate change openness

     John Lee | 23 Dec 2009 | The Guardian

     Beijing, which fears that external monitoring might reveal internal dysfunction, was backed into a corner by the United States... Read More

375. We aren't just larrikins

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 24 Dec 2009 | The Australian

     Too many Australians take for granted that they live in a prosperous and vibrant nation with a fantastic quality of life... Read More

376. The ABC of child care policy failure

     No Authors | 11 Nov 2008

     The dust has hardly settled after the collapse of ABC Learning, and already the sages are counselling us about the lessons... Read More

377. Bubble Poppers and the Great Depression

     Stephen Kirchner | 12 Nov 2008

     In December 1996, then US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan famously mused 'how do we know when irrational exuberance... Read More

378. Amenities return, wrapped in red tape

     Andrew Norton | 12 Nov 2008

     `Never choose a simple scheme when there is a complex alternative' seems to be the motto of Australian higher education policymakers.... Read More

379. Senate does away with the right to remain single

     Jessica Brown | 12 Nov 2008

     We all know how it goes.  Boy meets girl.  Dinner, movies, candlelit walks.  A little while later they  move in together. ... Read More

380. Should Australia moderate between the US and China?

     John Lee | 13 Nov 2008

     Ever since the election of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, editorials in China’s state-sponsored media have been increasingly... Read More

381. Land reforms fall short for China farmers

     John Lee | 13 Nov 2008

     With America and Europe facing the likely prospect of deep recession, Asia is looking to China’s potentially huge consumer... Read More

382. Why China wants to send a man to the moon

     John Lee | 13 Nov 2008 | The International Herald Tribune

     Sending a man to the moon was once old news, but not anymore. A space race is occurring between Asia's giants - China, India,... Read More

383. This is not the end of capitalism

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Nov 2008

     When the Berlin Wall fell in November 1989, it marked more than the end of an era. It also symbolised the triumph of the... Read More

384. Tax reform should take priority over paid parental leave

     Jessica Brown | 18 Nov 2008

     The finance minister’s recent signals that tax-payer funded parental leave may be left out of next year’s budget due to the... Read More

385. Jessica Brown | 18 Nov 2008

     The Productivity Commission is currently examining models for a national paid maternity leave scheme.  Current payments,... Read More

386. Proposed parental leave policy is back-to-front

     Jessica Brown | 18 Nov 2008

     Paid parental leave has become an important symbolic issue for many women, and support for its introduction has been passionate... Read More

387. Land supply is at the heart of our home-front problems

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 Nov 2008

     The current financial nightmare began with millions of Americans’ dreams of owning their homes. Their desires to buy a house... Read More

388. John Lee | 15 Nov 2008

     China likes to think big. It has the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, and now a mind-boggling US$600 billion economic stimulus... Read More

389. Why Obama must look to the Pacific before the Atlantic

     John Lee | 19 Nov 2008

     It is significant that the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States was greeted most warmly by Europeans.... Read More

390. Parent deserves the truth about Australian schools

     Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Nov 2008

     State governments have reams of data about schools, but parents - and anyone else interested in education - get to see little... Read More

391. Recession and reform are in the wind for health care

     Jeremy Sammut | 24 Nov 2008

     While it’s hardly polite to mention the R-word, let alone to see the good that might come of a recession, it’s an ill wind... Read More

392. Vulnerable children are at the mercy of the bureaucracy

     No Authors | 26 Nov 2008

     There is something rotten in the state of child protection in NSW, that much everyone knows. But how is it possible that... Read More

393. Is the new National-led government up to the task of remaking New Zealand?

     Luke Malpass | 27 Nov 2008

     Once the dust from the financial crisis settles, there is a lot of work to be done in New Zealand. But what the country needs... Read More

394. Foreign investment flows are damned by political bias

     Stephen Kirchner | 27 Nov 2008

     The latest World Investment Report from the UN Conference on Trade and Development confirms a disturbing trend.  Australia... Read More

395. Jennifer Buckingham | 28 Nov 2008

     New York City's letter-grade school report cards form only one part of the reform program implemented by its schools chancellor,... Read More

396. Fudging the figures will not reduce the life expectancy gap for indigenous Australians

     Helen Hughes AO | 28 Nov 2008

     The news that the Australian Bureau of Statistics has found the 17 year gap in the life expectancy between Indigenous and... Read More

397. There is no such thing as a free bus

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 05 Dec 2008

     Life is a constant struggle. Who would know better than NSW premier Nathan Rees? But if he can’t solve his own problems,... Read More

398. Dark humour doing the rounds again in Beijing

     John Lee | 08 Dec 2008

     Attend a dinner party with a random sample of China’s 5 million university graduates each year and in many respects they... Read More

399. When Politicians Spend, Taxpayers Save

     Stephen Kirchner | 10 Dec 2008

     As $8.7 billion in federal government payments land in the bank accounts of families and pensioners, the government has been... Read More

400. Populism is driving US and UK Tax Policies

     Robert Carling | 11 Dec 2008

     The level at which a country sets its top marginal rate of personal income tax says a lot about its priorities. The higher... Read More

401. Santa Rudd is coming to town

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 11 Dec 2008

     For Australia’s mayors and shire presidents, Christmas came a bit earlier this year—on 18 November, to be precise. But Santa... Read More

402. Price of money for nothing

     Peter Saunders | 13 Dec 2008

     In May last year, four-year-old Madeleine McCann went missing from an apartment in Portugal where her family was on holiday.... Read More

403. NT children are not sitting national literacy and numeracy tests

     Helen Hughes AO | 14 Dec 2008

     With the May 2009 national literacy and numeracy tests only six months away, it is not too soon to focus on the reasons why... Read More

404. Welfare killed saving and self reliance

     No Authors | 18 Dec 2008

     Egged on by the Prime Minister to spend not save, billions of dollars of ‘Christmas bonuses’ have now been handed out to... Read More

405. Jessica Brown | 22 Dec 2008

     Working parents already panicked by the collapse of childcare giant ABC Learning and its smaller rival CFK woke on Friday... Read More

406. The end of the world as we know it is not the end of capitalism

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Dec 2008

     When Lehman Brothers went bankrupt and sent its employees home in September, someone in the firm's London offices had a sense... Read More

407. Defining greed is an indulgence of its own

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 30 Dec 2008

     Complicated times provoke simple answers. As the global financial crisis keeps unfolding, the no less global intellectual... Read More

408. Charting a course for legal disaster

     No Authors | 04 Jan 2007 | The Australian

     American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes once described law as the "calling of thinkers". An unfortunate consequence is that... Read More

409. Palmed off and abused

     Helen Hughes AO | 08 Jan 2007 | The Courier Mail

     The concerns aroused by the Mulrunji case are a long-overdue reaction to failures of policing and jurisprudence towards Aborigines... Read More

410. Better medicine for all in single-source funding

     No Authors | 10 Jan 2007 | The Australian

     You don't have to be a brain surgeon to understand a politician's fear of healthcare reform. Touch health in any significant... Read More

411. When an apple is not simply an apple

     No Authors | 12 Jan 2007 | The Otago Times

     If there's one thing Australia is bad at, it’s losing. This applies to trade just as much as sport. Australian apple growers... Read More

412. PM should think small

     Andrew Norton | 13 Jan 2007 | The Weekend Australian

     Around the English-speaking world, right-of-centre parties have replaced small-government liberalism with big-government... Read More

413. Not bedfellows, but a political attraction

     Tanveer Ahmed | 01 Jan 1970

     As a new year begins, the combination of Saddam Hussein's execution, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca by Muslims and another... Read More

414. Tofu terror added to list of reasons to be fearful

     Peter Saunders | 17 Jan 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     This has been a good week for hypochondriacs. Two new reports have been published warning that behaviour we thought safe... Read More

415. Law must be upheld by all sides

     No Authors | 17 Jan 2007 | The Australian

     Fifteen years after the royal commission, the appalling handling of the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee has reignited... Read More

416. Furore over private-school fees is just a distraction

     Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Jan 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     A couple of times each year, there is a lot of fuss about increases in private-school fees. This causes much consternation... Read More

417. Howard a social democrat in disguise

     Andrew Norton | 29 Jan 2007 | The Courier Mail

     In his first speech to Parliament as Opposition Leader, Kevin Rudd compared John Howard's government unfavourably with the... Read More

418. Why China first wooed then jilted Kiribati

     Susan Windybank | 29 Jan 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The news that a Chinese missile shot down an old satellite has made headlines around the world. The successful strike confirms... Read More

419. Stop the churning to extend direct benefits

     Peter Saunders | 30 Jan 2007 | The Australian

     What kind of welfare state should Australia have in 30 years? If the trends of the past 30 years were to continue, we could... Read More

420. Power (and cash) to the principals

     Jennifer Buckingham | 07 Feb 2007 | The Australian

     Although much has been made about the poverty of educational standards in Australian schools lately, it is surprising that... Read More

421. Rudd pins his faith on remissions

     Andrew Norton | 07 Feb 2007 | The Australian

     Labor is promising an "education revolution" but its higher education policy so far looks more like a counter-revolution.

422. PNG leaders must overcome HIV complacency

     No Authors | 12 Feb 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The business Coalition Against HIV/ AIDS group has begun its endeavour to partner private enterprise with government efforts... Read More

423. Japan caught in US-Korea nuclear net

     No Authors | 15 Feb 2007 | The Australian

     The deal struck in Beijing this week, which is supposed to end up in the denuclearisation of North Korea, is no cause for... Read More

424. Paying idle parents is bad for our kids

     Peter Saunders | 20 Feb 2007 | The Australian

     A UN report comparing the wellbeing of children across the world's 25 richest countries produced a spate of disturbing headlines... Read More

425. Aids will destroy a nation

     No Authors | 24 Mar 2007 | The Adelaide Advertiser

     Despite assurances from the Papua New Guinea Government that it is doing "more than any other government" to stop the spread... Read More

426. First class, but the fare's fair

     Andrew Norton | 05 Apr 2007 | The Age

     Overseas students pay tens of thousands of dollars to study at Victorian universities, but one expense, of up to $76 a month,... Read More

427. Hey, Big Spender

     No Authors | 12 Apr 2007 | The Salient

     Does the Government actually do any good? This might sound like a strange question, but it’s one that New Zealanders don’t... Read More

428. All shoulders to the wheel

     Gaurav Sodhi | 15 Apr 2007 | The Courier Mail

     A visitor to Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea would have watched in stunned surprise last month, as thousands of villagers... Read More

429. New Guinea Faces HIV Epidemic Out of Control

     No Authors | 19 Apr 2007 | The Geelong Advertiser

     'Australia also has a direct interest in PNG's HIV-AIDS epidemic because increasing numbers of PNG nationals are using the... Read More

430. Can't buy a caring society

     No Authors | 20 Mar 2007 | The New Zealand Herald

     Since 2000 our Government has been on a spending binge that would put the late Sir Robert Muldoon to shame.

431. Paying idle parents bad for kids Get a job, mum

     Peter Saunders | 21 Mar 2007 | The Geelong Advertiser

     A UN report comparing the well-being of children across the world's 25 richest countries recently produced a spate of disturbing... Read More

432. A degree of dissatisfaction

     Andrew Norton | 23 Mar 2007 | The Courier Mail

     The annual offers for university places bring joy for many but disappointment for others, whose applications find no takers.

433. Graduate supply fails to match jobs demand

     Andrew Norton | 27 Mar 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     THIS year more than 170,000 Australians will enrol in an undergraduate course, yet according to academics and politicians... Read More

434. People should be able to opt out of welfare entitlements in return for tax reductions

     Peter Saunders | 28 Mar 2007 | The Dominion Post

     In 1970, taxes consumed one-fifth of everything New Zealand produced. Today taxes absorb one-third of it. If things go on... Read More

435. Costello holds aces in tax deal

     Robert Carling | 29 Mar 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     In the lead-up to their annual conference tomorrow, federal and state treasurers are again at loggerheads over state taxes.... Read More

436. Abandoning inflation control in New Zealand is a recipe for disaster

     Stephen Kirchner | 21 Dec 2009 | The Dominion Post

     Twenty years after introducing inflation targeting in 1989 and revolutionising central bank governance that was to sweep... Read More

437. The seasonal satisfaction index

     Stephen Kirchner | 26 Dec 2009 | The Age

     According to Joel Waldfogel’s book Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents for the Holidays, you shouldn’t have bought... Read More

438. The rebirth of Charter 08

     John Lee | 28 Dec 2009

     President Barack Obama’s meek visit to China last month confirmed that the United States is taking a much more conciliatory... Read More

439. Neglect the champers, not the children in 2010

     Jeremy Sammut | 29 Dec 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Suspected abuse and neglect of children living in danger should be properly investigated and at-risk children should be removed... Read More

440. John Lee | 29 Dec 2009 | The Australian

     Recent events have convinced many observers that we are entering an unprecedented era marked by rising Chinese power and... Read More

441. Research is the key to balancing pay equity with jobs growth

     Ian Harper | 30 Dec 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     The Australian Fair Pay Commission's final decision on minimum wages needed to draw more broadly on research, consultations... Read More

442. Competitive disadvantage is hardly the healthiest option

     Sara Hudson | 02 Jan 2010 | The Australian

     Determining the appropriate level of government responsibility is a vexed issue. Nowhere is this more apparent than in remote... Read More

443. The next generation of Chinese leaders will be more unpredictable

     John Lee | 03 Jan 2010 | TheTurkish Weekly, The Himalayan, and El Tiempo (Columbia)

     The appointment of five provincial-level Chinese Communist Party chiefs in early December is a reminder that the ascension... Read More

444. Perverse incentives strip us of our skills

     Andrew Norton | 04 Apr 2007 | The Canberra Times

     If you have had trouble finding a dentist recently, or been affected by construction projects that cannot employ enough engineers,... Read More

445. Excuses fail our neediest students

     No Authors | 04 Apr 2007 | The Australian

     In remote community schools, children often miss one or two days of school a week. Most cannot do maths or read at their... Read More

446. Sit in the corner while we rob you

     Peter Saunders | 10 Apr 2007 | The Australian

     IT has recently come to my attention that some of you are still smacking your children when they are naughty. I do not approve... Read More

447. We don't need a nanny

     Peter Saunders | 14 Apr 2007 | The Australian

     Towards the end of last year, as he was positioning himself for what turned out to be a successful bid for leadership of... Read More

448. Tax reform: we have barely scratched the surface

     Robert Carling | 16 Apr 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     As preparation of the 2007-08 Commonwealth budget moves into top gear, it is timely to remind policymakers of the taxpayer’s... Read More

449. Public purse is a burden we all carry

     Robert Carling | 24 Apr 2007 | The Australian

     It doesn't have the significance of Anzac Day and you don't get a public holiday for it, but the day before Anzac Day is... Read More

450. Politicians addicted to big spending

     Robert Carling | 09 Oct 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     Tax revenue and government spending have grown even faster than the booming economy since the last major attempt at tax reform... Read More

451. Budget should deliver us a break

     Robert Carling | 29 Apr 2007 | Sunday Age

     Income tax reform should be tackled in the federal budget.

452. University policy needs a free-market approach

     Andrew Norton | 07 May 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     More than 50 years ago, the late American economist Milton Friedman proposed combining the dynamism of the market with the... Read More

453. No real value in tax changes

     Peter Saunders | 10 May 2007 | The Courier Mail

     Real tax reform requires lower, fewer and flatter tax rates

454. None of the Treasurer's budget handouts makes any economic sense

     Peter Saunders | 10 May 2007 | The Australian

     What was the overall rationale driving Peter Costello's 12th budget? What fundamental objectives was he trying to achieve?... Read More

455. State must focus on Aboriginal schooling

     No Authors | 11 May 2007 | The West Australian

     When the nation’s education ministers met in Darwin last month, nit-picking over the national literacy and numeracy benchmarks... Read More

456. We need better results from social spending

     No Authors | 16 May 2007 | The Independant Financial Review

     Unlike Paris Hilton though, Finance Minister Michael Cullen doesn’t have to pay for it himself. He now spends $55 billion... Read More

457. Places left untouched by reform

     Andrew Norton | 16 May 2007 | The Australian

     The $5 billion Higher Education Endowment Fund announced in last week's budget gives the Government what it has long lacked:... Read More

458. Time for Politicians to treat our money more carefully

     No Authors | 17 May 2007 | The Press

     This week’s budget will be the biggest spend-up in New Zealand’s history. Even in the days of Muldoon there was nothing to... Read More

459. A breather before bingeing

     Phil Rennie | 17 May 2007 | The New Zealand Herald

     Finance Minister Dr Cullen is in an enviable position, despite his protestations of poverty. Every year he receives billions... Read More

460. Give parents informed choice for schooling

     Jennifer Buckingham | 18 May 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     In his widely-reported speech to The Centre for Independent Studies this week, the Prime Minister talked about the importance... Read More

461. An extract from Lands of Shame

     Helen Hughes AO | 22 May 2007 | The Canberra Times

     About a third of Australia's 500,000 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders work in mainstream jobs, own their houses and... Read More

462. Mass Destruction, Mass Distribution

     No Authors | 22 May 2007 | The Wall Street Journal

     On the Siberian side of the Ural Mountains, two time zones east of Moscow and in deep forest, there is a city of 85,000 people.... Read More

463. Helen Hughes writes on Lands of Shame

     Helen Hughes AO | 26 May 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     The pernicious permit system that censors reporting about remote ‘homelands’ has been sufficiently broken into to make Australians... Read More

464. An edited extract from Lands of Shame

     Helen Hughes AO | 26 May 2007 | The Weekend Enquirer

     After the passage of the 1967 referendum, and with the beginning of the transfer of land to Aborigines and Torres Strait... Read More

465. Is Asia in need of Australian aid more than the Pacific?

     Gaurav Sodhi | 31 May 2007 | The Canberra Times

     Eyebrows were raised in the Pacific this month as Indonesia displaced Papua New Guinea as the largest recipient of Australian... Read More

466. Our state of disgrace

     Helen Hughes AO | 31 May 2007 | The Courier Mail

     Queensland, with a quarter of Australia's Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, has some of their most dysfunctional settlements.

467. South Australia's "homelands" have only a small proportion of Australia's 500,000 Aborigines...

     Helen Hughes AO | 02 Jun 2007 | The Adelaide Advertiser

     South Australian "homelands" have only a very small proportion of Australia's 500,000 Aborigines, but they include some of... Read More

468. Beattie spins out of reality

     Robert Carling | 08 Jun 2007 | The Courier Mail

     This week's prize for government "spin" should go to the Beattie Government for its hike in stamp duty on motor vehicle registrations... Read More

469. Teachers key to remote schools

     Kirsten Storry | 18 Jun 2007 | The Australian

     In Aurukun on Queensland's Cape York, the school leadership refuses to accept that the complexity of the issues facing the... Read More

470. Gaurav Sodhi | 20 Jun 2007 | Online Opinion

     The Beattie State Government is trying to rid the public of a nasty little habit we have acquired. It seems folk these days... Read More

471. Opening Go8s to the market benefits all

     Andrew Norton | 21 Jun 2007 | The Australian

     Call it the Telstra theory of higher education competition. According to Greg Craven from Curtin University, we shouldn't... Read More

472. America will prevail

     Lawrence Mead | 28 Jul 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     To read the newspapers, one would believe US power was in steep decline. There are prophets of error, the many critics who... Read More

473. In Indigenous communities it is all about the teachers

     No Authors | 02 Jul 2007 | Online Opinion

     If you have flown with Qantas recently, you may have seen the documentary Bush School made in 2004 about the Warrego primary... Read More

474. Conditional welfare makes sense

     Peter Saunders | 03 Jul 2007 | The Australian

     Following its dramatic intervention in 60 Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, it is reported that the federal... Read More

475. Myopic Strategy Hinders Aged Care

     No Authors | 05 Jul 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     If you think you’ll ever need aged care in Australia, make sure that you need the ‘correct’ level of care. You will find... Read More

476. It's not the trade deficit that matters

     No Authors | 06 Jul 2007 | The Daily Telegraph

     On Wednesday the Australian Bureau of Statistics released its monthly figures for Australia's merchandise trade in goods... Read More

477. Is university overrated?

     No Authors | 09 Jul 2007 | The Salient

     It’s now accepted wisdom that you need a degree to have a successful and rewarding career. The last 15 years have seen a... Read More

478. Tax circle good for no one

     Peter Saunders | 10 Jul 2007 | The Australian

     In the past 40 years, our relationship with state and commonwealth governments has been revolutionised. Before the 1960s,... Read More

479. Robert Carling | 18 Jul 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     Although Australian governments still rely overwhelmingly on general taxation, specific purpose levies (‘earmarked’ or ‘hypothecated’... Read More

480. Broader scope in NT for schools

     No Authors | 24 Jul 2007 | The Canberra Times

     One of the measures Prime Minister John Howard announced last month was that the Government would link income support and... Read More

481. While you were power-napping

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Jan 2010

     Strange days indeed at the beginning of the New Year. With many colleagues still on holiday and your favourite TV shows on... Read More

482. University trade-offs for middle classes

     No Authors | 25 Jul 2007 | The Otago Daily Times

     It’s now accepted wisdom that you need a university degree to have a successful and rewarding career. The last 15 years have... Read More

483. Building up to a national impact

     Robert Carling | 01 Aug 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     The recently completed round of budgets for 2007-08 reveals that deficits, borrowing and capital spending are back in fashion... Read More

484. With A High IQ Comes Need For Special Education

     No Authors | 06 Aug 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     When it comes to education of the intellectually gifted, Australia and the United States share a common dread of admitting... Read More

485. Cost of New Loans Trivial

     Andrew Norton | 06 Aug 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     In 2005, the system of income-contingent loans that began with HECS in 1989 was extended to Australian students in private... Read More

486. Dismantling federalism, one hospital at a time

     Robert Carling | 08 Aug 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The Federal Government's takeover of Tasmania's Mersey Hospital has attracted some of the criticism it deserves, but has... Read More

487. Breaking the cycle

     No Authors | 10 Aug 2007 | The Press

     Are Australians racist? This is the question that New Zealanders were asking last month after the Australian Government sent... Read More

488. Elitism should not be a dirty word

     Peter Saunders | 13 Aug 2007 | The Australian

     When 19th century liberals such as John Stuart Mill made the case for extending individual liberties, they argued it on moral... Read More

489. Strike up the band for elitism

     No Authors | 18 Aug 2007 | The Australian

     We are told we live in an anti-elitist age. We no longer accept the word of the old elites such as newspaper editors who... Read More

490. We are evolving into an over-regulated, over-governed, dumbed-down place

     Peter Saunders | 24 Aug 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Here we go again. This time it's the Wesley Mission telling us we are all too greedy and materialistic and that the government... Read More

491. Elections should be a way of holding political leaders to account for their actions

     Gaurav Sodhi | 29 Aug 2007 | The Canberrra Times

     It is a measure of the dysfunction of Papua New Guinea that elections marred by disenfranchised voters, fraud, criminal MPs... Read More

492. Health policy fails to target problem

     Jeremy Sammut | 03 Sep 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The sound and fury accompanying Kevin Rudd's hospital reform plan means you might have missed the primary care initiative... Read More

493. Extend a hand to an absent friend

     Helen Hughes AO | 04 Sep 2007 | The Australian

     Although Sydney loves a party and gave world winners for the 2000 Olympics and the 2003 World Rugby Cup, the response to... Read More

494. It's always a case of another year, another excuse for not slashing Australia's tax burden

     No Authors | 05 Sep 2007 | The Canberra Times

     There is a famous gag in Charles Schulz's Peanuts comic strip in which the very bossy Lucy Van Pelt persuades the perennial... Read More

495. Poor way to detect poverty

     Peter Saunders | 05 Sep 2007 | The Australian Finanacial Review

     Someone at the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) is forgetting their Aesop. You will recall the little boy who... Read More

496. Trade skills lose out to scarfie lifestyle

     No Authors | 07 Sep 2007 | The National Business Review

     Do we really need so many students, especially when it’s so expensive for both the taxpayer and the individual

497. Future medicine only for those who help themselves

     Jeremy Sammut | 07 Sep 2007 | The Advertiser

     This not only points to ever-greater capacity constraints in public hospitals. It also points to modern medicine's ability... Read More

498. Labor focus is on the wrong health problem

     Jeremy Sammut | 08 Sep 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     A Rudd Labor government will spend $220 million to establish "GP super clinics" in regional and outer metropolitan regions.... Read More

499. International attention has been scathing of Papua New Guinea

     Gaurav Sodhi | 10 Sep 2007 | The Canberra Times

     International attention has been scathing of Papua New Guinea after revelations some HIV/AIDS victims have been buried alive... Read More

500. Policy difference is in the detail

     Jennifer Buckingham | 13 Sep 2007 | The Courier Mail

     Labor and Liberal have each come up with some decent policy and some poor policy. The final verdict on education will hinge... Read More

501. Testing times for literacy and numeracy

     No Authors | 15 Sep 2007 | The Newcaslte Herald

     Last week was national Literacy and Numeracy Week, a time to recognise schools and individuals making a difference in literacy... Read More

502. Put budget surplus to good use

     Robert Carling | 17 Sep 2007 | The Australian Financial Reivew

     The Howard government’s fiscal strategy, as reiterated in the 2007-08 budget papers, has been to keep the budget in balance... Read More

503. Aboriginal artists in the remote 'homelands' downtrodden by too much aid

     Helen Hughes AO | 19 Sep 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The director of the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University, Professor Jon Altman,... Read More

504. Jeremy Sammut | 21 Sep 2007 | Online Opinion

     As the era of ‘sit-down money’ for Aborigines ends, the Australian General Practice Network has proposed a new scheme to... Read More

505. Pokie in the eye for paternalism

     Peter Saunders | 22 Sep 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Pokies are soul-destroying. People sit on stools, eyes glazed over, looking like they're dosed up on soma, the soporific... Read More

506. Boost pay to keep teachers

     Kirsten Storry | 03 Oct 2007 | The Courier Mail

     There is "a long tail of under-achievement" among disadvantaged school children, according to a recent Commonwealth Senate... Read More

507. The answer is real health reform, not more money

     Jeremy Sammut | 05 Oct 2007 | Online Opinion

     Last week’s announcement by the Treasurer of a $2.5 billion ‘Health and Medical Investment Fund’ to purchase cutting-edge... Read More

508. Tax cuts can help fight inflation

     Stephen Kirchner | 10 Oct 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     Unlike previous elections, this year’s federal campaign is likely to see only cautious spending and tax cut promises from... Read More

509. John Lee | 10 Oct 2007 | The West Australian

     Ask anyone in Western Australia whether China presents an economic risk or opportunity and there will be few takers for the... Read More

510. Life after kava needs education, real jobs

     Helen Hughes AO | 14 Oct 2007 | The Sunday Territorian

     As part of the Northern Territory ‘emergency intervention’, the Australian Government announced a ban on the import of kava,... Read More

511. Charting a new course through schools red tape

     Jennifer Buckingham | 15 Oct 2007 | The Age

     The state school system in Victoria has gone further towards empowering individual schools and enabling parental choice than... Read More

512. Teacher pay and performance

     No Authors | 15 Oct 2007 | The New Matilda

     Ten years ago, the front page of a Sydney tabloid identified Mount Druitt High Year 12 as the ‘Class We Failed’ when no student... Read More

513. Here is the truth about tax havens

     Sinclair Davidson | 16 Oct 2007 | The Age

     It is now bipartisan policy to turn Australia into a funds management tax haven. Kevin Rudd announced in his budget reply... Read More

514. China's syndrome of lawless growth

     John Lee | 20 Oct 2007 | The Australian

     One of the writers who best understood the phenomenon of totalitarianism in the 20th century, British historian Robert Conquest,... Read More

515. A contrarian view of the economic miracle

     Sheila Melvin | 22 Oct 2007 | South China Morning Post

     In Will China Fail? The Limits and Contradictions of Market Socialism, author John Lee takes on the growing parade of China... Read More

516. The future is already here for the Asia-Pacific

     John Lee | 06 Jan 2010

     There is almost universal agreement that the centre of power is shifting from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans in what... Read More

517. Cash could be better spent outside daycare

     Jennifer Buckingham | 23 Oct 2007 | The Australian

     Arguments for the public funding of child care rest on the claim that it is a public good: that it provides benefits for... Read More

518. John Lee | 24 Oct 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The recently concluded five-yearly congress in Beijing reaffirmed two things. First, President Hu Jintao is unchallenged... Read More

519. Jeremy Sammut | 25 Oct 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     Pre-election promises to ‘fix’ the public hospital system count for little when politicians lack the courage to implement... Read More

520. Capital flows the wrong way in China

     John Lee | 25 Oct 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     China has recently indicated that it intends to move away from an investment-driven growth strategy toward a consumption... Read More

521. Labor may not get the revolution it was counting on

     Andrew Norton | 29 Nov 2007 | The Australian

     For universities, there is one crucial fact about the 2007 election campaign to remember: neither party promised to make... Read More

522. Native titles in private housing

     Helen Hughes AO | 26 Oct 2007 | The Canberra Times

     The 2006 Census suggests that some 295,000 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders - perhaps 45,000 Indigenous families -... Read More

523. Indigenous housing

     Helen Hughes AO | 26 Oct 2007

     The 2006 Census suggests that some 295,000 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders - perhaps 45,000 Indigenous families -... Read More

524. The welfare lobby is at it again

     Peter Saunders | 29 Oct 2007 | The Australian

     Australia’s welfare lobby is at it again. In a report issued this week, an alliance of welfare groups claimed that over 11... Read More

525. Are tax cuts inflationary?

     Phil Rennie | 29 Oct 2007 | New Zealand Centre for Political Research online forum

     The latest excuse from the government for not giving us tax cuts (despite an $8 billion surplus) is the fear of inflation.... Read More

526. Are Medicare's days numbered?

     Jeremy Sammut | 01 Nov 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Taxpayer-funded 'free and universal' health systems are a 20th century policy. When governments had to provide cheap and... Read More

527. Medicare becoming a luxury we cannot afford

     John Lee | 31 Oct 2007 | Unleashed Blog

     Medicare is becoming an anachronism. The ``free and universal'' taxpayer-funded health systems of the twentieth century were... Read More

528. China: Death of the Dragon?

     John Lee | 14 Nov 2006 | The New Matilda

     In his final press conference as Chinese Premier in March 2003, Zhu Rongji confidently declared that, ‘all the tasks needed... Read More

529. Forget philosophy, have some money

     Peter Saunders | 15 Nov 2007 | Crikey

     Notwithstanding Kevin Rudd’s belated attempt to seize the moral high ground, both major parties are committed to enormous... Read More

530. Teacher training must be assessed

     Jennifer Buckingham | 16 Nov 2007 | The Australian

     In the past decade there has been increasing recognition that the quality of schooling is pretty much dependent on the quality... Read More

531. Not voting is a vote against the electoral system

     Jeremy Sammut | 22 Nov 2007 | The Australian

     The old joke is that no matter whom you vote for, a politician wins. In the era of "me too" elections this is truer than... Read More

532. It takes a lot more than preventive care to resolve hospital crisis

     Jeremy Sammut | 24 Nov 2007 | The Australian

     The principal reason public hospitals are under severe strain is the number of elderly patients presenting for treatment,... Read More

533. Taxation by stealth must top reform list

     Peter Saunders | 04 Dec 2007 | The Australian

     Throughout the federal election campaign, Kevin Rudd boasted of being an ‘economic conservative.’ Now he has the chance to... Read More

534. What does China really want from the Pacific?

     John Lee | 05 Dec 2007 | Islands Business

     Why is China so interested in the Pacific? After all, despite the differences in size, population, wealth, and influence... Read More

535. Lessons from across the Tasman where policy strength has brought economic growth

     No Authors | 01 Jan 1970 | The National Business Review

     A new political leader is promising some radical ideas. Massive tax cuts, reduced government spending (compared to his rival... Read More

536. Not everyone benefits from more education

     Peter Saunders | 07 Dec 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     Kevin Rudd has made education, training and increased ‘economic participation’ key priorities, and Julia Gillard has been... Read More

537. Why is Australia so much richer than New Zealand?

     No Authors | 07 Dec 2007 | The Press

     Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because we don’t like... Read More

538. Why Australia is much richer than NZ

     No Authors | 07 Dec 2007 | The Business Spectator

     Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because kiwis don’t like... Read More

539. Australians are no bigger and no smarter than New Zealanders, but seriously better off

     Phil Rennie | 08 Dec 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     Kiwis have become used to finishing behind Australia in sporting contests, but the most serious gap between the two countries... Read More

540. Peter Saunders | 08 Dec 2007 | The Australian

     Imagine you are Julia Gillard. As new Minister for Education, Training and Workplace Relations, it’s your job to reform the... Read More

541. Phil Rennie | 10 Dec 2007 | The New Zealand Herald

     Why are Australians so much richer than New Zealanders? It’s almost an embarrassing question to ask because we don’t like... Read More

542. Do secular societies provoke religious extremism?

     No Authors | 11 Dec 2007 | The Australian

     Despite their well-known indifference to ideology and apathy towards philosophy, Australians have become surprisingly animated... Read More

543. Rudd revolution must grasp basics

     Jennifer Buckingham | 17 Dec 2007 | The Australian Financial Review

     Now that the federal election is finally over, those of us interested in education are waiting with bated breath for the... Read More

544. Forget Auld Lang Syne, let's sing capitalism's praises

     Peter Saunders | 20 Dec 2007 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Every year, as we mill around the shops buying presents, commentators warn the ‘true meaning’ of Christmas is being eroded.... Read More

545. We should consider allowing the sale of blood and body parts

     Peter Saunders | 21 Dec 2007 | The Geelong Advertiser

     'A kidney specialist in New York said spring was his favourite season because fit young men started to go out on their motorbikes... Read More

546. Sinclair Davidson | 26 Dec 2007 | The Newcastle Herald

     Hidden among the Labor Party’s election promises was a plan to scrap the office of the Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT)... Read More

547. How can we move forward?

     No Authors | 27 Dec 2007

     It should go without saying that ten year old child cannot consent to sex. Sex with a ten year old child is a crime and few... Read More

548. Future funds for everyone

     Peter Saunders | 02 Jan 2006 | The Australian

     Last month Treasurer Peter Costello forecast another huge budget surplus for this year. Yet again, individuals and companies... Read More

549. Finding ways to tame the new giant

     No Authors | 03 Jan 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     The main element driving security development in North Asia is the rapid pace of China 's strategic force modernisation.... Read More

550. The wrongs of pushing a bill of rights

     No Authors | 04 Jan 2006 | The Age

     The Bracks Government's plan for a Victorian bill of rights is the latest step in a long-running campaign by activist lawyers... Read More

551. Let's fix foreign aid fiasco

     No Authors | 19 Jan 2006 | The Australian

     Corruption was long accepted simply as fate. In the West, people began to fight the abuse of political power for private... Read More

552. Tax overhaul long due

     Peter Saunders | 20 Jan 2006 | The Australian

     Despite repeated attempts by the Government to ignore it, the clamour for tax reform just won't go away.

553. Whichever way you dice it, compulsory voting is evil

     No Authors | 23 Jan 2006 | The Canberra Times

     One of the great myths of Australian politics is that voting isn't really compulsory. The view persists that all voters need... Read More

554. Operating at breaking point

     No Authors | 24 Jan 2006 | The Courier Mail

     No one likes a complaining doctor. Doctors are supposed to cure complaints, not make them. But sometimes even doctors need... Read More

555. Comrade Nelson v Adam Nelson

     Andrew Norton | 25 Jan 2006 | The Australian

     That Brendan Nelson was a busy higher education policymaker nobody can doubt, but it is hard to be sure what his legacy will... Read More

556. Don't blame Howard for loss of civility

     Peter Saunders | 03 Feb 2006 | The Australian

     NSW Chief Justice Jim Spigelman has identified a growing tide of incivility in our society. He points to widespread incidence... Read More

557. Bound by too many rules

     Caspar Conde | 07 Feb 2006 | The Courier Mail

     The late Kerry Packer once suggested to legislators that each time a new law was passed some other law should be taken away... Read More

558. Single-desk philosophy reaps what it sows

     No Authors | 10 Feb 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Economists have long known that business monopolies and the corrupt abuse of political power are inseparable twins. Therefore,... Read More

559. Bad manners to blame politicians

     Phil Rennie | 15 Feb 2006 | The New Zealand

     As an exuberant child of the 1980s I had many excuses for my misbehaviours and public rudeness. But I never thought to blame... Read More

560. Lightweight response to army's role

     No Authors | 16 Feb 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     The new Defence Minister, Brendan Nelson, is being told the Australian Army should be composed mainly of light infantry.... Read More

561. Loan help half baked

     Andrew Norton | 27 Feb 2006 | The Age

     Everyone agrees that there are too few doctors. So, two weeks ago, the Prime Minister and the premiers agreed on a plan to... Read More

562. One cap does not fit all in HECS debt

     Andrew Norton | 27 Feb 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Any lender writing off 20 per cent of its loans has a serious problem. So it is not surprising that the federal government... Read More

563. Political bad habits die hard

     No Authors | 28 Feb 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Will the Australian government ever learn that meddling in markets and political favouritism is politically dangerous, economically... Read More

564. Strong case for tax cuts

     Peter Saunders | 28 Feb 2006 | The Courier Mail

     The Government believes we are, by international standards, a "low tax country" and now the Treasurer has announced an inquiry... Read More

565. Polity's place in a polite society

     No Authors | 28 Feb 2006 | The Australian

     In Britain , the politics of behaviour is replacing the politics of class. Tony Blair's Labour Government has shown little... Read More

566. Don't water down this initiative

     No Authors | 01 Mar 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     A key part of the national water initiative (NWI) is promoting the efficient operation of water markets. This is not just... Read More

567. Learn to serve the public

     Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Mar 2006 | The Australian

     About two short decades from now, there will be more non-government schools than state schools. By the time this year's kindergarten... Read More

568. US aid group throws Vanuatu's privileged political elite a lifeline

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 Mar 2006 | The Canberra Times

     Vanuatu (population 200,000) has been generously supported by aid in cash and technical assistance since its independence... Read More

569. Scrap child-care concessions - cut taxes instead

     Peter Saunders | 15 Mar 2006 | The Age

     The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that it is no longer normal for mothers to stay at home to look after their children,... Read More

570. Our beneficiary nation

     No Authors | 15 Mar 2006 | The Dominion Post

     Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable at the latest Working for Families ad on TV, where the middle class family (complete... Read More

571. Councils must have real clout

     No Authors | 04 Apr 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Amid all the talk of tax cuts, Australians should gird themselves for hefty hikes in local taxes. The citizens of New South... Read More

572. Gaurav Sodhi | 07 Apr 2006 | The Dominion Post

     Vanuatu is no stranger to aid. Since independence in 1980 the Pacific island country has received more than $2 billion in... Read More

573. System break-up

     No Authors | 12 Apr 2006 | The Courier Mail

     The Squid and the Whale, a new independent film, shows the nightmare that divorce can be for many couples and their children.... Read More

574. When is a welfare payment not a welfare payment?

     Peter Saunders | 13 Apr 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Everyone who earns more than $6,000 per year pays income tax. The zero-rate or ‘tax-free’ threshold has for years been fixed... Read More

575. This mission had moral hazard written all over it

     No Authors | 20 Apr 2006 | The Australian

     Rioting and looting have returned to Honiara, capital of the Solomon Islands, nearly three years after Australian-led forces... Read More

576. Showcasing Unis when price is right

     Andrew Norton | 24 Apr 2006 | The Age

     Many critics of universities complain that commerce is put ahead of education. To them, generalist degrees are being replaced... Read More

577. Treasurer has us on longer leash

     Peter Saunders | 25 Apr 2006 | The Australian

     Tax freedom day this year is April 25. This means it is a holiday for most Australians, for April 25 is also Anzac Day. Perhaps... Read More

578. Skills better investment for indigenous

     No Authors | 25 Apr 2006 | The Courier Mail

     In remote indigenous communities, there is little local economic development or mainstream employment. Those employment opportunities... Read More

579. Helen Hughes AO | 26 Apr 2006 | The Canberra Times

     In May 2005 Papua New Guinea refused a $23 million World Bank loan designed to reduce the depredations of timber exporters... Read More

580. Fiddle diddle no more, tax needs an overhaul

     Peter Saunders | 28 Apr 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     As budget day approaches, the Federal Government is coming under mounting pressure to reform our income tax system, but it... Read More

581. Aid for growth only hope for a Pacific solution

     Helen Hughes AO | 01 May 2006 | The Australian

     The emphasis on growth in Alexander Downer's white paper is a victory in the struggle to save Australian taxpayers' hard-earned... Read More

582. We think, therefore we evolve

     No Authors | 08 May 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     You’d be amazed at the range of think tanks that now exist worldwide. Take just one example- the Albanian Liberal Institute.... Read More

583. Pokie principle a winner

     Peter Saunders | 09 May 2006 | The Australian

     Australia contains one-third of 1 per cent of the world's population. But it contains something like 20 per cent of the world's... Read More

584. Structural problems unresolved

     Peter Saunders | 11 May 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     It was a strange budget. The Treasurer addressed almost every concern that critics had expressed about our tax and benefits... Read More

585. Taxes increase by stealth

     No Authors | 16 May 2006 | The New Zealand Herald

     Lotto's Powerball is up to $16 million, a pretty tidy sum, but it pales in comparison with how the taxman has hit the jackpot... Read More

586. For decision on childcare mum's (or dad's) the word

     Peter Saunders | 01 Jun 2006 | The Canberra Times

     The Australian Bureau of Statistics has found that one-third of children in formal child care are there for ‘non-work reasons.’... Read More

587. Polies teach us to pick our own pockets

     Peter Saunders | 02 Jun 2006 | The Age

     Victorian families, rejoice! As a result of John Brumby's latest budget, all parents in the state are to be given $300 for... Read More

588. Steep learning curve for all

     No Authors | 30 Jun 2006 | The Australian

     Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough has placed responsibility for school attendance squarely with parents... Read More

589. Peter Saunders | 17 Jun 2006 | The Australian

     It used to be the case that, if you knew what somebody did for a living, you could predict with reasonable accuracy how they... Read More

590. Little is fair in regulating taxi fares and licences

     Krystian Seibert | 30 Jun 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Through all the market reforms of the 1990s, examples of taxi market deregulation in Australia were as hard to find as a... Read More

591. The Rise of the Opinionators

     Peter Saunders | 17 Jun 2006 | The Australian

     Labor’s strongest support is no longer in the working class, but among education, arts and social professionals, explains... Read More

592. Doha's self-inflicted blows

     No Authors | 04 Jul 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     The World Trade Organisation and its forerunner, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, is arguably the foremost expression... Read More

593. Different battles, different responses

     No Authors | 05 Jul 2006 | The Australian

     Recently, someone with a long memory asked me when and why my views on foreign policy had changed so radically. In the 1960s,... Read More

594. Breaking the cycle

     No Authors | 05 Jul 2006 | The Press

     The tragic case of the Kahui twins has generated a lot of hand-wringing amongst critics, but not enough discussion of the... Read More

595. Power, ambition and a policy to match

     No Authors | 11 Jul 2006 | The Adelaide Advertiser

     Australia performs at the top level in most any sport. This shouldn't surprise people because, by any measure, Australia... Read More

596. Reward key in educator quality equation

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Jul 2006 | The Courier Mail

     In almost every profession, people who are good at their job are paid more. This makes perfect sense as it helps to keep... Read More

597. Schooled in freedom of choice

     Jennifer Buckingham | 27 Jul 2006 | The Canberra Times

     After years in the policy wilderness, support has been growing for school choice. Politicians on both sides, including federal... Read More

598. Choice is best for curriculum

     Jennifer Buckingham | 31 Jul 2006 | The Age

     School curricula and the standards of students seem to be constantly under fire, with discussion over the last six months... Read More

599. Less tax better for business

     No Authors | 02 Aug 2006 | The New Zealand Herald

     Underwhelming as it may seem, the Government's Business Tax Review re-opens a huge philosophical debate over ``hands-off''... Read More

600. Bill Gates must set priorities

     No Authors | 03 Aug 2006 | The Australian

     With Warren Buffett's largesse added to his own, Bill Gates has about $60 billion to spend on health and development. How... Read More

601. The real priorities

     Bjorn Lomborg | 08 Aug 2006 | The Australian

     A Mayor has a $10million surplus, which he wants to allocate to a good cause. Ten groups clamour for the cash. One wants... Read More

602. Water trading is the only way to go

     No Authors | 08 Aug 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     Environmental alarmists have been crying wolf about water wars for years but, like many green exaggerations, they have a... Read More

603. Report into literacy and numeracy too narrow

     No Authors | 08 Aug 2006 | The Canberra Times

     Late last month, in his address to Reconciliation Australia, Prime Minister John Howard said education lay at the heart of... Read More

604. Self-interest skyrockets in spoilt nation

     Gaurav Sodhi | 11 Aug 2006 | The Courier Mail

     The Reserve Bank's latest interest rate rise has been particularly revealing. Not only has it confirmed what the everyman... Read More

605. Fees don't dictate uni choices

     Andrew Norton | 14 Aug 2006 | The Age

     Labor's higher education policy contains much that is new, but one proposal is a return to the past: to take most students... Read More

606. We lead the world on water

     No Authors | 17 Aug 2006 | The Courier Mail

     Queensland's water plan is similar to plans in other arid parts of the world. But there is one major, vitally important difference:... Read More

607. Australia's water works

     No Authors | 23 Aug 2006 | The Wall Street Journal

     As much of Asia struggles with water shortages, Australia's agricultural sector is thriving, despite its worst drought in... Read More

608. Funding system is broken

     Andrew Norton | 28 Aug 2006 | The Age

     The annual release of the Good Universities Guide, with its estimates of how much each full-fee course costs, is becoming... Read More

609. Charities must support rules

     Peter Saunders | 28 Aug 2006 | The Australian

     The federal Government and the welfare lobby have fallen out yet again over the way claimants are penalised when they fail... Read More

610. Setting readers to rights

     No Authors | 31 Aug 2006 | The Australian

     In 1997, federal, state and territory education ministers agreed that "every child commencing school from 1998 will achieve... Read More

611. Seasonal migration is not a solution

     Gaurav Sodhi | 08 Sep 2006 | The Canberra Times

     The World Bank recently joined a growing list of organisations putting pressure on the Government to open its doors to unskilled... Read More

612. Who's paying all their tax?

     No Authors | 14 Sep 2006 | The Dominion Post

     Nobody likes paying tax, but for a large number of people it’s now an inconvenience they don’t have to bother with.

613. The causes of upheavals in the Solomon Islands

     Helen Hughes AO | 15 Sep 2006 | The Australian

     Trouble in Timor Leste (one million) and the Solomons (450,000) is not coincidental, It has been brewing since the Australian... Read More

614. Just one value will do fine - live and let live

     Peter Saunders | 20 Sep 2006 | The Newcastle Herald

     The current debate over citizenship and ‘Australian values’ makes me wish our political leaders had learned a little basic... Read More

615. Lessons that everyone can profit from

     Jennifer Buckingham | 25 Sep 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     In the world of education, certain words have image problems. One of the words most in need of a public relations makeover... Read More

616. Keep the faith in education

     Jennifer Buckingham | 06 Oct 2006 | The Courier Mail

     In the world of education, certain words have image problems. One of the words most in need of a public relations makeover... Read More

617. Why is Northern Queensland Calling for Fruit Pickers from the Pacific Islands?

     Helen Hughes AO | 12 Oct 2006 | The Courier Mail

     Last week the Cairns Post drew attention to the failure of backpackers to follow their usual fruit picking trail from Bowen... Read More

618. Swap obstacles for teachers

     Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Jan 1970 | The Australian

     We need new methods to make maths teaching more appealing to the right type of people for our schools.

619. Sticks and carrots good for a start

     No Authors | 19 Oct 2006 | The Courier Mail

     Earlier this month, the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations released its report on the “no school, no welfare”... Read More

620. Funding for indigenous communities still not finding targets

     Helen Hughes AO | 20 Oct 2006 | The Canberra Times

     The funding intended to help Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders does not reach most of them. Abysmal overcrowding in... Read More

621. Economics spats grow deeper amid endemic corruption in Pacific

     Susan Windybank | 23 Oct 2006 | The Courier Mail

     Ever since the Howard government embarked on a more assertive approach toward the Pacific with the watershed Solomons intervention... Read More

622. Fertile ground for born-again Muslims

     No Authors | 23 Oct 2006 | The Canberra Times

     A militant Islamist ideology is feeding on the anger of young men all over the world. Some, born in free and prosperous countries,... Read More

623. Burdens of Low Pay

     No Authors | 23 Oct 2006 | The Courier Mail

     The new Australian Fair Pay Commission is due soon to release its first minimum wage decision -- possibly as early as this... Read More

624. Islands must act or face up to disaster

     Stephan Freitag | 26 Oct 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     The triangular tiff that has engulfed the Pacific Forum has far greater implications for the Pacific than the headlines care... Read More

625. Tough love for the jobless

     Peter Saunders | 26 Oct 2006 | The Australian

     Human services Minister, Joe Hockey, thinks a majority of unemployed people receiving Newstart Allowance are avoiding taking... Read More

626. A Warrior in the Battle of Ideas

     No Authors | 27 Oct 2006 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Lord (Ralph) Harisof High Cross was the last of a number of extraordinary individuals associated with the founding of the... Read More

627. Let the schools choose which accredited curriculum to teach

     Jennifer Buckingham | 30 Oct 2006 | The Canberra Times

     The idea of a national curriculum has been on the federal government agenda for several years. The 2004-05 federal budget... Read More

628. Why Guestworker Scheme 'Uneconomic'

     No Authors | 01 Nov 2006 | Islands Business

     Dr Wadan Narsey (Islands Business October 2006) insulted Australia by implying that its unwillingness to accept the Pacific... Read More

629. States' tax system is deficient

     Robert Carling | 08 Nov 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     The recent focus of Commonwealth-state relations on policy coordination in pursuit of improved productivity and labour force... Read More

630. Aid no place for preaching pop stars

     Helen Hughes AO | 20 Nov 2006 | The Australian

     Young people are understandably concerned that 50 years into the most rapid improvements in living standards that the world... Read More

631. Aboriginal separatist policies must be dropped

     Helen Hughes AO | 20 Nov 2006 | The Canberra Times

     The Academy of Social Science is holding its annual symposium on social issues on the geographic mobility that has enriched... Read More

632. Split feelings over 'Help'

     No Authors | 21 Nov 2006 | The Courier Mail

     Last weekend, the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne was home to a National Forum on Family Relationship Centres,... Read More

633. Tonga needs democracy, not aid

     Gaurav Sodhi | 21 Nov 2006 | The Australian

     Mayhem has tragically overtaken the ‘happy isles’. Years of exploitation by the monarchy and nobility came to a head when... Read More

634. Fiscal federalism robs states of self-reliance

     Robert Carling | 21 Nov 2006 | The Newcastle Herald

     Commonwealth-state relations have recently focused on policy coordination under a National Reform Agenda in pursuit of improved... Read More

635. What the Government giveth, the Government taketh away

     Peter Saunders | 27 Nov 2006 | ABC Radio

     The welfare state developed to support people who could not afford to look after themselves: age pensions for elderly people... Read More

636. Overhaul might need an overhaul

     No Authors | 28 Nov 2006 | The Geelong Advertiser

     Last weekend, the Australian Catholic University in Melbourne was home to a National Forum on Family Relationship Centres,... Read More

637. Stop excuses on indigenous education

     No Authors | 01 Dec 2006 | The Adelaide Advertiser

     Last month, Treasury secretary Ken Henry said Australia would not have managed its current prosperity well unless it improved... Read More

638. Brough's welfare plan on right track

     Peter Saunders | 04 Dec 2006 | The Canberra Times

     Family Services Minister Mal Brough wants to withhold up to 40per cent of the welfare cash paid to problem families and to... Read More

639. Welfare fails to save the world

     No Authors | 04 Dec 2006 | The Australian

     The humanitarian case for aid has been based on an analogy with the Western welfare state. The idea was that many people... Read More

640. English literacy in remote indigenous communities

     No Authors | 07 Dec 2006 | ABC Radio National

     In early November, Secretary to the Treasury Ken Henry said that Australia will not have managed its current prosperity well... Read More

641. Do tax cuts make a difference?

     No Authors | 12 Dec 2006 | New Zealand Center For Political Debate

     With a budget surplus of over $11 billion the government is fast running out of excuses not to cut tax.

642. The blight of restrictive trade policy

     No Authors | 12 Dec 2006 | The Canberra Times

     Protectionism is alive and well in Australia with some of the biggest culprits raising their heads last week.

643. Big government Libs

     No Authors | 12 Dec 2006 | The Australian Financial Review

     In Parliament last week the Prime Minister railed against critics of his family policies. ‘They have attacked the family... Read More

644. What would Hayek say?

     No Authors | 29 Dec 2006

     In the past month, Australian intellectual life has been made somewhat livelier by a sideshow featuring the ideas of Austrian-born... Read More

645. Wrapped in red tape and denied the flexibility to grow

     Greg Lindsay, John Cleary & Kirsten Storry | 29 Dec 2006 | The Australian

     In the Northern Territory and Western Australia, policymakers and advisers are acknowledging what the residents of remote... Read More

646. Relax, unis aren't short of students

     Andrew Norton | 07 Jan 2005 | The Australian

     Without overseas students, Australia 's universities would have shrunk last year. The total number of Australians at university... Read More

647. Iraq is the failure the US had to have

     No Authors | 07 Jan 2005 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     As every schoolboy knows (just kidding), there is a useful term for a successful military engagement that is so costly that... Read More

648. Action needed on al-Qa'ida's hiding place

     No Authors | 17 Jan 2005 | The Australian

     The devastation in Asia caused by the tsunami has understandably overshadowed the horrors being perpetrated by the Janjaweed... Read More

649. Debt-relief sceptics right

     No Authors | 18 Jan 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     The short-term response to the tsunami emergency has been terrific. If the gods designed this as a test for human morality,... Read More

650. A fine idea, but it could be unfair

     Peter Saunders | 19 Jan 2005 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     The Australia Institute has proposed that speeding and parking fines should be graduated to reflect the income of offenders.... Read More

651. More options in full-fee places

     Andrew Norton | 31 Jan 2005 | The Age

     For seven years Australian universities have enrolled local full-fee under-graduates but the controversy surrounding them... Read More

652. The blame game has gone too far when governments become guardians

     Caspar Conde | 02 Feb 2005 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Australians enjoy a quality of life unknown to earlier generations. Generally, we live longer than ever before; we are better... Read More

653. The conscience of liberalism

     No Authors | 04 Feb 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Arthur Bruce Smith was in many ways an extraordinary man. He was a major political thinker, a businessman, a barrister and... Read More

654. We must cut taxes for rich and poor

     Peter Saunders | 08 Feb 2005 | The Australian

     After eight years of Liberal government, federal taxation is more onerous than ever. Last year federal taxes rose another... Read More

655. A great among greats

     Wolfgang Kasper | 11 Feb 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     The long-dead philosophers who spelt out those values and concepts on which Western civilisation now rests deserve to be... Read More

656. Raising tax threshold will restore incentives

     Andrew Norton | 21 Feb 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Parents choose private schools for many reasons, but among them is the belief that more private school students go to university,... Read More

657. Iraq adventure is rich in dangerous precedents

     No Authors | 21 Feb 2005 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     To a remarkable degree, the debate over Iraq has been conducted in moral terms. President Bush has justified his policies... Read More

658. Welfare shake-up is long overdue

     Peter Saunders | 24 Feb 2005 | The Australian

     Forty years ago, fewer than one in 30 working-age adults relied on welfare payments as their main source of income. Today... Read More

659. Coombs' tragic legacy

     Helen Hughes AO | 01 Mar 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     In reviewing the Community Development Employment Program the federal government has hopefully taken a first step toward... Read More

660. New deal for communities

     Helen Hughes AO | 01 Mar 2005 | The Courier Mail

     Third World unemployment, welfare dependence, housing, ill health and violence in remote communities contrast starkly with... Read More

661. Fix policies to make housing affordable

     Peter Saunders | 16 Mar 2005

     The house price bubble has finally burst. While it lasted, the boom added substantially to the wealth of existing home owners,... Read More

662. Scrap this outdated fee

     Andrew Norton | 23 Mar 2005 | The Australian

     As many media reports on voluntary student unionism have pointed out, supporters of the Government's legislation to abolish... Read More

663. Let the market decide the best approach

     No Authors | 28 Mar 2005 | The Australian

     The recent controversy over Wayne Sawyer's editorial in English in Australia , the journal of the Australian Association... Read More

664. There should be no let-up in the war for democracy

     No Authors | 29 Mar 2005 | The Canberra Times

     The centre of power has shifted in Washington . In the lead-up to the invasion of Iraq , popular opinion was that the neo-cons... Read More

665. Leave uni governance in hands of the states

     Andrew Norton | 31 Mar 2005 | The Newcastle Herald

     With universities, the Commonwealth Government has itself an exceptional pay less, get more deal. While its share of university... Read More

666. Priced out of further education

     No Authors | 04 Apr 2005 | The Age

     Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson has urged Australians who want to maintain their standard of living to "keep learning... Read More

667. How increased self reliance will result in a lower burden

     Peter Saunders | 08 Apr 2005 | The Canberra Times

     Tax and welfare reform are on the agenda. Given the government’s newly-won control of the Senate, most attention is focusing... Read More

668. Hard won is easily lost

     No Authors | 18 Apr 2006 | The Courier Mail

     From Beirut to Baghdad , the streets are overflowing with calls for freedom and liberty, and entrenched democracies such... Read More

669. Excessive bureaucracy stifles uni flexibility

     Andrew Norton | 18 Apr 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Brendan Nelson isn't pleased that, apparently, someone was admitted to a teaching course despite very poor Year 12 results.... Read More

670. High price for a bruised ego

     No Authors | 26 Apr 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     For the second time in little more than a year the Papua New Guinean Prime Minister, Michael Somare, has found a pretext... Read More

671. After the tsunami, a spectre of bird flu

     No Authors | 28 Apr 2005 | The Canberra Times

     The devastation caused by the earthquakes in Asia sets up an ominous foreground for the explosion of a lethal new mutation... Read More

672. Time we ran our own lives

     Peter Saunders | 09 May 2005 | The Herald Sun

     The Friday before last was Tax Freedom Day -- the day of the year when we finish paying for the Government's spending and... Read More

673. A fair way to reduce dependence on welfare

     Peter Saunders | 12 May 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Welfare reform is back on the rails. Budget reforms affecting Parenting Payment, Newstart and the Disability Support Pension... Read More

674. The super rip-off is unfair, not the tax cuts

     Peter Saunders | 13 May 2005

     The debate over the budget reveals some confused thinking on both sides of politics. Kim Beazley opposes what he calls a... Read More

675. State crosses line between secular, sacred

     No Authors | 18 May 2005 | The Geelong Advertiser

     The stated aim of the Australian Labor Party, according to its constitution, is to bring about the democratic socialisation... Read More

676. Lower tax rates for a truly beautiful set of numbers

     No Authors | 18 May 2005 | The Australian

     The changes announced by Treasurer Peter Costello to the personal income tax system last week are a small first step towards... Read More

677. Cast adrift beyond the mainstream

     John Cleary | 24 May 2005 | The Australian

     There is little doubt that the experiment with land councils and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission has... Read More

678. Nose cut off to spite the face

     Helen Hughes AO | 31 May 2005 | The Courier Mail

     The withdrawal of the Australian police, following the Papua New Guinean Supreme Court ruling that the immunity essential... Read More

679. Economic malaise in PNG is deep, and growing steadily

     Helen Hughes AO | 06 Jun 2005 | The Canberra Times

     The recent ruling by the Papua New Guinea Supreme Court that the immunity essential for Australian police operations in Papua... Read More

680. No substance to Vinnies' alarmism

     Peter Saunders | 11 Jun 2005 | The Australian

     Last week, the St Vincent de Paul Society released a report warning that Australia is set on "a headlong dash into the chasm... Read More

681. The wrong sorts of tax cuts

     Peter Saunders | 11 Jun 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     The government has responded to criticism about the high rate of tax levied on low-income earners by arguing that low-income... Read More

682. Smarter way to survive

     Andrew Norton | 22 Jun 2005 | The Australian

     Australia 's vice-chancellors love to complain. If it's not a lack of money it is too much red tape or, as John Mullarvey,... Read More

683. Rockers deaf to aid realities

     Helen Hughes AO | 28 Jun 2005 | The Australian

     It is 20 years since Bob Geldof organised the Live Aid concerts to feed the hungry of Africa . It is five years since the... Read More

684. Time for real economics to cure Africa's plight

     Helen Hughes AO | 29 Jun 2005 | The Dominion Post

     Bob Geldof is not only hoping for a large attendance at his Live 8 concert on July 2, but expecting a march of thousands... Read More

685. Perth merger good for academics, not for students

     Andrew Norton | 02 Jul 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Fifteen years ago, driven by hoped- for economies of scale, a wave of mergers swept through Australian higher education.... Read More

686. Lies and Statistics

     Helen Hughes AO | 09 Jul 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     The debt of poor African governments has three components: debt owed to commercial banks and capital goods suppliers, debt... Read More

687. Taxing time when we rely on welfare state

     Peter Saunders | 15 Jul 2005 | The Newcastle Herald

     This year, Australians will pay more than $200 billion in tax to the Federal Government. More than half of this will come... Read More

688. Pacific Persuasion: Beijing's increasing economic muscle in the South Pacific

     No Authors | 21 Jul 2005 | The South China Morning Post

     A century after European countries battled for colonial supremacy in the South Pacific, a new power is emerging in the region:... Read More

689. An idea sinkable, even as it is floated

     No Authors | 02 Aug 2005 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     The latest child of the global nuclear renaissance is a floating nuclear power plant. The Russians plan to power remote villages... Read More

690. Pacific aid policy must indeed be based on facts

     Helen Hughes AO | 11 Aug 2005 | The Canberra Times

     Australia is the leading aid donor in the Pacific, taking its responsibility to its neighbours seriously. Three years ago... Read More

691. Parties in a state of voluntary confusion

     Andrew Norton | 13 Aug 2005

     `The Liberals are spending political capital to abolish a near redundant fee'

692. No worries on Aussies' generosity

     Sinclair Davidson | 24 Aug 2005 | The Courier Mail

     The Australian welfare lobby often calls for increases in taxation. Presumably this is to fund increases in welfare expenditure.

693. Blind to their Best Option

     Andrew Norton | 29 Aug 2005 | The Age

     In the voluntary student unionism (VSU) controversy, every student union in the country is passionately advocating a completely... Read More

694. Marginal Rate a Major Turn-Off

     Sinclair Davidson | 29 Aug 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Over the past few years, a blizzard of argument and statistics has confronted the general public as Australia has wrestled... Read More

695. A neat strategy to save uni student services

     Andrew Norton | 04 Sep 2005 | The Canberra Times

     A round the country, student associations and universities are fighting hard against the Federal Government's voluntary student... Read More

696. Teaching for profit will attract and retain talent

     No Authors | 08 Sep 2005 | The Age

     The feel-good 2002 French movie Etre et Avoir ( To Be and To Have) portrayed an affectionate, dedicated teacher lovingly... Read More

697. Trying harder to keep families together

     No Authors | 08 Sep 2006 | The Herald Sun

     A pat on the back for John Howard, whose government has now published its plans for a long overdue reform of family law in... Read More

698. The parochialism of the present

     No Authors | 16 Sep 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     In that brief and poignant interlude between the collapse of the Soviet empire and the fall of Woody Allen, the New York... Read More

699. Tax cuts key to sustained economic growth

     No Authors | 19 Sep 2005 | The Japan Times

     Political officials around the world, even in European welfare states, have discovered that offering tax cuts are not just... Read More

700. System not in the finest health

     Peter Saunders | 22 Sep 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     As the welfare-to-work proposals are made public, Peter Saunders looks at the question of self-funding.

701. Policies entrench poverty

     Helen Hughes AO | 23 Sep 2005 | The Australian

     More than 200,000 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders have become integrated into mainstream Australian life, but during... Read More

702. One rule for all single parents

     Peter Saunders | 03 Oct 2005 | The Australian

     In its May budget, the federal Government announced that recipients of the Parenting Payment will in future be expected to... Read More

703. Stay alert in shifting landscape

     No Authors | 07 Oct 2005 | The Courier Mail

     The terrorist attacks in Bali last Saturday night demonstrate that the terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah is still a threat... Read More

704. Yes, liberal capitalism can buy you happiness

     No Authors | 08 Oct 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Happiness is the new battleground between market liberals and their opponents. Having accepted that free markets create more... Read More

705. Handouts won't cure poverty

     No Authors | 11 Oct 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     The Australian government has joined the turn-of-millennium drive to eliminate extreme Third World poverty a laudable objective.... Read More

706. Don't worry, be happy

     No Authors | 12 Oct 2005 | The Australian

     Belief in the future is perhaps the most important value for a free society. It is what makes so many interested in getting... Read More

707. The Pandemic Threat

     No Authors | 01 Oct 2005 | Quadrant

     Talk of plagues in these gleaming modern days drags the mind back in time to the pustules, exorcisms and corpse pits of the... Read More

708. New strategies needed to beat teacher shortage

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Oct 2005 | The Courier Mail

     Australia has a serious shortage of suitably qualified maths and science teachers and a continuing problem with attracting... Read More

709. Don't worry be happy

     No Authors | 24 Oct 2005 | The New Zealand Herald

     We are wealthier, healthier and happier than we have ever been. Each successive generation has been able to build upon the... Read More

710. Working towards peace and prosperity

     No Authors | 26 Oct 2005 | The Australian

     In mainstream Australia , we have a strong and enviable set of institutions that includes a representative political process,... Read More

711. The failure of the Bush Doctrine

     No Authors | 28 Oct 2005

     The notion that democratic values could be imposed by force was doomed from the outset

712. A Cinderella story for the modern welfare state

     Peter Saunders | 02 Nov 2005 | The Age

     Ron Howard's new movie, Cinderella Man, tells the true story of American boxer Jim Braddock. After losing everything in the... Read More

713. Time to open gate to school-based training

     Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Nov 2005 | The Newcastle Herald

     A few things are known about education. The most important influence on how much a child learns is the quality of teaching... Read More

714. Tax competition promotes good policy

     No Authors | 10 Nov 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Beginning with the 1998 publication of Harmful Tax Competition: an Emerging Global Issue, the Paris-based Organisation for... Read More

715. Africa needs free markets, not aid, to flee poverty

     No Authors | 10 Nov 2005 | The Canberra Times

     All-star economist Jeffrey Sachs recently made a fly-by presentation in Sydney, calling for a new Marshall Plan for poor... Read More

716. Individuals can make a difference in the face of global threats

     No Authors | 22 Nov 2005 | The Canberra Times

     There are few countries in the world where the threat of a potential avian flu pandemic has not hit the radar. We hear much... Read More

717. Simpler tax is easy, but where's the political courage?

     John Humphreys | 30 Nov 2005 | The Australian

     Reform is good. Sometimes, revolution is better.

718. Self-help beats handout state

     Peter Saunders | 06 Dec 2005 | The Australian

     Peter Costello's suggestion that bad parents should lose their welfare payments has provoked a predictable reaction from... Read More

719. US should reconsider financial aid for Vanuatu

     Susan Windybank | 08 Dec 2005 | The Australian Financial Review

     Vanuatu is among a select group of countries eligible for hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance through the millennium... Read More

720. Who should pay child support?

     No Authors | 13 Dec 2005 | The Australian

     At last, the Howard Government has announced its intention to reform the Family Law Act, the first significant change to... Read More

721. Fee hikes fit in with Libs' ideal

     Andrew Norton | 14 Dec 2005 | The Australian

     Last Friday's surprise passing of the voluntary student unionism legislation means that for at least 18 months - from the... Read More

722. If there is prejudice, there is also tolerance

     Andrew Norton | 22 Dec 2005 | The Australian

     Has a riot revealed a racist nation? A poll published this week showed that three-quarters of us believe, contrary to what... Read More

723. High Earners Count Cost Of Tax

     Peter Saunders | 02 Jun 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Three months ago on these pages, Professor Sinclair Davidson of RMIT University revealed that the top quarter of income earners... Read More

724. Cut Taxes And Watch Economy Soar

     Sinclair Davidson | 10 Jun 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     The Treasury Secretary, Ken Henry , in a recent speech to Australian Business Economists , argued for higher levels of economic... Read More

725. Comparison shopping

     Andrew Norton | 16 Jun 2004 | The Australian

     The Coalition's packages offer a better deal for universities and students than Labor's proposals

726. Motherhood as a meal ticket

     No Authors | 01 Jul 2004 | The Australian

     Most people believe new mothers should have the opportunity to spend time at home with their baby before returning to the... Read More

727. Pacific states stagnate

     Helen Hughes AO | 01 Jul 2004

     Nearly all the Southwest Pacific islands have recorded another year of per capita income decline in 2003. The exceptions... Read More

728. Germans bogged down in Red-Green quagmire

     No Authors | 12 Jul 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Australians, who are confused by the challenges of globalisation, innovation, ageing and the need to reform economic and... Read More

729. Housing wealth holds the key to closing the money gap

     Peter Saunders | 13 Jul 2004 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Ordinary families becoming rich through real estate is something to celebrate and promote, writes Professor Peter Saunders.  

730. Ramshackle propaganda exercise ignores reality

     Peter Saunders | 13 Jul 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Francis Sullivan (chief executive of Catholic Health Australia) says Australia is facing a huge and growing problem of poverty,... Read More

731. An end to benign neglect

     Helen Hughes AO | 15 Jul 2004 | The Australian

     Increasing aid to Papua New Guinea to more than $425 million for 2004-05 will enable more than 260 police and other law and... Read More

732. Only internal reform can rescue a stagnant PNG

     Helen Hughes AO | 15 Jul 2004 | The Canberra Times

     Papua New Guinea's GDP growth, with good weather and high mineral export prices, is still only barely above population growth,... Read More

733. Best and brightest can afford to pay more

     Andrew Norton | 19 Jul 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Natasha Stott Despoja is never slow to make the case against higher education contribution scheme (Hecs) charges. So it was... Read More

734. Support for spending spree won't last forever

     Andrew Norton | 22 Jul 2004 | The Australian

     At budget time, newspaper commentators puzzled over why, with polls showing voters preferred more health and education spending,... Read More

735. Cautious route on a poll-driven tax bandwagon

     Andrew Norton | 23 Jul 2004 | The Canberra Times

     If opinion polls are to be believed, most voters are now willing to reject tax cuts or accept tax increases, so that the... Read More

736. Why power is America's weakness

     No Authors | 26 Jul 2004

     Comparisons may be odious and analogies tricky, but they can be indispensable. Which ones are chosen, however, is a matter... Read More

737. High time to start on the welfare cure

     Peter Saunders | 03 Aug 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Fewer than one in 30 working-age adults depended on income support as their main or sole source of income 40 years ago. Today,... Read More

738. Lessons to learn from welfare reform in US

     Peter Saunders | 04 Aug 2004 | The Newcastle Herald

     THE proportion of the working-age population reliant on welfare payments has ballooned from 3 per cent in 1965 to more than... Read More

739. Campuses at your service

     Andrew Norton | 11 Aug 2004 | The Australian

     As a final provocation to the leftist National Union of Students before the federal election, the government last week re-started... Read More

740. A workable way out of the welfare trap

     No Authors | 18 Aug 2004 | The Australian

     In the past decade, the US reduced its welfare rolls by more than 60 per cent. It achieved this mainly by requiring the adult... Read More

741. Sick phosphate island in need of a remedy

     Helen Hughes AO | 20 Aug 2004 | The Courier Mail

     Nauru is a 21 sq kms island near the equator, more than 3,000 kms from Brisbane. Its population, now 11,000, had the second... Read More

742. Time to take the politicking out of pricing

     Andrew Norton | 23 Aug 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     The ALP’s fiery attacks on Dr Nelson’s higher education reforms hide how similar their policies are. Both are interventionist... Read More

743. Lies & Statistics

     Peter Saunders | 28 Aug 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     A report from the Australian Council of Social Service claims the problem of welfare dependency among working-age Australians... Read More

744. Only harsh medicine can save Nauru

     Helen Hughes AO | 31 Aug 2004 | The Courier Mail

     Nauru is an isolated 21 sq km Pacific island, more than 3,500 kms from Brisbane. In 1963, while still administered by Australia,... Read More

745. Two cheers for Labor's welfare reform

     Peter Saunders | 10 Sep 2004 | The Australian

     Let's give a muffled cheer for Labor's family tax policy - or maybe even two, but no more.  Both Labor and the Coalition... Read More

746. A new free-trade alliance

     Wolfgang Kasper | 15 Sep 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     In a recent Labour Day address, US President George Bush spoke of dismantling all trade barriers with free economies as a... Read More

747. An election to be lost rather than to be won

     No Authors | 15 Sep 2004 | The Newcastle Herald

     The federal election campaign is on, so each side is attempting to outbid the other for our vote.

748. Land use rules erode freedom

     No Authors | 16 Sep 2004 | The West Australian

     Environmental regulations threaten constitutional rights dating back to Magna Carta, Wolfgang Kasper argues.

749. Education is another consumer choice

     No Authors | 22 Sep 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     Education is an issue in which everyone has a direct interest at some point in their lives.

750. Howard's obscene spending spree

     Peter Saunders | 29 Sep 2004 | The Australian

     Phillip Adams is right - 'the billions being showered on the electorate belong to the electorate' (Opinion, 28/9). Politicians... Read More

751. Fortune lost to betrayal

     Helen Hughes AO | 22 Oct 2004 | The Australian

     The older ones among you will remember my first arrival in Nauru in 1963 after I had negotiated for you the world price for... Read More

752. Fine time for a tax and welfare overhaul

     Peter Saunders | 26 Oct 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     With the prospect of being able to get its legislation through both houses, the government has a golden opportunity to reform... Read More

753. John Locke, philosopher of distinction

     No Authors | 29 Oct 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     On Thursday some of us commemorated the 300th anniversary of the death of John Locke, the man whose ideas on philosophy and... Read More

754. High time to look at equitable version of flat tax

     No Authors | 04 Nov 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     In an interview before the election on October 9, Prime Minister John Howard agreed Australia's highest marginal rate of... Read More

755. US-Europe divide on world order puts us in danger

     No Authors | 10 Nov 2004 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     'What kind of world order do we want?" asked Joschka Fischer, Germany's Foreign Minister, on the eve of the US invasion of... Read More

756. Flat-out making some proportional changes

     No Authors | 17 Nov 2004 | The Newcastle Herald

     OF the many assumptions behind Australia's taxation system, two stand out.

757. Higher taxes a threat to competitiveness

     No Authors | 25 Nov 2004 | The Australian Financial Review

     According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total tax collections in Australia are about 31.5 per cent of gross domestic... Read More

758. By any real measure, we're paying our dues

     No Authors | 30 Nov 2004 | The Newcastle Herald

     According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, total tax collections in Australia are currently around 31.5 per cent of... Read More

759. Ripples of change surfacing in a stagnant Pacific

     Helen Hughes AO | 02 Dec 2004 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Income has barely grown faster than population in the Pacific for the 30th consecutive year, despite $1.5 billion of aid.... Read More

760. Weeping won't help the weak

     No Authors | 15 Dec 2004 | The Australian

     This year witnessed the beginning of an ethical revolution. Voters in Australia and the US overwhelmingly endorsed the proposition... Read More

761. When giving is selfish:

     No Authors | 15 Dec 2004 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     Christmas is a time when churches and charities urge us to think of those less fortunate than ourselves. It is a time for... Read More

762. Why people are wrong to oppose economic growth

     No Authors | 15 Dec 2004 | The Canberra Times

     After a brief appearance in the 1970s, opposition to economic growth has resurfaced. Over the last 18 months we have heard... Read More

763. Compassion is about acts, not just words

     No Authors | 17 Dec 2004 | The Newcastle Herald

     During the third week of Advent we are being confronted with a political choice: do we say "Merry Christmas" or not?

764. Seafarers becoming new target of international terrorists

     No Authors | 22 Dec 2004 | The Sydney Morning Herald

     While nervous nations tighten their air and land security against the threat of terrorism, the world's waterways are suffering... Read More

765. Loss of categories won't help welfare

     Peter Saunders | 27 Dec 2004 | The Australian

     Welfare reform is back on the Howard Government's agenda. Responsibility for income support payments has shifted to the Department... Read More

766. More aid is no solution for Islands

     Helen Hughes AO | 29 Dec 2004 | The New Zealand Herald

     Australians and New Zealanders pride themselves on giving the Pacific a helping hand. Yet the Pacific economies have not... Read More

767. The case for corporate tax reform

     Sinclair Davidson | 13 Aug 2008 | Online Opinion

     Australia’s corporate tax is said to be very successful, raising substantial revenue, and there has been little debate about... Read More

768. Every vice is really a blessing in disguise

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 13 Jan 2010

     Thank God for the porn industry. The seemingly questionable industry does not care about morality, but is nevertheless a... Read More

769. No Authors | 18 Dec 2009

     n a horrible year for child protection, the story of Dean’s sister shows the way to a better system, writes Jeremy Sammut…... Read More

770. Jeremy Sammut | 18 Dec 2009

     In a horrible year for child protection, the story of Dean’s sister shows the way to a better system.

771. Sara Hudson | 18 Dec 2009

     Chronic diseases, in particular cardiovascular disease, are the biggest single killers of Indigenous people. But the government’s... Read More

772. What if you got pink bats and a school hall for Christmas?

     Stephen Kirchner | 18 Dec 2009

     The rush to push stimulus dollars out the door is similar to the mad rush to buy presents before Christmas, resulting in... Read More

773. On the Right Track: Why NSW Needs Business Class Rail

     Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich & Jennifer Buckingham | 29 Oct 2009 | IA119

     Rail connections between Sydney and neighbouring cities need to improve substantially and business class carriages would... Read More

774. Fiscal Shock and Awe in the United States

     Robert Carling | 21 Oct 2009 | IA118

     It may well be inevitable that the relative economic standing of the United States, and therefore its place in the world,... Read More

775. Jessica Brown | 15 Oct 2009 | IA117

     In 2006, the Howard government’s Welfare to Work reforms placed new eligibility requirements on recipients of the Disability... Read More

776. Educating The Disadvantaged

     Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Oct 2009 | IA116

     Every child can succeed at school if education providers take the right approach.  In a collection of four essays, Educating... Read More

777. KiwiRail: Doomed to Fail?

     Luke Malpass | 10 Sep 2009 | IA115

     Government ownership cannot and will not ‘fix’ rail in New Zealand.  Luke Malpass argues that one year after the renationalisation,... Read More

778. Diminishing Democracy: The Threat Posed by Political Expenditure Laws

     Andrew Norton | 31 Jul 2009 | IA114

     Electoral law reforms nearing a Senate vote risk making political activists inadvertent lawbreakers, deterring financial... Read More

779. Emissions Tax: The Least Worst Option

     Luke Malpass | 16 Jul 2009 | IA113

     The New Zealand government’s emissions trading system, due to come into force in 2010 for energy and 2013 for agriculture,... Read More

780. In Defence of Non-Government Schools

     Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Jul 2009 | IA112

     Non-government schools are providers of public education and deserve adequate public funding,  This report argues that... Read More

781. The Folly of Criminalising Cartels

     Jason Soon | 03 Jun 2009 | IA111

     The government should reconsider the introduction of criminal penalties for cartelisation.  The federal government proposes... Read More

782. Indigenous Participation in University Education

     Joe Lane | 27 May 2009 | IA110

     The government’s use of race-based ‘average’ educational performance measures denigrates Indigenous achievement, ignoring... Read More

783. Ending No. 8 Wire Welfare: Why New Zealand is lagging behind

     Luke Malpass | 02 Apr 2009 | IA109

     The government’s welfare policy is moving in the right direction and a recession is a good time to reform the welfare system. ... Read More

784. With No Particular Place To Go: The Federal Government's Ill-concieved Support for the Australian Car Industry

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Mar 2009 | IA108

     With the US car manufacturing industry faltering further, the Rudd government’s massive taxpayer-funded support for the... Read More

785. Education and Learning in an Aboriginal Community

     Veronica Cleary | 06 Dec 2005 | IA65

     Educational reforms are urgently needed if children in remote Aboriginal communities are to enjoy the opportunities open... Read More

786. In Defence of Civil Society: The Virtue of Prescribed Private Funds

     John Humphreys | 18 Feb 2009 | IA107

     The Commonwealth government is looking to change the rules governing charitable funds which may harm philanthropic giving... Read More

787. Are We All Keynesians Again?

     Robert Carling | 12 Feb 2009 | IA106

     The revival of activist fiscal policy ought to be highly controversial because the 1970s and 1980s saw a new consensus... Read More

788. Fixing Prices: Why Vouchers Won't Work While Governments Set Fees

     Andrew Norton | 11 Feb 2009 | IA105

     The Bradley report is another chapter in the long story of pricing neglect in higher education.  Andrew Norton says that... Read More

789. Beyond Symbolism: Finding a Place for Local Government in Australia's Constitution

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Jan 2009 | IA104

     Local governments could provide better services, like schools and fast development approvals if they received a higher... Read More

790. Making the Grade: School Report Cards and League Tables

     Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Nov 2008 | IA103

     International research shows that students in schools that publish their results publicly perform better than students in... Read More

791. Million Dollar Babies: Paid Parental Leave and Family Policy Reform

     Jessica Brown | 18 Nov 2008 | IA102

     Support for the introduction of paid parental leave has been so vocal that rather than being a means to an end, paid parental... Read More

792. John Lee | 13 Nov 2008 | IA101

     Although China feels vulnerable now, there is no doubt that it intends to eventually supersede American power and influence... Read More

793. Baby Steps Toward Self-Funded Parental Leave

     Jessica Brown | 18 Sep 2008 | IA100

     The debate about increasing the aged pension highlights the fact that, once again, government handouts lead to increasing... Read More

794. Government Intervention in Mortgage Finance: The Case Against 'AussieMac'

     Stephen Kirchner | 08 Sep 2008 | IA99

     Steven Kirchner explains why an Australian GSE and the mortgage securitisation industry would likely expand only at the expense... Read More

795. The Bipolar Pacific

     Helen Hughes AO | 21 Aug 2008 | IA98

     Guest-worker schemes, which have been proposed as a development solution for the Pacific, no doubt benefit the individuals... Read More

796. Child Care and the Labour Supply

     Jennifer Buckingham | 23 Jul 2008 | IA97

     This report investigates whether child care is unaffordable and if government funding is contributing to its affordability... Read More

797. A Whiff of Compassion? The Attack on Mutual Obligation

     Peter Saunders | 10 Jun 2008 | IA96

     The Rudd government is planning to water down the existing work requirements and mutual obligation policies that have helped... Read More

798. Putting Democracy in China on Hold

     John Lee | 28 May 2008 | IA95

     Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest, China has moved closer to a market economy, but further away from a democratic state.... Read More

799. KiwiSaver or KiwiSucker? A Critical View

     Phil Rennie | 07 May 2008 | IA94

     Phil Rennie argues that the promised benefits of KiwiSaver do not match the high cost of the taxpayer subsidies. “The total... Read More

800. What are low ability workers to do when unskilled jobs dissapear?

     Peter Saunders | 14 Feb 2008

801. Five Out of Ten: A Performance Report on the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI)

     Gaurav Sodhi | 31 Jan 2008 | IA92

     The Solomon Islands is stagnating despite thirty years of aid flows of hundreds of millions of dollars, innumerable consultants’... Read More

802. Child Care: Who Benefits?

     Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Oct 2007 | IA89

     Child care has gone from something that families would use sparingly and only if necessary, to being an alleged human right. ... Read More

803. Kava and after in the Nhulunbuy (Gulf of Carpenteria) Hinterland

     Helen Hughes AO | 08 Oct 2007 | IA88

     Helen Hughes has researched the history, health outcomes and government responses to kava. Hughes argues that the ending... Read More

804. Why Rudd has overstayed his welcome in Asia

     John Lee | 16 Jan 2010

     John Howard had far more gravitas and influence in Australasia than Kevin Rudd, who is starting to look like he doesn’t know... Read More

805. Phil Rennie | 15 May 2007 | IA87

     New Zealanders now pay an extra $20 billion per year in tax than they did in 2000.  Phil Rennie recommends more transparency... Read More

806. What is working in good schools in remote indigenous communities?

     No Authors | 04 Apr 2007 | IA86

807. Peter Saunders | 27 Mar 2007 | IA85

     Government in New Zealand keeps expanding. The main driver has been the inexorable increase in spending on the welfare state. New... Read More

808. Andrew Norton | 23 Mar 2007 | IA84

     The current Commonwealth-directed higher education system has produced a mismatch between available graduates and jobs. ... Read More

809. Phil Rennie | 15 Mar 2007 | IA83

     Government spending is now $20 billion higher than it was in 2000 yet has delivered disappointing results, Phil Rennie attempts... Read More

810. Australia and the Future of Nuclear Deterrence

     Robyn Lim | 01 Mar 2007 | IA82

     Robyn Lim discusses the changing strategic ambitions of China, North Korea, India, Japan and Indonesia and questions Australia’s... Read More

811. The HIV/AIDS Crisis in Papua New Guinea

     Miranda Darling Tobias | 08 Feb 2007 | IA81

     The rapid spread of HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea has created a health emergency, with at least 120,000 Papua New Guineans... Read More

812. A Welfare State for Those Who Want One, Opts-outs for Those Who Don't

     Peter Saunders | 30 Jan 2007 | AI79

     A new report proposes a system of welfare state opt-outs to increase people’s independence from government and to reverse... Read More

813. Indigenous Governance At the Crossroads: The Way Forward

     John Cleary | 29 Nov 2006 | IA78

     In Indigenous Governance at the Crossroads: The Way Forward, John Cleary argues that under the current local government framework... Read More

814. Time for a Change in Tonga: From Monarchy to Modernity

     Gaurav Sodhi | 07 Nov 2006 | IA77

     Despite years of generous aid and high education and health expenditure, Tonga has failed to grow substantially in the last... Read More

815. Vision or Fiction? Prospects of Regional Integration in the South Pacific

     Stephan Freitag | 25 Oct 2006 | IA76

     In Vision or fiction? Prospects of regional integration in the South Pacific, Stephan Freitag discusses approaches to economic... Read More

816. Why Tax Cuts Are Good for Growth

     Phil Rennie | 18 Oct 2006 | IA75

     In the wake of the government’s $11 billion budget surplus, a new report argues that cutting taxes could deliver a significant... Read More

817. How to Fix a Leaky Tax System

     Phil Rennie | 14 Sep 2006 | IA74

     The New Zealand tax system has become complicated and unfair, with tax evasion and avoidance widespread. In How to Fix a... Read More

818. Tackling Literacy in Remote Aboriginal Communities

     Kirsten Storry | 31 Aug 2006 | IA73

     Literacy rates among children and adults in remote Aboriginal communities are appallingly low, and cannot be reversed without... Read More

819. School Autonomy: A Key Reform for Improving Indigenous Education

     Julie Novak | 21 Jun 2006 | IA72

     The government school model is failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, and urgently needs reform.  In School... Read More

820. Arti Sharma | 12 Apr 2006 | IA70

     As part of a major overhaul of the Family Law Act, the Australian Government plans to spend $200 million establishing a network... Read More

821. Are New Zealanders paying too much tax?

     Phil Rennie | 15 May 2006 | IA71

     New Zealanders are over-taxed. The past decade has seen huge increases in the government’s tax revenue – and in government... Read More

822. Annals of Aid: Vanuatu and The United States Millenium Challenge Corporation

     Helen Hughes AO | 05 Apr 2006 | Issue Analysis 69

     Without fundamental reforms in land tenure the countryside cannot increase its output and productivity. Without a thoroughgoing... Read More

823. Make Poverty History: Tackle Corruption

     Wolfgang Kasper | 19 Jan 2006 | Issue Analysis 67

     In a new paper to be released, Make Poverty History: Tackle Corruption, Emeritus Professor Wolfgang Kasper analyses the results... Read More

824. Twenty Million Future Funds

     Peter Saunders | 21 Dec 2005 | IA66

     A new report, Twenty Million Future Funds, suggests the government’s Future Fund should be denationalised and the money distributed... Read More

825. Good Teachers Where They Are Needed

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Oct 2005 | IA64

     Jennifer Buckingham argues that allowing qualified professionals to become teachers through school-based teacher training... Read More

826. The Economics of Indigenous Deprivation and Proposals for Reform

     Helen Hughes AO | 23 Sep 2005 | IA63

     Time to End Indigenous Deprivation: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are demanding education that... Read More

827. The Free Market Case Against Voluntary Student Unionism (But for Voluntary Student Representation)

     Andrew Norton | 31 Aug 2005 | IA62

     Student Fee Flexibility: Better than VSU. The federal government plans to introduce ‘voluntary student unionism’ (VSU) into... Read More

828. Six Arguments in Favour of Self-Funding

     Peter Saunders | 14 Jul 2005 | IA61

     ‘Self-funding better than welfare state’: A new report says the welfare state served us well in the past, but is decreasingly... Read More

829. Clearing Muddy Waters: Why Vinnies are Wrong on Inequality

     Peter Saunders | 21 Jun 2005 | IA60

     "We’ve had our BEX, our lie down… and Vinnies are still wrong" A recent St Vincent de Paul Society report claimed income... Read More

830. Lessons from the Tiwi Islands: The Need for Radical Improvement in Remote Aboriginal Communities

     John Cleary | 24 May 2005 | IA55

     John Cleary, former Tasmanian MP and Minister, on retirement from Parliament served three years as Chief Executive Officer... Read More


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831. FEATURE: Public Opinion Divided on Population, Immigration and Asylum

     Andrew Markus | 01 Sep 2010

     Australians oppose asylum seekers arriving by boat but support the migration program.


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832. FEATURES: A New Modesty for Economists

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 01 Sep 2010

     Economists need to know history as well as maths.

833. A Headlong Dash into the Chasm of Hyperbole

     Peter Saunders | 08 Jun 2005 | IA59

     Vinnies’ Report ‘Grossly Exaggerated’ The St Vincent de Paul Society’s recent paper, The Reality of Income Inequality in... Read More

834. Helen Hughes AO | 31 May 2005 | IA58

     The recent withdrawal of the Australian police is disastrous for the people of Papua New Guinea. The police deployed under... Read More

835. The $85 Billion Tax/Welfare Churn

     Peter Saunders | 07 Apr 2005 | IA57

     Tax and welfare reform are on the agenda. Given the government’s newly-won control of the Senate, most attention is focused... Read More

836. The Federal Case Against Commonwealth Control of Universities

     Andrew Norton | 24 Mar 2005 | IA56

     The Commonwealth Education Minister, Brendan Nelson, has suggested that the federal government assume full legal responsibility... Read More

837. A New Deal for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders in Remote Communities

     Helen Hughes AO | 01 Mar 2005 | IA54

     A New Deal for Aborigines: Private property rights, educational reform, health care privatisation, and the application of... Read More

838. The Pacific is Viable!

     Helen Hughes AO | 02 Dec 2004 | IA53

     Whilst all is relatively quiet in the Pacific, there is still no growth. With aid runing at more than $1.5 billion a year... Read More

839. A Voluntary Free Trade Alliance: How to Overcome Hurdles in the Path of Traders and Investors

     Wolfgang Kasper | 09 Sep 2004 | IA52

     In A Voluntary Free Trade Alliance: How to Overcome Hurdles in the Path of Traders and Investors, emeritus Professor Wolfgang... Read More

840. Only 18%? Why ACOSS Is Wrong To Be Complacent About Welfare Dependency

     Peter Saunders | 02 Sep 2004 | IA51

     ACOSS ‘complacent about welfare dependency’: A new report from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) accepts that... Read More

841. Helen Hughes AO | 18 Aug 2004 | IA50

     Thirty years after enjoying the world’s second highest per capita GDP after Saudi Arabia, Nauru is on the verge of insolvency,... Read More

842. Can Papua New Guinea Come Back From the Brink?

     Helen Hughes AO | 14 Jul 2004 | IA49

     After seven months of wrangling, arrangements to deploy more than 260 Australian police and other officials to Papua New... Read More

843. The Long Eye of the Law Closed Circuit Television, Crime Prevention and Civil Liberties

     Caspar Conde | 14 Apr 2004 | IA48

     The NSW Law Reform Commission is considering a proposal that all closed circuit television (CCTV) surveillance camera footage... Read More

844. Why We Must Reform the Disability Support Pension

     Peter Saunders | 06 Apr 2004 | IA47

     In Why We Must Reform the Disability Support Pension, Professor Peter Saunders identifies a big increase in people claiming... Read More

845. Lies, Damned Lies and the Senate Poverty Inquiry Report

     Peter Saunders | 01 Apr 2004 | IA46

     A recent Senate Report claims that ‘poverty’ in Australia is widespread and has been getting worse.  It estimates that the... Read More

846. Sweet and Sour Pork Barrelling: The Case of Queensland Sugar

     Alex Robson | 25 Mar 2004 | IA45

     The Queensland sugar industry is once again putting its hand out for more government assistance. In the report Sweet and... Read More


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847. INTERVIEW: Afghanistan's Critical Year

     Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan & Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe | 01 Sep 2010

     Major General Jim Molan tells Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe that Australia should invest greater resources in Afghanistan.

848. How Union Campaigns on Hours and Casuals are Threatening Low-skilled Jobs

     Kayoko Tsumori | 22 Jan 2004 | IA44

     For several years now Australian unions have been waging campaigns to limit working hours and the growth in casual employment... Read More

849. Valuing Education: A Response to the Australia Institute Report 'Buying an Education'

     Jennifer Buckingham | 21 Jan 2004 | IA43

     The Australia Institute, in publishing this report, has done nothing to advance serious and constructive debate on education... Read More

850. The Open Front Door Tourism, Border Control and National Security

     William Maley | 14 Jan 2004 | IA42

     Terrorists could easily exploit a serious weakness in Australia’s border protection regime, warns immigration expert Professor... Read More

851. Poor Laws (3) How to Reform the Award System and Create More Jobs

     Kayoko Tsumori | 10 Nov 2003 | IA41

     Despite the hype about enterprise bargaining and the individualisation of employment arrangements since the early 1990s,... Read More

852. How To Reduce Long Term Unemployment

     Peter Saunders | 11 Sep 2003 | IA40

     Introducing a six month time limit on unemployment benefits could dramatically reduce long-term unemployment in Australia.... Read More

853. Reforming Divorce Law

     Barry Maley | 01 Sep 2003 | IA39

     Marriage has evolved from a relatively stable bond to a highly uncertain one. High divorce rates, the substitution of cohabitation... Read More

854. The Beat Goes On: Policing for Crime Prevention

     Nicole Billante | 01 Jul 2003 | IA38

     A visible police presence in the community and increased police resources must form a key part of a crime prevention strategy... Read More

855. Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Dr Nelson Mixes Price Flexibility and Rigid Quotas

     Andrew Norton | 18 Jun 2003 | IA37

     Education Minister Dr Brendan Nelson’s proposed reforms of higher education will improve the quality of Australian higher... Read More

856. The Tender Trap: Reducing Long-Term Welfare Dependency by Reforming the Parenting Payment System

     Peter Saunders | 11 Jun 2003 | IA36

     The Tender Trap: Reducing Long-Term Welfare Dependency by Reforming the Parenting Payment System is The Centre for Independent... Read More

857. Kayoko Tsumori | 13 May 2003 | IA35

     Dole queues may lengthen due to tax credits: ‘Is Earnings Credit the Best Way to Cut the Dole Queues?’ is the title of a... Read More

858. Andrew Norton | 09 May 2003 | IA34

     Andrew Norton reveals many serious errors of fact and logic in his detailed critique of Michael Pusey's new book, The Experience... Read More

859. Aid Has Failed the Pacific

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 May 2003 | IA33

     The Pacific islands are an arc of instability threatening Australia’s security. Report author Professor Helen Hughes analyses... Read More

860. Student Debt: A HECS on Fertility?

     Andrew Norton | 02 Apr 2003 | IA33

861. Good policy better than guest work for neighbours

     No Authors | 21 Aug 2008 | The Canberra Times

     The announcement that Australia is inaugurating a ‘guest worker’ scheme for Pacific islanders to pick fruit in Australia... Read More

862. Student Debt: A HECS on Fertility?

     Andrew Norton | 02 Apr 2003 | IA32

     Opponents of university fees have recently linked declining fertility to student debt, in an attempt to justify lower charges... Read More

863. The Thinning Blue Line

     Nicole Billante | 19 Mar 2003 | IA31

     The number of police is not sufficient to combat the increase in crime over the past forty years according to a report released... Read More

864. Papua New Guinea On the Brink

     Susan Windybank | 12 Mar 2003 | IA30

     Papua New Guinea (PNG) shows every sign of following its Melanesian neighbour, the Solomon Islands, down the path to economic... Read More

865. Reflections on Class Size and Teacher Quality

     Jennifer Buckingham | 21 Mar 2003 | IA29b

     The statistical evidence showing that boys have lower literacy levels and lower average performance than girls in almost... Read More

866. The Missing Links: Class Size, Discipline, Inclusion and Teacher Quality

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Feb 2003 | IA29a

     The Vinson Report has some important things to say. The state of disrepair and lamentable lack of facilities in many public... Read More

867. Poor Laws (2): The Minimum Wage and Unemployment

     Kayoko Tsumori | 02 Dec 2002 | IA28

     Many social researchers and practitioners in Australia believe that a high minimum wage helps alleviate poverty. But their... Read More

868. Getting it Right Some of the Time: An Appraisal of the Report on the Inquiry into the Education of Boys

     Jennifer Buckingham | 14 Nov 2002 | IA27

     The parliamentary inquiry and report into the education of boys has failed to recognise that boys from single parent families... Read More

869. Poor Laws (1): The Unfair Dismissal Laws and Long-term Unemployment

     Kayoko Tsumori | 20 Aug 2002 | IA26

     Unfair dismissal laws stifle job creation and compound Australia’s high unemployment problem, reveals the report - Poor Laws.... Read More

870. Peter Saunders | 12 Jun 2002 | IA25

     The New Zealand economy is regularly ranked as one of the freest. Economic freedom normally goes hand in hand with high economic... Read More

871. Families, Fertility and Maternity Leave

     Barry Maley | 16 Sep 2002 | IA24

     Sound family policy is being side-tracked by the concentration on the role of maternity leave in raising the fertility rate... Read More

872. Poor Statistics: Getting the Facts Right About Poverty in Australia

     Peter Saunders | 03 Apr 2002 | IA23

     The Smith Family report claimed that one in eight Australians is living in poverty and that poverty in Australia increased... Read More

873. The Importance of Teacher Quality

     Ken Rowe | 28 Feb 2002 | IA22

     The quality of teaching is the single most important influence on students' academic performance. 'When all other sources... Read More

874. Poor Arguments: A Response to the Smith Family Report on Poverty in Australia

     Peter Saunders | 16 Jan 2002 | IA21

     The welfare lobby continues to inflate poverty statistics to advance a political agenda of income redistribution, argues... Read More

875. Jennifer Buckingham | 28 Nov 2001 | IA20

     School-based management would be an effective means of improving school performance without increasing recurrent funding. Jennifer... Read More

876. Towards Racial Harmony: A New Constitution for Fiji

     Wolfgang Kasper | 05 Mar 2001 | IA19

     A new constitution that decentralises collective political power would be the best way to achieve stability in Fiji. Towards... Read More

877. Wolfgang Kasper | 12 Feb 2001 | IA18

     Australia’s best hope of long-term trade liberalisation lies in signing a free trade agreement with the United States. Breaking... Read More

878. School Funding for All: Making Sense of the Debate over Dollars

     Jennifer Buckingham | 12 Oct 2000 | IA17

     Is this the solution to the raging debate over school funding: a common non-discriminatory funding system?   School Funding... Read More

879. Code of Silence: Public Reporting of School Performance

     Alison Rich | 04 Oct 2000 | IA16

     Australians are being left in the dark when it comes to public school performance. Code of Silence: Public Reporting of School... Read More

880. Setting the Record Straight: Free Trade and the WTO

     David Robertson | 04 Sep 2000 | IA15

     Report author David Robertson says the accusations levelled at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Seattle last November... Read More

881. Playing with Fire: Churches, Welfare Services and Government Contracts

     Samuel Gregg | 14 Aug 2000 | IA14

     Striking a balance between state funding and religious autonomy is the latest challenge for church-based welfare agencies.... Read More

882. The Truth about Private Schools in Australia

     Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Aug 2000 | IA13

     Why are private schools consistently outperforming public schools in Australia?   It is not due to better financial resources... Read More

883. Degrees of Difficulty: The Labour Market Problems of Arts and Social Science Graduates

     Andrew Norton | 19 Jul 2000 | IA12

     Universities Failing Arts Students In Employment Stakes: The Australian higher education system is comprehensively rigged... Read More

884. Trailing the Class: Sole Parent Families and Educational Disadvantage

     Alison Rich | 26 Jun 2000 | IA11

     The association between family structure and educational performance has been the focus of much research in recent years.... Read More

885. Heath Gibson | 02 Feb 2000 | IA10

     Heath Gibson is currently under taking PhD research at The University of Newcastle on the economic, social, legal and political... Read More

886. Jennifer Buckingham | 18 Nov 1999 | IA9

     Jennifer Buckinham looks at the issues that are affecting the decline in boy's performance at school.

887. Noble Ends Flawed Means: The Case Against Debt-Forgiveness

     Helen Hughes AO | 28 Sep 1999 | IA8

     Plans by the World Bank and the IMF to relieve Third World debt would have dire consequences for the very countries they... Read More

888. Closing the Accountability Gap: The First Step Towards Better Indigenous Health

     Sara Hudson | 03 Dec 2009 | PM105

     Sara Hudson argues that the untargeted nature of government spending in indigenous health means that it is difficult to know... Read More

889. Jeremy Sammut | 02 Dec 2009 | PM104

     The National Health and Hospital Reform Commission (NHHRC) has acknowledged the need to ensure health services are responsive... Read More

890. Stephen Kirchner | 01 Dec 2009 | PM103

     The implications of the Ralph Capital Gains Tax (CGT) reforms vary widely depending on the type of taxpayer, asset class,... Read More

891. John R. Graham | 30 Oct 2009 | PM102

     Drawing on his vast experience, Dr Graham explains why the only future for public hospitals is to reclaim the best features... Read More

892. Family on the Edge: Stability and Fertility in Prosperity and Recession

     Barry Maley | 13 Oct 2009 | PM101

     Barry Maley argues that unless family law and policies rapidly change, family stability and a buoyant birth rate will be... Read More

893. Ending the Churn: A Tax/Welfare Swap

     John Humphreys | 02 Oct 2009 | PM100

     John Humphreys argues that removing middle-class welfare in exchange for income tax cuts, the government could reduce tax... Read More

894. Why Public Hospitals Are Overcrowded: Ten Points for Policymakers

     Jeremy Sammut | 01 Oct 2009 | PM99

     Despite the billions of taxpayer dollars poured into the public hospital system each year, public bed resources are only... Read More

895. Robert Carling | 28 Sep 2009 | PM98

     The paper outlines the rationale for fiscal responsibility legislation and a rules-based approach to fiscal policy. It examines... Read More

896. Fatally Flawed: The Child Protection Crisis in Australia

     Jeremy Sammut | 25 Jun 2009 | PM97

     It is not underfunding or an overwhelming workload that has caused child protection services to fail the vulnerable children... Read More

897. Breaking the Cycle of Family Joblessness

     Jessica Brown | 05 May 2009 | PM95

     Solving the problem of high family joblessness will require reform of the welfare, tax, and industrial relations systems.

898. Revisiting Indigenous Education

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 Apr 2009 | PM94

     Aboriginal and Torres Islander children in remote communities must not be viewed as ‘different’ from other Australian children.... Read More

899. Stephen Kirchner | 10 Mar 2009 | IA93

     The monograph considers some of the practical problems that are likely to be encountered in implementing an activist approach... Read More

900. From Rhetoric to Reality: Can 99-year Leases Lead to Homeownership for Indigenous Communities?

     Sara Hudson | 05 Mar 2009 | PM92

     The lack of private property rights on communal title land has prevented Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders from becoming... Read More

901. Radical Surgery: The Only Cure for New South Wales Hospitals

     Wolfgang Kasper | 27 Jan 2009 | PM91

     Wolfgang Kasper argues that the hospital malaise can only be remedied by removing the central, bureaucratic control of hospitals... Read More

902. A Streak of Hypocrisy: Reactions to the Global Financial Crisis and Generational Debt

     Jeremy Sammut | 15 Dec 2008 | PM90

     Dr Jeremy Sammut says that ‘household savings have collapsed due to an unnecessary dependence on welfare handouts. A new... Read More

903. Harmacy: The Political Economy of Community Pharmacy in Australia

     David Gadiel | 10 Nov 2008 | PM89

     The regulatory environment that governs community pharmacy has created one of Australia’s most protected industries. It is... Read More

904. Capital Xenophobia II: Foreign Direct Investment in Australia, Sovereign Wealth Funds, and the Rise of State Capitalism

     Stephen Kirchner | 01 Nov 2008 | PM88

     Stephen Kirchner offers a timely analysis of Australia’s foreign investment regime and gives his ideas on how to improve... Read More

905. Sinclair Davidson | 01 Oct 2008 | PM87

     This paper investigates Australian corporate tax and highlights a number of issues that deserve greater public awareness.

906. CDEP: Help or Hindrance? The Community Development Employment Program and its Impact on Indigenous Australians

     Sara Hudson | 02 Jul 2008 | PM86

     Established more than thirty years ago, the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program has expanded to range... Read More

907. The False Promise of GP Super Clinics Part 2: Coordinated Care

     Jeremy Sammut | 20 Jun 2008 | PM85

     The report’s author Jeremy Sammut examines the evidence for the Rudd government’s plan to use GP Super Clinics to boost prevention... Read More

908. The False Promise of GP Super Clinics: Part 1: Preventive Care

     Jeremy Sammut | 06 May 2008 | PM84

     Dr Jeremy Sammut examines the evidence for preventive care programs to help make the Medicare system sustainable, given the... Read More

909. Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory

     Helen Hughes AO | 07 Apr 2008 | PM83

     The causes of failing education—inequitable school facilities, inappropriate curriculums, and inadequate teaching—in Aboriginal... Read More

910. State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects

     Robert Carling | 10 Mar 2008 | PM82

     This paper analyses the state taxation issues in further detail. After reviewing various reform options, it outlines the... Read More

911. Fiscal Illusion: How Big Government Makes Tax Look Small

     Sinclair Davidson | 21 Jan 2008 | PM81

     Sinclair Davidson in this paper canvasses an issue that cuts across all taxes and all levels of government: fiscal illusion... Read More

912. Exploring a Carbon Tax for Australia

     John Humphreys | 06 Nov 2007 | PM80

     It is not a foregone conclusion that we need a carbon trading scheme or a carbon tax. Humphreys provides much food for thought... Read More

913. Jeremy Sammut | 29 Oct 2007 | PM79

     The demographic and medical realities of the twenty-first century mean that Medicare can no longer provide every citizen... Read More

914. Tax Competition: Much To Do About Very Little

     Sinclair Davidson | 15 Oct 2007 | PM78

     Sinclair Davidson challenges the notion of ‘harmful’ international tax competition. He argues that in the sphere of taxation,... Read More

915. The Organisation of Residential Aged Care for an Ageing Population

     Warren Hogan | 02 Jul 2007 | PM76

     At the heart of this new paper is the re-assertion of the need for a system of accommodation bonds. Hogan reiterates that... Read More

916. Tax Earmarking Is It Good Practice?

     Robert Carling | 16 Jul 2007 | PM75

     This Monograph critically analyses the use of earmarked (or ‘hypothecated’) taxes in Australia.

917. State Taxation and Fiscal Federalism: A Blueprint for Further Reform

     Robert Carling | 03 Nov 2006 | PM73

     This paper identifies major structural flaws in our current taxation system and develops a set of radical proposals to put... Read More

918. Should Australia and New Zealand Open Their Doors to Guest Workers From the Pacific? Costs and Benefits

     Helen Hughes AO | 04 Sep 2006 | PM72

     Should Australia and New Zealand depart from their long term immigration policies to provide work places for short term seasonal... Read More

919. John Humphreys | 25 Nov 2005 | PM70

     John Humphreys has a vision of how the tax and welfare systems could be refashioned to break through the dispiriting problems... Read More

920. Are There Any Good Arguments Against Cutting Income Taxes?

     Sinclair Davidson | 22 Aug 2005 | PM69

     Sinclair Davidson explains why, in a sharply ‘progressive’ tax system like ours, tax cuts that appear to favour high earners... Read More

921. The Costs of Taxation

     Alex Robson | 21 Aug 2005 | PM68

     The question the government needs to ask is not whether it can do good through more spending, but is whether the relentless... Read More

922. How Highly Taxed Are We? The Level and Composition of Taxation in Australia and the OECD

     Peter Burn | 19 Nov 2004 | PM67

     Rather than establishing the case for even higher taxes on earnings, a careful analysis of OECD statistics shows what many... Read More

923. The Very Idea of a Flat Tax

     Lauchlan Chipman | 29 Oct 2004 | PM66

     Lauchlan Chipman questions a key principle that has long been embedded in our system of taxation and which most Australians... Read More


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924. REVIEW ESSAYS: Judge Them by Their Actions

     Michael Duffy | 17 Jun 2010

     Intellectuals and Society by Thomas Sowell

925. Andrew Norton | 16 Jul 2004 | PM65

     Norton’s review of the evidence does not indicate the existence of a population keen to pay more tax. The politicians know... Read More

926. Sinclair Davidson | 13 Jul 2004 | PM63

     Davidson’s paper performs a service by exposing the absurdities of some of the claims that are being made about who pays... Read More

927. Tax Reform to Make Work Pay

     Peter Saunders | 29 May 2004 | PM62

     We are paying more tax than ever before. Australia’s tax burden is higher than in the United States and Japan, taxes on incomes... Read More

928. The Taxation of Shared Family Incomes

     Terry Dwyer | 29 Apr 2004 | PM61

     Terry Dwyer’s paper makes a compelling case for recognising family income sharing for tax purposes, and his arguments and... Read More

929. The Tax Wilderness How to Restore the Rule of Law

     | 18 Mar 2004 | PM60

     The importance of Geoffrey Walker’s paper is that it shows the price we are paying as a nation for government’s failure to... Read More

930. Poverty in Australia: Beyond the Rhetoric

     Peter Saunders | 01 Mar 2004 | PM57

     This report challenges prevailing definitions and measurements of poverty, and calls for an alternative strategy for poverty... Read More

931. Invisible Hand versus Visible Fist: Securing the Future Wealth of Nations

     P.J. O'Rourke | 01 Nov 2009 | OP115

     In the 25th John Bonython Lecture, PJ O'Rourke presents his views of the economic and financial crisis that is shaking the... Read More

932. Neoliberalism: The Genesis of a Political Swearword

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 May 2009 | OP114

     Neoliberalism is one of the most commonly used words in political debates. Despite this, the origins of neoliberalism are... Read More

933. Liberty, Time preference and Decadence

     No Authors | 01 Jan 1970

934. Does Liberty lead to Decadence?

     No Authors | 01 Jan 1970

935. Recession Chic

     Jessica Brown | 27 Feb 2009

     What do women’s skirts have to do with the prevailing economic climate?

936. Defending civil society and Prescribed Private Funds

     John Humphreys | 20 Feb 2009

     New regulations that will limit the flexibility of charitable funds and decrease the quality and quantity of philanthropy... Read More

937. There is a Jekyll and Hyde quality to the Bennett Report released by the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission this week

     Jeremy Sammut | 20 Feb 2009

     The problem with the Bennett report is that the left hand wants to plan the future of Australian health care from the top-down... Read More

938. Rational thieves to go out of business

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 20 Feb 2009

     Among the chattering classes debating the usefulness of economic analysis has become the topic du jour.

939. Antitrust Vs FuelWatch

     Luke Malpass | 27 Feb 2009

     In December last year, the federal government’s FuelWatch legislation was defeated in the Senate.

940. Luke Malpass | 27 Feb 2009

     Fiscal stimulus – everyone’s doing it.

941. John Lee | 06 Mar 2009

     It is not yet clear who was behind the Tuesday terrorist attack in Lahore against the Sri Lankan cricket team.

942. Homeownership for remote Indigenous communities

     Sara Hudson | 06 Mar 2009

     As part of the ‘Apology to the Stolen Generation,’ the Rudd government promised to spend $1.6 billion on a five-year housing... Read More

943. An end to all lists

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 Mar 2009

     The Dutch physicist and Nobel laureate Heike Kamerlingh Onnes once said that he would like to write the motto ‘By measurement... Read More

944. RIP Private Education?

     Jennifer Buckingham | 13 Mar 2009

     Over the last few months there has been a lot of speculation about whether the global financial crisis has affected enrolments... Read More

945. Beware of Cargo Cult Handouts

     Greg Lindsay | 13 Mar 2009

     There is more to the South Pacific than just Australia and New Zealand. The vast Pacific Ocean is dotted with around 30 sovereign... Read More

946. Just another Muppet Show

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 20 Mar 2009

     Kermit the Frog famously sang ‘It’s not easy being green.’ Many politicians would agree with him.

947. More Stimulating than a Big Bang

     Geoff Hogbin | 20 Mar 2009

     It’s not rocket science. If you tax employment you can expect to get less of it—especially when unemployment is high.

948. Housing finance hardly an effective indicator of fiscal policy success

     Stephen Kirchner | 20 Mar 2009

     The recent surge in housing finance commitments has been cited as evidence for the effectiveness of the government’s fiscal... Read More

949. Paid Maternity Leave and the Global Financial Crisis

     Jessica Brown | 27 Mar 2009

     Paid maternity leave was a high profile election promise of the Rudd government, but with an impending recession, the big... Read More

950. John Lee | 03 Apr 2009

     March has been a terrible month for the China Inc brand in Australia and enormously annoying for Beijing.

951. Sara Hudson | 03 Apr 2009

     The struggle for liberals is to strike the right balance between individual liberty and protecting the rights of others.

952. Reforming Welfare in a Recession

     Luke Malpass | 03 Apr 2009

     New Zealand’s recently-elected government made election promises to reform welfare

953. Paid Maternity Leave and the Global Financial Crisis

     Jessica Brown | 10 Apr 2009

     Paid maternity leave was a high profile election promise of the Rudd government, but with an impending recession, the big... Read More

954. Bureaucrats will do an even worse job of setting executive pay than banks

     No Authors | 10 Apr 2009

     Getting tough on greed! It is a perfect headline for a politician.

955. Lost in numbers

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 Apr 2009

     Imagine a journey of nine trillion four hundred sixty billion seven hundred thirty million four hundred seventy-two thousand... Read More

956. Helen Hughes AO | 17 Apr 2009

     Governments have been setting targets to ‘close the gap’ in Indigenous education for the past 20 years, and yet literacy... Read More

957. Happy Tax Freedom Day!

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Apr 2009

     A tax is ‘a compulsory exaction of money by a public authority for public purposes, enforceable by law, and is not a payment... Read More

958. Aussies are stupid and can only dig stuff up

     Luke Malpass | 17 Apr 2009

     Ever since Adam Smith wrote The Wealth of Nations, economists have been trying to understand what makes nations prosperous

959. More ABC for kids?

     Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Apr 2009

     Last year, I attended the Australia 2020 Summit. A lot of ideas were discussed over that cool April weekend in Canberra

960. No evidence-base State is effective health nanny

     Jeremy Sammut | 24 Apr 2009

     A golden thread runs through modern civilisation—a hypothesis remains a hypothesis unless the evidence proves it is science.

961. Australian FDI Policy: Too Restrictive for Chinese Central Planners?

     Stephen Kirchner | 24 Apr 2009

     The Treasurer’s conditional approval of Minmetals acquisition of OZ Minerals’ assets under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers... Read More

962. Tax cuts, mutual obligation and labour force flexibility could make or break jobless

     Jessica Brown | 01 May 2009

     With a nightmare budget looming in view, it’s tempting to take the fatalistic view that all we can do is batten down the... Read More

963. No evidence-base state is effective health nanny

     Jeremy Sammut | 01 May 2009

     A golden thread runs through modern civilisation – a hypothesis remains a hypothesis unless the evidence proves it is science.

964. The not so brave neo-world

     John Humphreys | 01 May 2009

     The world is dangerous. If we aren’t being attacked by leaky fishing boats or sneezing pigs, then we need to worry about... Read More

965. That 70s Show: Whitlam Era Spending is Back

     Stephen Kirchner | 08 May 2009

     So much for fiscal conservatives.  The 2009 budget forecasts the biggest expansion in federal government spending since Gough... Read More

966. Helen Hughes AO | 08 May 2009

     This week all Australian children in school years 3, 5, 7 and  9 sat numeracy and literacy tests for the second time.

967. Global stability depends on Pakistan

     Tanveer Ahmed | 08 May 2009

     Pakistan finds itself at the heart of world affairs

968. Who wants to be a neoliberal?

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 May 2009

     What did the word ‘neoliberalism’ originally mean?

969. Independent is the wrong word for Treasury

     Robert Carling | 15 May 2009

     The Treasury’s ‘independence’ has featured in the post-budget commentary.

970. Indigenous university students are quietly making the grade

     No Authors | 22 May 2009

     Contrary to popular myths, Indigenous students in mainstream society, representing the majority of Indigenous children and... Read More

971. Reducing the longevity gap for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

     Helen Hughes AO | 22 May 2009

     The Australian Bureau of Statistics announced this week that it has reduced the longevity ‘gap’ for Indigenous Australians... Read More

972. Shovel ready what?

     Luke Malpass | 22 May 2009

     Recessions seem to be an opportunity for people to spout kooky ideas. That’s fine unless it’s your country’s senior politicians... Read More

973. More Government Means Less Healthcare

     Jeremy Sammut | 05 Jun 2009

     This week the headlines announced that Australia’s ‘free’ health system was in danger of being replaced with a ‘US-style’... Read More

974. Reducing the longevity gap for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders

     Helen Hughes AO | 05 Jun 2009

     The Australian Bureau of Statistics has announced that it has reduced the longevity ‘gap’ for Indigenous Australians from... Read More

975. The Folly of Criminalising Cartels

     No Authors | 05 Jun 2009

     The federal government has proposed a bill introduce a maximum jail term of 10 years for individuals found guilty of serious... Read More

976. Picking on soft targets

     Sara Hudson | 12 Jun 2009

     The case of the Northern Territory teenager known as Kunmanara is yet another example of the failure of government to protect... Read More

977. Stephen Kirchner | 12 Jun 2009

     The March quarter national accounts show that Australia has skirted the conventional and necessarily arbitrary definition... Read More

978. Golden Rule: Dont Mess with the Taxman

     John Humphreys | 12 Jun 2009

     In a bizarre American tax trial, businessman Robert Kahre is being charged with intentionally paying his employees with legal... Read More

979. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Gets It Right?

     Jessica Brown | 19 Jun 2009

     The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) this week released it s 2009 report card on Australian children’s health,... Read More

980. Education and politics: Like oil and water

     Jennifer Buckingham | 19 Jun 2009

     If ever there was evidence that politics and education don’t mix, the fiasco of the Building the Education Revolution program... Read More

981. Why China will not become like Singapore

     John Lee | 26 Jun 2009

     Recent conversations with Chinese political scientists brought home the great extent to which Beijing is obsessed with watching,... Read More

982. Using taxpayers' money to save obese people from themselves is futile nanny statism

     Jeremy Sammut | 26 Jun 2009

     The Rudd government’s National Preventive Health Taskforce will next week call for obese people to be given tax breaks or... Read More

983. By their scandals ye shall know them

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Jun 2009

     In case you missed it, the King and Queen of Spain are currently on a state visit to Australia. Contrary to diplomatic practice,... Read More

984. The road to Hawks Nest started back in the Seventies

     Jeremy Sammut | 03 Jul 2009

     The establishment of government-run child protection authorities staffed by university-trained social workers in the 1970s... Read More

985. Are pensioners really impoverished?

     Jessica Brown | 03 Jul 2009

     The OECD this week released a report that claimed that one in four Australian pensioners live in poverty. According to the... Read More

986. Elise Parham | 03 Jul 2009

     Take a liberal handful of an over-confident American President and let him make jokes about his greatness

987. Legislate for Fiscal Responsibility

     Robert Carling | 10 Jul 2009

     The federal government’s taxing and spending powers have far-reaching consequences for the economic prosperity and welfare... Read More

988. In a league of their own: the case against league tables and legislative bans

     Jennifer Buckingham | 10 Jul 2009

     In a surprising and badly judged move, the NSW Coalition has supported a legislative ban on the publication of school league... Read More

989. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 Jul 2009

     The Catholic Church has long put the obstacle of the advocatus diaboli in the path of sainthood – someone who argues the... Read More

990. Stephen Kirchner | 17 Jul 2009

     It was not that long ago that many economic commentators were talking of a direct trade-off between fiscal and monetary policy.... Read More

991. John Humphreys | 17 Jul 2009

     Apparently, politics is simple. Either you are good and care for people, or you don’t.

992. Indigenous housing built on words

     Sara Hudson | 17 Jul 2009

     If only houses were built of words instead of stones, the government would be well on track with its Indigenous housing program.... Read More

993. The enduring gender gap in education

     Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Jul 2009

     In 2000, the Howard government initiated a parliamentary inquiry into the education of boys in response to widespread concerns... Read More

994. Robert Carling | 24 Jul 2009

     Tripe isn’t most people’s idea of an appealing breakfast, certainly not mine. But readers of recent Sydney’s Sunday papers... Read More

995. When dollars defend democracy

     Andrew Norton | 31 Jul 2009

     Earlier this week, I attended a forum on ‘dollars and democracy’. Its title reflects concern that political donations distort... Read More

996. More spending on prevention is no solution for hospital crisis

     Jeremy Sammut | 31 Jul 2009

     Public health experts have long claimed the problems in Australia’s public hospital system are due to government policy focusing... Read More

997. Schools of Thought

     Jennifer Buckingham | 07 Aug 2009

     In the last decade, much has changed in the school education policy sphere. The educational disadvantages experienced by... Read More

998. Taxing Capital Hurts Labour Too

     Stephen Kirchner | 07 Aug 2009

     Last week’s ALP National Conference passed a resolution sponsored by the party’s left faction and left-wing unions calling... Read More

999. Sisters are doing it for themselves

     Oliver Marc Hartwich | 07 Aug 2009

     Fresh shots have been fired in the never-ending battle of the sexes this week. In Britain, Deputy Prime Minister Harriet... Read More

1000. From high taxing nanny state to... high taxing pragmatist

      Luke Malpass | 14 Aug 2009

      The National-led government was elected in New Zealand on a platform of less tax, less government, and less nanny statism.... Read More

1001. Jeremy Sammut | 14 Aug 2009

      By all accounts, the message of Tim Soutphommasane’s forthcoming book (Seizing the Sauce Bottle, ‘Australian Literary Review’,... Read More

1002. Desegregation misfires

      Elise Parham | 14 Aug 2009

      Top down approaches by western governments to end race segregation are dislocating well-functioning communities.

1003. Technology and big government

      Andrew Norton | 21 Aug 2009

      By historical standards, governments in every Western country are big. Most are at least five or six times as large as they... Read More

1004. A Not So Capital Idea

      Stephen Kirchner | 21 Aug 2009

      It only took until 2pm last Saturday afternoon for the Treasurer to pour cold water on a report in The Weekend Australian... Read More

1005. Why America Will Lead the 'Asian Century'

      John Lee | 21 Aug 2009

      The decline of American influence in Asia is exaggerated. True, power and influence are built on the back of economic success... Read More

1006. WA schools are independent in name only

      Jennifer Buckingham | 28 Aug 2009

      The WA government recently announced that it would be allowing up to 30 government schools (out of 768) to become ‘Independent... Read More

1007. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 28 Aug 2009

      Regulation is supposed to encourage good behaviour and control it to maximise the public good. But regulation has become... Read More

1008. War gaming for new government policy

      John Humphreys | 28 Aug 2009

      In troubled times, the government loves to legislate. Whether it is climate change, terrorism or recession, in our modern... Read More

1009. Child Care Reforms Fail Flexibility Test

      Jessica Brown | 04 Sep 2009

      By boosting child-to-staff ratios and lifting the qualifications of staff, a federal government proposal to change child... Read More

1010. Folly of Housing Stimulus without New Houses

      Stephen Kirchner | 04 Sep 2009

      The increase in the First Home Owners Grant is a key element of the federal government’s fiscal stimulus. But the June quarter... Read More

1011. A tale of two houses

      Sara Hudson | 04 Sep 2009

      Once upon a time in a community called Baniyala, the houses were old, there weren’t enough houses, and there was no house... Read More

1012. Luke Malpass | 11 Sep 2009

      When New Zealand’s former Minister of Finance Dr Michael Cullen announced the re-nationalisation of KiwiRail last year, Rail’s... Read More

1013. Class actions pose a risk we all have to bear

      Elise Parham | 11 Sep 2009

      Except for a droll few, most people wouldn’t argue the virtues and vices of class actions at Friday night drinks. But, the... Read More

1014. OECD study holds lessons for Australian education policy

      Jennifer Buckingham | 11 Sep 2009

      This week, the OECD released its annual Education At A Glance report which provides country comparisons of spending, participation,... Read More

1015. Overcoming socio-economic disadvantage in education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Oct 2009

      Literacy and numeracy are not everything, but they are almost everything. Somewhere between one in five and one in six students... Read More

1016. Long-term welfare detrimental to kids, says new report

      Jessica Brown | 02 Oct 2009

      Welfare campaigners this week lobbied the government to lift unemployment benefits, after the OECD revealed that more than... Read More

1017. Car socialism alive and well

      Helen Hughes AO | 02 Oct 2009

      Once upon a time, there was a country whose government had decided in all its wisdom that it was going to be good at making... Read More

1018. The easy way to cut tax

      John Humphreys | 09 Oct 2009

      The difficulty with cutting tax is that the government also needs to reduce its spending, and few people are willing to give... Read More

1019. Blinding trachoma still plagues Australian outback

      Sara Hudson | 09 Oct 2009

      Australia has the unenviable distinction of being the only developed country in the world to still have trachoma.

1020. Luke Malpass | 09 Oct 2009

      How many governments around the western world are suggesting turning national parks into mines? New Zealand’s Minister of... Read More

1021. Welfare reforms show glimmer of hope

      Jessica Brown | 16 Oct 2009

      Over the past few decades, a bipartisan consensus has emerged about the need to reduce the number of working age Australians... Read More

1022. The bankers at least got something right

      Helen Hughes AO | 16 Oct 2009

      The Nobel Prize in economics by the Swedish central bank has been controversial since at least 1974 when it was awarded to... Read More

1023. Elise Parham | 16 Oct 2009

      The release of a report on human rights last week sparked another flurry of commentary on the possibility of the Rudd government... Read More

1024. The next financial crisis is around the corner

      Robert Carling | 23 Oct 2009

      Even as the current global financial crisis loosens its grip, the seeds of the next crisis are to be found in the developed... Read More

1025. Counting the costs of the GFC and the revenge of the political economy nerds

      Jeremy Sammut | 23 Oct 2009

      From the outset, the social democrats said they would not waste the financial crisis. The Prime Minister has always wanted... Read More

1026. Moore Hypocrisy and Hype

      Meegan Cornforth | 23 Oct 2009

      In his latest celluloid uppercut to the upper crust, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore examines the Home of the Brave to... Read More

1027. First steps towards 21st century rail

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 30 Oct 2009

      According to a Chinese proverb, every long journey begins with a first step. This holds true even for a train journey.

1028. Prosperity Index suffers due to poor health

      Greg Lindsay | 30 Oct 2009

      The 2009 Legatum Prosperity Index rates Australia an impressive sixth out of 104 countries surveyed – the top five are all... Read More

1029. The ghosts of global warming

      John Humphreys | 30 Oct 2009

      In just over a month, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to work out a plan of action to tackle climate change. But something... Read More

1030. Taking India seriously

      John Lee | 06 Nov 2009

      Washington as well as Asian capitals such as Tokyo, Jakarta, Singapore and Hanoi has been busily courting New Delhi with... Read More

1031. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 Nov 2009

      Whenever the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, all newspaper editors seem to ask their reporters for the same story: ‘Find... Read More

1032. Wrong on House Prices, Ask Him How

      Stephen Kirchner | 06 Nov 2009

      University of Western Sydney academic Steve Keen made a name for himself with forecasts of economic doom, predicting a 40%... Read More

1033. Capital Gains Tax Reform as Supply-Side Economics

      Stephen Kirchner | 13 Nov 2009

      The introduction of capital gains tax discounts for individuals and funds as part of the 1999 Ralph business tax reforms... Read More

1034. Aboriginal men need jobs, not more programs

      Sara Hudson | 13 Nov 2009

      A new Australian Medical Association (AMA) report says a lack of purpose in Aboriginal men’s lives has had a profound impact... Read More

1035. Through the glass ceiling back to the glass floor

      Jessica Brown | 13 Nov 2009

      There’s nothing like an old-fashioned battle between working mums and their stay-at-home sisters, especially when a glamorous... Read More

1036. Jeremy Sammut | 20 Nov 2009

      Under the $275 million Super Clinics program, the Rudd government is funding the start-up costs involved in bringing together... Read More

1037. Elise Parham | 20 Nov 2009

      Many a bemused journalistic eye has this week turned to the human rights commissions, who have been busily cracking down... Read More

1038. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 20 Nov 2009

      Don’t say people weren’t able to learn from history. As British writer Salman Rushdie is celebrating the 20th anniversary... Read More

1039. Only the market can make health system person-centred

      Jeremy Sammut | 27 Nov 2009

      According to the NHHRC, the most important health reform recommendations in the Bennett Report will make the health system... Read More

1040. Macklin shows her steel

      Jessica Brown | 27 Nov 2009

      The front pages of our newspapers have been plastered with the ETS and the internal ructions of the Liberal party all week,... Read More

1041. Peter Saunders | 27 Nov 2009

      BBC news this morning (Wednesday 25/11/2009):

1042. Indigenous health suffers from lack of accountability

      Sara Hudson | 04 Dec 2009

      Given the abysmal health of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders living in Indigenous communities, no one disputes the... Read More

1043. Chinese appeasement irks Indians

      John Lee | 04 Dec 2009

      President Barrack Obama’s choice of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as his first state visitor last week was meant to... Read More

1044. New Zealand 2025

      Luke Malpass | 04 Dec 2009

      What will the world look like in 2025? Will it be like The Jetsons with hover cars and spaceships to get around? Or will... Read More

1045. Charter schools gain traction in 2009

      Jennifer Buckingham | 11 Dec 2009

      This has been the year of the charter school (public schools run by private operators) in education policy in the United... Read More

1046. Greek tragedy for the world economy

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 11 Dec 2009

      Just when many thought the global financial crisis was over, it re-emerges with a bang. This week, Greece and Spain both... Read More

1047. Girlfriends or natural socialists?

      Luke Malpass | 11 Dec 2009

      Ever heard the tired old cliché about women always wanting a man they can change, and men always wanting a woman who will... Read More

1048. Jeremy Sammut | 18 Dec 2009

      In 2009, Dantean images of child abuse and neglect have reminded us that child protection authorities continue to fail vulnerable... Read More

1049. Sara Hudson | 18 Dec 2009

      Chronic diseases, in particular cardiovascular disease, are the biggest single killers of Indigenous people. But the government’s... Read More

1050. What if you got pink bats and a school hall for Christmas?

      Stephen Kirchner | 18 Dec 2009

      Economist Joel Waldfogel has for many years argued in favour less gift giving at Christmas. His latest book (just in time... Read More

1051. Private hurdle for kids

      Jennifer Buckingham | 21 Apr 2009

      The number of school students with disabilities is increasing every year. The government school sector has the largest number... Read More

1052. Jessica Brown | 15 Jan 2010

      It’s not only road cops and highway sign-writers who have been busy over Christmas. Despite the lure of the banana lounge... Read More

1053. Men of my appearance the usual suspects

      Jeremy Sammut | 15 Jan 2010

      US authorities have introduced a range of tighter security measures in response to the ‘underpants bomb’ attack thwarted... Read More

1054. Greg Lindsay | 22 Jan 2010

      In a show of economic strength and resilience, Australia came in at 3 (as it did the year before) and New Zealand scored... Read More

1055. End exploitative practices in the outback

      Sara Hudson | 22 Jan 2010

      The Australian recently reported Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin’s scathing response to the loan shark who plagues... Read More

1056. One year on: the Obamessiah is flawed

      Luke Malpass | 22 Jan 2010

      Mayor of London Boris Johnson is widely reported to have once exclaimed: ‘voting Tory will cause your wife to have bigger... Read More

1057. Open for Business? Australian Interests and the OECD's Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI)

      Wolfgang Kasper | 17 Apr 1998 | IA1

      The proposed OECD’s Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), which the Australian government has been helping to negotiate,... Read More

1058. Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value: Moving Toward, Or Away From, Wage Justice for Women?

      Helen Hughes AO | 26 Jun 1998 | IA2

      Concerns about equity for working women are being misused to move back to industry-wide wage fixing and its attendant dangers... Read More

1059. The Danger of Disfavour

      Andrew Norton | 03 Sep 2010

      With the Greens and independent MPs both pushing political donations reform, this looks like one certain outcome of an inconclusive... Read More

1060. Tax Injustice: Keeping the Family Cap-in-Hand

      Lucy Sullivan | 04 Jul 1998 | IA3

      There is a growing awareness of financial pressure on the family, together with anomalies in the interaction of family earnings,... Read More

1061. The Last Refuge: Hard and Soft Hansonism in contemporary Australian politics

      Chandran Kukathas | 21 Sep 1998 | IA4

      Hard Hansonism includes a number of characteristic policies – on aboriginal affairs, protectionism, privatisation, competition... Read More

1062. Rear Vision on Trade Policy: Wrong Way, Go Forward

      Ron Duncan | 21 Oct 1998 | IA5

      Pig farmers seeking to stop imports of pork into Australia are standing candidates in 15 Coalition-held seats. Their objective... Read More

1063. Why Small Business is not Hiring: Regulatory impediments to small business growth

      Helen Hughes AO | 01 Nov 1998 | IA6

      Small business makes an important contribution to the Australian economy, accounting for 42 percent of employment in 1997-98.... Read More

1064. What Is Working in Good Schools in Remote Indigenous Communities?

      Kirsten Storry | 04 Apr 2007 | IA86

      Kirsten Storry looks at the school?side and community?side interventions with which good schools are trying to break the... Read More

1065. Teachers and the Waiting Game: Why Decentralisation is Vital for Public Schools

      Jennifer Buckingham | 05 Feb 2007 | IA80

      On the most important aspects of education policy, state governments are in the grip of teacher unions. Public school staffing... Read More

1066. Perception gap

      John Lee | 01 Mar 2010 | Time magazine

      American faith in the transformative power of China's economic rise might be misplaced.

1067. Paper tiger: China's no threat to the US

      John Lee | 01 Mar 2010 | Business Week

      Some Chinese leaders think Beijing can use its financial clout to punish the US, but  there's little reason for the White... Read More

1068. Benefits grow in monthly CPI data

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Mar 2010 | Canberra Times

      Australia should adopt a monthly consumer price index.

1069. New Zealand misses the reform boat

      Luke Malpass | 26 Feb 2010 | The Wall Street Journal

      Instead of using his mandate to push forward with liberalisation, Prime Minister John Key is losing his way

1070. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 25 Feb 2010 | Business Spectator

      Europe does not need politicians wishing to win beauty contests but leaders willing to tackle the manifold problems in the... Read More

1071. Look to punks, not drunks, for good laws

      Jeremy Sammut | 22 Feb 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Melbourne’s reputation as gloomsville and the puritanical capital of Australia has been enhanced recently by the Victorian... Read More

1072. Army of well-paid advisers keep Pacific poor

      Helen Hughes AO | 22 Feb 2010 | The Australian

      Poorly targeted aid to the Pacific hinders rather than helps the region.

1073. Robert Carling | 19 Feb 2010 | Online Opinion

      The government needs to examine how to treat saving within the tax system and whether super should continue to be more lightly... Read More

1074. More inscrutable than the Chinese

      Stephen Kirchner | 19 Feb 2010 | The Australian

      Why are foreign investment criteria a secret?

1075. John Lee | 18 Feb 2010 | The Washington Times

      America’s attempts to ‘manage’ China’s rise are failing.

1076. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Feb 2010 | Business Spectator

      The potential Greek bankruptcy is only the beginning of Europe’s inevitable decline.

1077. Alternatives to a life on welfare

      Jessica Brown | 17 Feb 2010 |

      The Disability Support Pension (DSP) has become a one-way ticket. The government is trying to reduce the number of people... Read More

1078. Hospital overhaul is our only hope

      Jeremy Sammut | 13 Feb 2010 | The Australian

      Federal control of hospital funding represents a big step towards ensuring care is delivered in the most appropriate and... Read More

1079. The high price of subsidies

      Luke Malpass | 14 Feb 2010 | Sunday Star-Times

      Like virtually all industry assistance schemes, the feel-good factor of the New Zealand government’s subsidy to the makers... Read More

1080. The euro is a failed experiment that should be cashed in

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 Feb 2010 | The Australian

      Europe was never ready for a common and the recent global financial crisis highlights this.

1081. Big trouble with big China

      John Lee | 04 Feb 2010 | Foreign Policy

      Relations between Washington and Beijing are looking more tense than ever.

1082. Rights charter would empower only lobbyists

      Elise Parham | 04 Feb 2010 | The Australian

      A federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups.

1083. Ripped off and overcharged? Not necessarily

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 02 Feb 2010 | The Courier-Mail

      Why should consumers believe that they have a right to pay the same price wherever they go? And can a market economy really... Read More

1084. John Lee | 02 Feb 2010 | The Wall Street Journal

      The U.S.-China bilateral relationship is the most important one in the world. But the flaws in the relationship model constructed... Read More

1085. Charter of rights no protection for the vulnerable

      Elise Parham | 02 Feb 2010 | Open Forum

      A charter of rights that many of us imagine will not be the charter we actually get.

1086. Whizz-bang medicine no cure for health challenges

      Jeremy Sammut | 02 Feb 2010 |

      The most interesting part of the intergenerational report 2010 is what it doesn’t say about the more serious and immediate... Read More

1087. No Authors | 01 Jan 1970 | Melbourne University Campus Review

1088. Andrew Norton | 01 Feb 2010 | Melbourne University Campus Review

      Could the government’s new higher education equity policy end up being unfair? Though the policy’s details are not settled,... Read More

1089. China's new Silk Road geo-strategy in Asia

      John Lee | 29 Jan 2010 | Opinion Asia (Singapore)

      China is seeking to change the geostrategic parameters of the existing game for influence in Asia.

1090. Jessica Brown | 27 Jan 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Is it ever appropriate for the government to legislate to protect us from ourselves?

1091. Holes in new path to reform child care

      Jessica Brown | 22 Jan 2010 | Canberra Times

      In December, the Council of Australian Governments comprising the Prime Minister, state premiers, territory chief ministers... Read More

1092. Imbalances essential to global economic system

      Stephen Kirchner | 22 Jan 2010 | The Australian

      The federal Treasury’s David Gruen recently told a conference at the University of Western Australia that global imbalances... Read More

1093. Economic policy must re-earn our respect

      Stephen Kirchner | 20 Jan 2010 | Business Spectator

      Policymakers sacrificed a lot of their credibility due to their responses to the global financial crisis and this can be... Read More

1094. Funding policy revamp a question of balance

      Andrew Norton | 20 Jan 2010 | The Australian

      Australian universities will face challenges to keep courses open while meeting funding criteria.

1095. Antidote to welfare dependency

      Jessica Brown | 19 Jan 2010 | The Australian

      The federal government’s extension of income management across the country, announced late last year, reflects a new consensus... Read More

1096. The rebirth of Charter 08

      John Lee | 28 Dec 2009 | The Wall Street Journal

      China's conviction of Liu Xiabao on Christmas Day only strengthens the democracy movement.

1097. Another brick in the wall

      Sara Hudson | 04 Mar 2010 | The Drum

      Public housing cannot remain the only option in Indigenous communities. If residents of remote communities could access some... Read More

1098. Taxation, Inflation and the Role of the Government

      Milton Friedman | 05 Jun 1981 | OP4

      In this publication, the proceedings of a seminar conducted by the Centre for Independent Studies, Milton Friedman is joined... Read More

1099. The Rhetoric and Reality of Income Redistribution

      Gordon Tullock | 25 Sep 1981 | OP5

      In this survey of a variety of aspects of income redistribution, Gordon Tullock asks not that we should necessarily change... Read More

1100. Liberty, Justice and the Market

      Lauchlan Chipman | 12 Dec 1981 | OP6

      Lauchlan Chipman challenges us not only to reject the notion that there is a conflict between liberty, justice and the market,... Read More

1101. Democracy in Crisis

      Michael Jensen | 05 Oct 1983 | OP8

      Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling argue that the capacity of modern governments to transfer property rights unilaterally... Read More

1102. The Case Against the Arbitration Commission

      P.P. McGuinness | 26 Apr 1985 | OP11

      The Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission is the main obstacle to much-needed reform of industrial relations... Read More

1103. Enterprise: Free, Dependent or Captor?

      Warren Hogan | 08 Aug 1985 | OP12

      The relationship between government and business is the theme of this essay. Each depends on the other, and each uses the... Read More

1104. Trial Without Error: Anticipation vs Resilence as Strategies for Risk Reduction

      Aaron Wildavsky | 19 Mar 1985 | OP13

      Safety regulations are proliferating at a great rate in society today, attempting to protect us from hundreds of known and... Read More

1105. The Anti-Capitalist Mentality: Post Mortem for an Ideology

      R.M. Hartwell | 05 Dec 1985 | OP14

      In the Second John Bonython Lecture, Professor R. M. Hartwell traces the history of the anti-capitalist mentality back to... Read More

1106. Ideas about Freedom: A Discussion

      Kenneth Minogue | 06 Apr 1986 | OP15

      Kenneth R. Minogue and John Gray, in separate essays, examine the history and assumptions behind liberalism and conservatism.... Read More

1107. Where Europe's smart money hides

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 03 Jun 2010 | Business Spectator

      Some currencies suffer in uncertain times, and there are other currencies that thrive on uncertainty , says Oliver Marc Hartwich... Read More

1108. The Enemies of Progress

      Ralph Harris | 05 Aug 1986 | OP16

      In the third John Bonython Lecture, Ralph Harris recounts the advances that economic freedom and entrepreneurship have brought... Read More

1109. Law and Liberty

      Shirley Robin Letwin | 07 Dec 1987 | OP17

      In the Fourth John Bonython Lecture, Shirley Letwin analyses the way in which the rule of law sustains individual liberty... Read More

1110. Beyond the Current Pessimism

      Ray Ball | 05 Aug 1987 | OP18

      Professor Ray Ball gives a personal interpretation of the historical roots of Australia’s economic malaise.

1111. Ideas, Interests and Experience: Some Implications for Policy Advice

      Roger Kerr | 03 Mar 1988 | OP19

      Economists are increasingly called upon by bureaucrats and government official for policy advice. But economists have not... Read More

1112. Social Welfare: The Changing Debate

      David Green | 05 May 1988 | OP20

      David D. Green’s monograph Social Welfare: The Changing Debate, summarises the research findings and arguments of several... Read More

1113. The Long Debate on Poverty

      R.M. Hartwell | 10 May 1988 | OP21

      In The Long Debate on Poverty, Professor Hartwell analyses the debate on poverty and its historical roots; demonstrates the... Read More

1114. Endangered Freedom

      Thomas Sowell | 16 Nov 1988 | PM22

      In the fifth John Bonython Lecture, Thomas Sowell argues that public life in Western countries is blighted by an ‘unconstrained... Read More

1115. The Crisis in Law

      Norman Barry | 06 Jan 1989 | OP23

      Professor Norman Barry argues that the current crisis in the law stems from the demise of the common law (which consists... Read More

1116. The Egalitarian Conceit: False and True Equalities

      Kenneth Minogue | 15 Sep 1989 | OP25

      Professor Kenneth Minogue traces the roots of modern egalitarianism to the Greek and Christian culture from which Western... Read More

1117. The Education Monopoly Problem

      Edwin G. West | 12 Dec 1989 | OP26

      Professor Edwin West explores the various mechanisms that have evolved in several countries for enhancing choice both within... Read More

1118. Economic Control or Economic Development

      Peter T. Bauer | 06 Jan 1990 | OP27

      P.T. Bauer argues that wide-ranging state controls hinder the development of Third World economies.

1119. Population Growth: Curse or Blessing?

      Peter T. Bauer | 07 May 1990

      Population growth is widely regarded as self-evidently a cause of poverty and backwardness in Third World countries. In this... Read More

1120. Are We Winning?

      Antonio Martino | 01 May 1990 | OP29

      Although classical liberal ideas are at present in the ascendancy, there is no guarantee that they will succeed in the long... Read More

1121. Socialism Is Dead But Leviathan Lives On

      | 03 May 1990

      In the seventh John Bonython Lecture, James Buchanan observes that the death of socialism has not been accompanied by the... Read More

1122. Peter T. Bauer | 13 Mar 1990

      In this Occasional Paper, Lord Bauer questions the widely held belief that debt service is a major cause of poverty in Third... Read More

1123. Reflections on Privatisation

      Roderick Deane | 03 Mar 1991 | OP32

      In this Occasional Paper, Dr Roderick Deane, a close observer of New Zealand’s extensive privatisation program, argues that... Read More

1124. The Fraternal Conceit: Individualist versus Collectivist Ideas of Community

      Chandran Kukathas | 06 May 1991 | OP33

      In this Occasional Paper, Dr Chandran Kukathas defends the liberal conception of civil association, in which individuals... Read More

1125. The Market Process and Environmental Amenities

      Terry L. Anderson | 06 May 1991 | OP34

      Most observers believe that free markets self-evidently harm the environment, and that the only available remedy is government... Read More

1126. Dismantling Socialism: A Preliminary Report

      Vaclav Klaus | 05 Aug 1991 | OP35

      1991 John Bonython Lecture

      In the eighth John Bonython Lecture, Václav Klaus, Finance Minister of Czechoslovakia, gives an account of his government’s... Read More

1127. Liberating Labour: The Case for Freedom of Contract in Labour Relations

      Michael James | 05 Aug 1991 | OP36

      The legitimacy of the welfare state has survived the shift in recent years towards smaller government and a greater role... Read More

1128. Boys' Education - Research & Rhetoric

      Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Jan 2004 | OP89

      There is significant evidence that boys have been experiencing educational disadvantage. In this paper, Jennifer Buckingham... Read More

1129. Boy Troubles: Understanding Rising Suicide, Rising Crime and Educational Failure

      Jennifer Buckingham | 14 Jun 2000 | PM46

      Australian boys are at greater risk of doing badly at school, participating in juvenile crime, and committing suicide. The... Read More

1130. Families Freedom and Education: Why School Choice Makes Sense

      Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Jun 2002 | PM52

      Parents have been demonstrating their increasing lack of faith in the public education system for decades, as reflected in... Read More

1131. Schools in the Spotlight. School Performance Reporting and Public Accountability

      Jennifer Buckingham | 03 Mar 2004 | PM59

      Buckingham calls for a consistent, fair and meaningful system of reporting and publishing comparative school performance,... Read More

1132. Schools of Thought: A Collection of Articles on Education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Jul 2009 | SP10

      Over the last decade, schools policy in Australia has undergone significant changes.  Jennifer Buckingham has been a significant... Read More

1133. State of the Nation New Zealand 2003

      Jennifer Buckingham | 05 Apr 2003 | SP05

      The report, State of the Nation New Zealand, traces and analyses the profound social and economic changes occurring over... Read More

1134. State of the Nation: An Agenda for Change 2004

      Jennifer Buckingham | 05 May 2004 | SP06

      This book is now in its fourth edition.  It offers independent views on Australia’s progress across a range of indicators... Read More

1135. State of the Nation 2001: A Century of Change

      Jennifer Buckingham | 05 Apr 2001 | SP04

      This major report finds that Australia is in the midst of profound social and economic change sometimes for the better, sometimes... Read More

1136. State of the Nation 2001: A Century of Change (CD ROM)

      Jennifer Buckingham | 05 Apr 2001 | SP04CD

      A CD version of a major report that finds Australia is in the midst of profound social and economic change sometimes for... Read More

1137. Reforming Central Banking

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Mar 1997 | PM36

      This book is about which monetary institutions and monetary regimes are most likely to promote price stability.

1138. Where to for Australian Federalism?

      Robert Carling | 01 Nov 2008 | PF15

      Edited by Robert Carling with contributions from Cheryl Saunders, Jonathan Pincus, Wolfgang Kasper, Cliff Walsh and Ken Baxter. ... Read More

1139. Will China Fail: The Limits and Contradictions of Market Socialism 2nd Edition

      John Lee | 24 Jun 2009 | PM96

      With the onset of the global economic crisis, China remains one of the only major economies likely to avoid recession. Released... Read More

1140. All the Water in the World

      Roger Bate | 01 Aug 2006 | PM71

      Roger Bate argues that water markets in which individuals (or corporations and municipalities) trade their entitlements to... Read More

1141. The Road to Work: Freeing Up the Labour Market

      Kayoko Tsumori | 15 Jul 2005 | PM64

       


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1142. FEATURE: The Fog of Child Protection Politics

      Jeremy Sammut | 17 Jun 2010

      The federal government must see through the politics of child protection to ensure that states better protect vulnerable... Read More

1143. Strange new world

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 12 Feb 2010

      The US Super Bowl is not only a great sports event, it’s also the best showcase of the advertising industry’s creativity.... Read More

1144. Irrational Medicare system delivers inverse health care

      Jeremy Sammut | 19 Feb 2010

      This week, two health stories from different states point to some fundamental problems with Medicare.

1145. Our enigmatic charter

      Elise Parham | 29 Jan 2010

      Classical liberals seem torn over whether we should introduce a federal charter of rights that lists human rights and ways... Read More

1146. Report card on Indigenous disadvantage

      Sara Hudson | 29 Jan 2010

      Last year, the Prime Minister failed to keep his election promise to deliver a report card on the government’s progress on... Read More

1147. British bureaucracy and the baby

      Meegan Cornforth | 29 Jan 2010

      Why do British politicians think that their National Health System is so wonderful?

1148. Should governments choose their critics?

      Andrew Norton | 05 Feb 2010

      Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a law preventing corporations and unions from directly funding... Read More

1149. Obama ditches soft approach towards China

      John Lee | 05 Feb 2010

      If 2009 was the year of treating China with kid gloves, 2010 is likely to be much more tumultuous with President Barack Obama... Read More

1150. Indigenous people need less not more discrimination

      Jeremy Sammut | 12 Feb 2010

      The shocking state of child protection services in the Northern Territory has been revealed by a leaked 2007 report by Dr... Read More

1151. Fat kids, junk food and emotion

      Luke Malpass | 05 Feb 2010

      Every time you open a newspaper or watch the news, you find yourself being bombarded with the news that junk food creates... Read More

1152. Peak chocolate?

      Helen Hughes AO | 12 Feb 2010

      Natural gas discoveries and vast LNG projects are threatening to put strong downward pressure on petroleum prices, making... Read More

1153. Nuclear's global renaissance

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 Feb 2010

      The announcement by US President Barack Obama this week to provide federal loans for new nuclear power stations signals a... Read More

1154. Politicians no friends to home borrowers

      Stephen Kirchner | 19 Feb 2010

      Many analysts were surprised by the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates steady at its February Board meeting.... Read More

1155. The pretence of knowledge

      Greg Lindsay | 26 Feb 2010

      The ill-conceived and rushed Commonwealth insulation program adds to a very long list of recent government policy failures,... Read More

1156. Groundhog Day for new housing

      Sara Hudson | 26 Feb 2010

      Despite extensive consultation with communities in the Northern Territory about what type of new houses they would like as... Read More

1157. Stimulus begets stimulus

      Luke Malpass | 26 Feb 2010

      Suspending the insulation program has landed the Rudd government with an unpleasant political problem: business closures... Read More

1158. Lefties too clever by half

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 05 Mar 2010

      This week’s news held an unpleasant surprise for the world’s conservatives and religious. Luckily for them, they were probably... Read More

1159. Indigenous Australians denied employment by inept policies

      Helen Hughes AO | 05 Mar 2010

      Indigenous unemployment is three times non-Indigenous unemployment, and Indigenous non-participation in the labour force... Read More

1160. Tax cuts will help achieve productivity goal

      Robert Carling | 05 Mar 2010

      Although the government’s major review of the tax and transfer system (the Henry Review) has not yet been released, there... Read More

1161. Half a cheer for hospital reform

      Wolfgang Kasper | 09 Mar 2010 | The Australian Financial Review

      Labor’s hospital plan fails to get to the heart of bureaucratic inefficiencies.

1162. Learning about Hayek the hard way

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 09 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      The Prime Minister should have listened to his least favourite economist, Friedrich Hayek.

1163. Hard facts hit home on Indigenous jobs

      No Authors | 01 Jan 1970 | The Newcastle Herald

1164. John Lee | 10 Mar 2010 | The New Straits Times (Malaysia), China Post (Taiwan) and the Korea Herald (South Korea)

      Deepening the bilateral relationship between Jakarta and Canberra ought to be one of the first steps towards any regional... Read More

1165. Woo mums and big end of town

      Jessica Brown | 10 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      The enthusiasm with which the Opposition Leader has embraced the cause of working mothers shows just how keen Tony Abbott... Read More

1166. Hard facts hit home on Indigenous jobs

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO & Mark Hughes | 09 Mar 2010 | The Newcastle Herald

      Although remote indigenous communities in the far north have the worst living standards in Australia, there are low indigenous... Read More

1167. Social Justice, Social & Democracy: Three Australian lecutures

      F.A. Hayek | 01 Jan 1970

      “The term “social justice” is today generally used as a synonym of what used to be called “distributive justice”. The latter... Read More

1168. Taxation, Inflation and the Role of the Government

      Milton Friedman | 01 Jan 1970

      Milton Friedman is one of the most authoritative and independent figures in the fields of economics and political philosophy... Read More

1169. The Rhetoric and Reality of Income Redistribution

      Gordon Tullock | 01 Jan 1970

      Income distribution is an overwhelming part of the program of all governments. Too often, however, the rationalisations used... Read More

1170. Liberty, Justice and the Market

      Lauchlan Chipman | 01 Jan 1970

      Orthodox opinion seems unable to accept the idea that a free market is not only the most efficient way of organising the... Read More

1171. Democracy in Crisis

      Michael Jensen | 01 Jan 1970

      Is there are conflict between unlimited political democracy and a Markey economy? Jensen and Meckling argue that the capacity... Read More

1172. UNCTAD and the North-South Dialogue

      | 04 Oct 1984 | OP9

      It is common for governments of wester industrialised nations (the ‘North; in the title) to allocate healthy portions of... Read More

1173. The Case Against the Arbitration Commission

      P.P. McGuinness | 01 Jan 1970

      The Australian Concilation and Arbirtation Commission is the main obstacle to much-needed reform of industrial relations... Read More

1174. Enterprise: Free, Dependent or Captor?

      Warren Hogan | 01 Jan 1970

       The relationship between government and business is the theme of this essay. Each depends on the other, and each uses the... Read More

1175. TRIAL WITHOUT ERROR: Anticipation vs Resilence as Strategies for Risk Reduction

      Aaron Wildavsky | 01 Jan 1970

      Safety regulations are proliferating at a great rate in society today, attempting to protect us from hundreds of known and... Read More

1176. The Anti-Capitalist Mentality: Post Mortem for an Ideology

      R.M. Hartwell | 01 Jan 1970

      In the Second John Bonython Lecture, Professor R. M. Hartwell traces the history of the anti-capitalist mentality back to... Read More

1177. Ideas about Freedom: A Discussion

      Kenneth Minogue | 01 Jan 1970

      Ideas about Freedom: A Discussion delves into the mysterious regions of liberal and conservative philosophy. Why do liberals... Read More

1178. The Enemies of Progress

      Ralph Harris | 01 Jan 1970

      In the third John Bonython Lecture, Ralph Harris recounts the advances that economic freedom and entrepreneurship have brought... Read More

1179. Law and Liberty

      Shirley Robin Letwin | 01 Jan 1970

      In the Fourth John Bonython Lecture, Shirley Letwin analyses the way in which the rule of law sustains individual liberty... Read More

1180. Divorce Law and the Future of Marriage

      Barry Maley | 02 Mar 2004 | PM58

      No-fault divorce law has precipitated marital instability in Australia, discouraging people from marrying, staying together,... Read More

1181. Beyond the Current Pessimism

      Ray Ball | 01 Jan 1970

      The Centre for Independent Studies’ Occasional Papers series provides an opportunity for authors to present personal perspectives... Read More

1182. Ideas, Interests & Experience: Some Implications for Policy Advice

      Roger Kerr | 01 Jan 1970

      Economists are increasingly called upon by bureaucrats and government official for policy advice. But economists have not... Read More

1183. Social Welfare: The Changing Debate

      David Green | 01 Jan 1970

      The Centre for Independent Studies Social Welfare Program has commissioned studies by qualified economists and other social... Read More

1184. The Long Debate on Poverty

      R.M. Hartwell | 01 Jan 1970

      The Centre for Independent Studies Occasional Papers series provides an opportunity for authors to present personal perspectives... Read More

1185. Endangered Freedom

      Thomas Sowell | 01 Nov 1988 | OP22

      In the fifth John Bonython Lecture, Thomas Sowell argues that public life in Western countries is blighted by an ‘unconstrained... Read More

1186. The Crisis in Law

      Norman Barry | 01 Jan 1970

      In this Occasional Paper, Professor Norman Barry argues that the current crisis in the law stems from the demise of the common... Read More

1187. The Egalitarian Conceit: False and True Equalities

      Kenneth Minogue | 01 Jan 1970

        In this CIS Occasional Paper, Professor Kenneth Minogue traces the roots of modern egalitarianism to the Greek and Christian... Read More

1188. The Education Monopoly Problem

      Edwin G. West | 01 Jan 1970

      Professor Edwin West has for many years been a leading authority on, and advocate of, choice and competition in education.... Read More

1189. Economic Control or Economic Development

      No Authors | 01 Jan 1970

      In the sixth John Bonython Lecture, P.T. Bauer argues that wide-ranging state controls hinder the development of Third World... Read More

1190. Population Growth: Curse or Blessing?

      Peter T. Bauer | 01 Jan 1970

      Population growth is widely regarded as self-evidently a cause of poverty and backwardness in Third World countries. In this... Read More

1191. Are We Winning?

      Antonio Martino | 01 Jan 1970

      Although classical liberal ideas are at present in the ascendancy, there is no guarantee that they will succeed in the long... Read More

1192. Socialism Is Dead But Leviathan Lives On

      James M. Buchanan | 01 Jan 1970

      In the seventh John Bonython Lecture, James Buchanan observes that the death of socialism has not been accompanied by the... Read More

1193. Sustainable Immigration and Cultural Integration

      Wolfgang Kasper | 15 Aug 2002 | PM55

      Professor Kasper outlines the benefits of past migration. He points out that Australians can be justifiably proud of the... Read More

1194. The Unchained University

      Andrew Norton | 19 Nov 2002 | PM56

      Australia's universities are not preparing students adequately for their futures.  Report author and higher education expert... Read More

1195. Immigrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers : A Global View

      Helen Hughes AO | 26 Jun 2002 | PM54

      A worldwide excess of demand for immigration means that Western countries cannot accommodate more than a small proportion... Read More

1196. No more hope or glory for Britain

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 11 Mar 2010 | Business Spectator

      Britain needs to make tough decisions to reassure investors of its fiscal credibility.

1197. Tax reform should include cuts to marginal rates

      Robert Carling | 11 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      Cutting personal income tax would help to expand the economy’s productive capacity.

1198. Family and Marriage in Australia

      Barry Maley | 25 Jun 2002 | PM53

      The growing instability of the nuclear family is a fundamental cause behind a great deal of juvenile crime, youth suicide... Read More

1199. The Art of Corporate Governance: a return to first principles

      Samuel Gregg | 23 Jun 2002 | PM51

      Calls for big business to be more ‘ethical’ and ‘socially responsible’ have never been louder, nor more misguided.  Samuel... Read More

1200. Taxing the family : Australia's forgotten people in the income spectrum

      Lucy Sullivan | 22 Aug 2001 | PM50

      Over the last two decades, the tax burden has shifted from taxpayers without to taxpayers with dependent children.  While... Read More

1201. Ten Advantages of a Federal Constitution: And How to Make the Most of Them

      Geoffrey de Q. Walker | 04 Apr 2001 | PM49

      Australia’s federal system is being attacked and undermined with debate focussing solely on its disadvantages. Ten Advantages... Read More

1202. Beyond the Classroom : how parents influence their children's education

      Alison Rich | 30 Aug 2000 | PM48

      Parents are crucial to the academic success of their children. The report, Beyond the Classroom: How Parents Influence Their... Read More

1203. Gambles with the Economic Constitution: The Reregulation of Labour in New Zealand

      Wolfgang Kasper | 29 Aug 2000 | PM47

      The proposed Employment Relations Bill will prove costly for New Zealand citizens and workers. This report, says the proposed... Read More

1204. Behavioural Poverty

      Lucy Sullivan | 09 Apr 2000 | PM45

      The welfare debate is bedeviled by the failure to distinguish behavioural from financial poverty. The minimum income available... Read More

1205. Christianity and Entrepreneurship : Protestant and Catholic thoughts

      Samuel Gregg | 05 Nov 1999 | PM44

      This monograph is a scholarly yet understandable study of entrepreneurship from both a Protestant (Preece) and a Catholic... Read More

1206. Fiscal Fallacies : The Failure of Activist Fiscal Policy

      Stephen Kirchner | 14 Oct 2009 | PF18

      Editor, Stephen Kirchner ; Contributors, John B Taylor ; Tony Makin ; Robert Carling The global financial crisis that emerged... Read More

1207. Supersize New Zealand : A Collection of Essays on How to Improve New Zealand's Public Policy

      Luke Malpass | 09 Sep 2009 | PF17

      This collection of essays from the Centre for Independent Studies show that increased regulation and expenditure have put... Read More

1208. Supping with the Devil : Government Contracts and the Non-Profit Sector

      Peter Saunders | 09 Aug 2009 | PF16

      Big-government corporatism is now in danger of smothering the third sector altogether. The temptation for non-profit organisations... Read More

1209. Children's Rights : Where the Law is Heading and What it Means for Families

      Barry Maley | 05 May 1999 | PM43

      Barry Maley cautions that while children are citizens entitled to the protection of the state, he believes that some recent... Read More


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1210. BOOK REVIEWS: The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University

      Andrew Norton | 17 Jun 2010

      The Marketplace of Ideas: Reform and Resistance in the American University by Louis Menand

1211. Social Capital Stories: How 12 Australian Households Live their Lives

      | 05 Apr 1999 | PM42

1212. Home Repairs: Building Stronger Families to Resist Social Decay

      Barry Maley | 05 Feb 1996 | PF13

1213. Social Capital: The Individual, Civil Society and the State

      Andrew Norton | 01 Dec 1997 | PF14

      The concept of 'social capital' meaning roughly the network of conventions supporting trust and social co-oreration, has... Read More

1214. Australia's Asian Challenge

      Helen Hughes AO | 24 Feb 1994 | PF12

      The proceedings of the Autumn Public Policy Forum in the 1994 Bert Kelly lecture series Sydney, 24 February 1994. Three experts... Read More

1215. Should We Worry About the Foreign Debt?

      Gary M. White | 01 Apr 1994 | PF11

      The debate about Australis's foreign debt seems endless.  Some say it is nothing to worry about and other fear a foreign... Read More

1216. Restoring The True Republic

      | 01 Sep 1993 | PF10

      In this Policy Forum, two lawyers and an economist document the drift in Australia's constitutional practices away from republicanism... Read More

1217. Restoring The True Republic

      | 01 Sep 1993 | PF10

      In this Policy Forum, two lawyers and an economist document the drift in Australia's constitutional practices away from republicanism... Read More

1218. Do We Need a Reserve Bank?

      Lawrence White | 01 Jul 1990 | PF9

      'Free Banking' is gaining increasing attention as a promising remedy for inflation. Could private agencies be involved in... Read More

1219. Regulating for Competition? Trade Practices Policy in a Changing Economy

      Michael James | 01 Dec 1989

      Arguments for a greater reliance on market forces to protect consumer welfare are explored in this collection by leading... Read More

1220. The Welfare State: Foundations and Alternatives

      Michael James | 01 Mar 1989 | PF7

      The central question for public policy in the 1990s is whether the state should retain its near-monopoly of welfare provision... Read More

1221. Restraining Leviathan: Small Government in Practice

      Michael James | 01 Oct 1987 | PF6

      This collection seeks to increase our understanding of the scope and opportunities we have for making substantial and permenent... Read More

1222. Takeovers and Corporate Control: Towards a New Regulatory Environment

      Peter Dodd | 01 Jul 1987 | PF5

      These papers from a CIS conference on takeovers represent a wide variety of viewpoints on the pros and cons of an unregulated... Read More

1223. Policies and Prescriptions:Current Directions in Health Policy

      Andrew Doman | 01 May 1986 | PF4

      Australian governments have been involved in health care ever since the first doctors came on the ships with the first convicts. ... Read More

1224. Changes in the Air? Issues in Domestic Aviation Policy

      Christopher Findlay | 01 Dec 1984 | PF3

      The papers in this volume examine various aspects of domestic aviation in Australia in light of economic research and attempt... Read More

1225. The Entreprenuer in Society

      Barry Maley | 01 Apr 1983 | PF2

      These papers explore the role of the entreprenuer in society.

1226. The Economics of Bureacracy and Statutory Authorities

      Gordon Tullock | 01 Jan 1983 | PF1

      This book looks at how government enterprises and regulatory agencies are evaluated by their efficiency and in terms of incentives.

1227. Misguided government gets poor return for largesse

      Stephen Kirchner | 17 Mar 2010 | The Age

      The Rudd government’s home insulation program demonstrates the dangers of activist fiscal policy.

1228. Europe's China blindness

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 18 Mar 2010 | Business Spectator

      Europe’s relationship with China needs to move with the times.

1229. Unhappy lefties tend to be too clever by half

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 18 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      Lefties are smarter than righties, but could righties be happier.

1230. Paying nurses to play doctor will make system sick

      Jeremy Sammut | 22 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      The Medicare reforms will only exacerbate the problems facing public hospitals.

1231. Behind the Moral Curtain: The Politics of a Charter of Rights

      Elise Parham | 01 Feb 2010 | PM106

      Elise Parham argues that a federal charter of rights would be used by special interest groups as a powerful political tool.... Read More

1232. Indigenous Employment, Unemployment and Labour Force Participation: Facts for Evidence Based Policies

      Helen Hughes AO | 10 Feb 2010 | PM107

      Professor Helen Hughes, Senior Research Fellow at the CIS and Mark Hughes highlight that Indigenous non-labour force participation... Read More

1233. The Unfinished Business of Australian Income Tax Reform

      Robert Carling | 10 Mar 2010 | PM108

      Robert Carling says the reform agenda for personal income tax should be to cut marginal tax rates; implement automatic indexation... Read More

1234. Shooting the Messenger: The Ban on Short Selling

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Feb 2010 | PF19

      In September 2008, governments around the world instituted bans on the short sale of equity securities.  In Australia, the... Read More

1235. Liberty and Liberalism

      Bruce Smith | 01 Jan 2005 | CC1

      A Protest against the growing tendency toward undue interference by the state, with individual liberty, private enterprise... Read More

1236. Property Rights and Competition: An Essay on the Constitution of Liberty

      Wolfgang Kasper | 04 Apr 1998 | PM41

1237. The Servile State: Studies in Empirical Philosophy

      John Anderson | 01 Apr 2009 | CC2

      John Anderson has two passions - philosophy and freedom, and The Servile State is philosophy analysing social and moral tendencies... Read More

1238. Why America will lead the 'Asian Century'.

      John Lee | 19 Aug 2009 | FPA1

      The argument that the twenty-first century will be the Asian Century is commonly asserted and widely accepted. Sure enough,... Read More

1239. John Lee | 05 Nov 2009 | FPA2

      The paper traces the rise of ‘strategic India’ in Asia, the significance of the remarkable improvement in the US-India relationship,... Read More

1240. The costs of alcohol: all dollars and no sense

      Luke Malpass | 19 Jun 2009

      The historical legacy of ‘the six o’ clock swill’ has surely shown that the problems associated with binge drinking will... Read More

1241. Question time on whether NZ needs to reinstate an upper house

      Luke Malpass | 24 Mar 2010 | The Dominion Post

      Voters in New Zealand will decide the fate of MMP next year. But what about options not on the ballot paper?

1242. The flawed giant of Europe

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 25 Mar 2010 | Business Spectator

      Australians worried about their productivity performance in international rankings may relax a little, as Germany shows productivity... Read More

1243. Inflated expectations of a rising yuan

      John Lee | 24 Mar 2010 | The Australian Financial Review

      Chinese inflation in theory can lift the currency, but don’t hold your breath.

1244. Why China is stepping on toes

      John Lee | 23 Mar 2010 | Business Spectator

      Foreign companies will be watching the outcome of the Stern Hu trail very carefully.

1245. Gulliver Unbound: Can American Rule of World?

      Joseph Joffe | 01 Jan 1970 | OP85

      In this lecture, Josef Joffe asks if the US can sustain this position of power in international politics. World history suggests... Read More

1246. Fiji: Opportunity from Adversity?

      Wolfgang Kasper | 04 Feb 1988 | PP01

      The situation in Fiji has deteriorated to the point where new constitutional ground rules seem the only way to overcome irreconcilable... Read More

1247. Aid and Development in the South Pacific

      Peter T. Bauer | 05 Feb 1991 | PP02

      The political economy of the South Pacific is dominated by foreign aid.  This promotes domestic statism, which in turn retards... Read More

1248. Bougainville: The Mine and the People

      Paul Quodling | 04 Oct 1991 | PP03

      In Paul Quodling's judgement, the two issues of the political conflict on Bougainville and the future of the Panguna mine... Read More

1249. Helen Hughes AO | 30 Jun 2007 | SP09

      Some 90,000 of Australia’s 500,000 Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders live appallingly deprived lives in ‘homelands’... Read More

1250. In Defence of Global Capitalism

      Johan Norberg | 02 Jun 2005 | SP08

      Norberg refutes, systematically and thoroughly, the tenets of the anti-globalisation movement.  Johan Norberg illustrates... Read More

1251. Australia's Welfare Habit and How to Kick It

      Peter Saunders | 01 Oct 2004 | SP07

      Forty years ago only 3% of working age Australians depended on welfare payments as their main source of income. Today it... Read More

1252. Building Prosperity: Australia's Future as a Global Player

      Wolfgang Kasper | 02 Mar 2000 | SP03

      Over the past two decades Australia has been transformed from a protected backwater on the global periphery to an outward-looking... Read More

1253. State of the Nation: Indicators of a Changing Australia 1999

      Lucy Sullivan | 02 Aug 1999 | SP02

      The expanded and revised edition of State of the Nation: Indicators of a Changing Australia 1999 is a comprehensive guide... Read More

1254. State of the Nation: Statistical Indicators of Australia's Well-being

      Lucy Sullivan | 01 Apr 1997 | SP01

      The first of a series of studies of the social condition of Australia in 1997.

1255. Taxploitation: The Case for Income Tax Reform

      Peter Saunders | 01 Jun 2006 | R11

      In this book edited by Peter Saunders, 10 authors explain why and how Australia's system of personal income tax needs reforming.

1256. In Praise of the Free Economy: Essays

      Michael Novak | 03 May 1999 | R10

      Michael Novak is the first contemporary Christian theologian to have dedicated many years of his life to a serious and open... Read More

1257. Multicultural Citizens: The Philosophy and Politics of Identity

      Chandran Kukathas | 01 Apr 1993 | R9

      Although multiculturalism has been promoted for many years by Australia's main political parties, its meaning and implications... Read More

1258. Traditions of Liberalism: Essays on John Locke, Adam Smith and John Stuart Mill

      Knud Haakonssen | 01 Sep 1988 | R8

      The1980's has seem a remarkable revival of Classical Liberalism, the political philosophy that places a high value on individual... Read More

1259. Hayek's 'Serfdom' Revisited

      Norman Barry | 01 Jun 1985 | R7

      Essays by economists, philosophers and political scientists on The Road to Serfdom after 40 years.  Tributes by Norman Barry,... Read More

1260. Chaining Australia: Church Bureaucracies and Political Economy

      Geoffrey Brennan | 01 Aug 1984 | R6

      Edited by Geoffrey Brennan and John K Williams. Contributions by Geoffrey Brennan, Paul A McGavin, John K Williams, Hugh... Read More

1261. Occupational Regualtion and the Public Interest

      Robert Albon | 01 Mar 1984 | R5

      Edited by Robert Albon and Greg Lindsay with contributions from 12 authors. Does occupational regulation serve the public... Read More

1262. The Constitutional Challenge

      Michael James | 01 Jul 1982 | R4

      Essays on the Australian Constitution, constitutionalism and parliamentary practice. G.S. Reid, James S. Buchanan, Anthony... Read More

1263. A New Financial Revolution? An International Review of the Campbell Report

      Malcolm Fisher | 01 Feb 1982 | R3

      A Review of the Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Australian Financial System (1981) which was considered the most... Read More

1264. Rent Control: Costs and Consequences

      Robert Albon | 01 Sep 1980 | R2

      Essays on the history and the economic and social consequences of rent control on Australia and overseas.

1265. Wage-Price Control: Myth and Reality

      Sudha R. Shenoy | 01 Feb 1978 | R1

      Edited by Sudha R Shenoy with a foreword by Professor C.G.F. Simkin. Contributions by Samuel Britan, Michael Darby, Lee Eckermann,... Read More

1266. In dealing with Beijing, overambition tends to backfire

      John Lee | 26 Mar 2010 | The Australian

      Obama and Rudd are having more trouble with China than Bush and Howard.

1267. MMP struggles in Germany, now it struggles here

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass & Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Mar 2010 | The National Business Review

      MMP in Germany suffers the same problems as MMP in New Zealand and New Zealand should learn from this.

1268. What did Hu expect?

      John Lee | 30 Mar 2010 | Business Spectator

      Only the willfully stubborn or the ignorant will argue that Stern Hu’s admission of guilt on the charge of bribery means... Read More

1269. The home ownership nightmare

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 01 Apr 2010 | Business Spectator

      There is a dark side to Britain’s property mania. The stampede into home ownership has created at least as many problems... Read More

1270. Equalising People: Why Social Justice Threatens Liberty

      David Green | 01 Dec 1991 | OP37

      In this Occasional Paper, David Green challenges the pursuit of social justice on three grounds: It is based on a shallow... Read More

1271. From Welfare State to Welfare Society

      Michael James | 01 Jul 1992 | OP38

      The legitimacy of the welfare state has survived the shift in recent years towards smaller government and a greater role... Read More

1272. Freedom, Tradition, Conservatism

      Frank Myer | 01 Jun 1992 | OP39

      This CIS Occasional Paper reproduces an essay of his first published in 1960. In it, Meyer argues that the ‘libertarian’... Read More

1273. How Much Justice Does A Society Need?

      Kenneth Minogue | 13 Aug 1992 | OP40

      In the ninth John Bonython Lecture, Kenneth R. Minogue, Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics,... Read More

1274. Why I Am Not a Conservative

      F.A. Hayek | 01 Nov 1992 | OP41

      Liberals who uphold the idea of a free society in which both economic and civil liberties are respected are often regarded... Read More

1275. Advertising Bands: Administrative Decisions or Matters of Principle?

      John Gray | 01 Dec 1992 | OP42

      In this Occasional Paper, John Gray argues that the paradox reflects the fallacious belief that the economic sphere of life... Read More

1276. Problem of the Common

      David Thompson | 01 Dec 1992 | OP43

      In this contribution to the CIS Social Welfare Research Program, David Thomson argues that the typical welfare state produces... Read More

1277. Lessons from the Freiburg School: The Institutional Foundations of Freedom and Prosperity

      Wolfgang Kasper | 01 Jul 1993 | OP44

      West Germany’s post-War economic success was based on the ideas of the ‘Freiburg school,’ a school of liberal economists,... Read More

1278. Another Look at the Cultural Cringe

      L.J. Hulme | 01 Jul 1993 | OP45

      The notion of the Australian cultural cringe is one of the myths that undermine the vigour of our social and intellectual... Read More

1279. Economics, Faith and Moral Responsibility

      Robert Sirico | 01 Aug 1993

      In this CIS Occasional Paper, Robert Sirico defends the institutions of the free and open society from a Christian standpoint.

1280. Questions of Conquest and Culture

      Mario Vargas Llosa | 09 Sep 1993 | OP47

      In the tenth John Bonython Lecture, the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa reflects on the key question: ‘Can these cultures... Read More

1281. Literature and Freedom

      Mario Vargas Llosa | 01 Feb 1994 | OP48

      In this CIS Occasional Paper, Mario Vargas Llosa highlights the mutually beneficial relationship between literature and freedom.... Read More

1282. Failure, Chaos and Leadership- Ingredients of Democratic Reform

      Kenneth Baxter | 01 Aug 1994 | OP49

      In this Occasional Paper, delivered as a Bert Kelly Lecture in June 1994, Kenneth P. Baxter says that substantial and far-reaching... Read More

1283. The Moral Sense: An Essay

      James Q. Wilson | 01 Aug 1994 | OP50

      The distinctive feature of The Moral Sense: An Essay is that it uses the findings of modern science and social science to... Read More

1284. The Century of Networking

      Rupert Murdoch | 20 Oct 1994 | OP51

      In this John Bonython Lecture, Rupert Murdoch reflects on the coming century of networking. In contrast with pessimistic... Read More

1285. The Political Economy of Freedom

      Michael Oakeshott | 01 Nov 1994 | OP52

      The Political Economy of Freedom is an eloquent discussion of the importance of a diffusion of power in maintaining freedom.

1286. Jeremy Shearmur | 01 Nov 1994 | OP53

      Karl Popper (1902-94) was one of the twentieth century’s leading philosophers. In this Occasional Paper Jeremy Shearmur shows... Read More

1287. Civic Capitalism- An Australian Agenda for Institutional Renewal

      Nick Greiner | 01 May 1995 | OP54

      A new political middle ground is forming around the idea that successful societies depend on ‘social capital’- the goodwill,... Read More

1288. The Social Roots of Prosperity

      Brigette Berger | 01 May 1995 | OP55

      A society’s prosperity depends on its families. That is the central message of Brigitte Berger’s analysis of economic an... Read More

1289. A Private Education for All

      Mark Harrision | 01 Feb 1996 | OP56

      Mark Harrison argues in A Private Education for All that public education suffers from a lack of competition and a political... Read More

1290. Gary Sturgess | 01 Jul 1996 | OP57

      Gary Sturgess argues that globalisation’s tensions can be eased by clarifying the role of each level of government. Many... Read More

1291. Institutions of innovation and Poverty

      Ray Ball | 27 Aug 1996 | OP58

      Western nations benefit from social institutions that create prosperity and liberty. The separation of the economic and political... Read More

1292. Markets, Morals and Community

      Andrew Norton | 01 Oct 1996 | OP59

      Few people today doubt the market’s contribution to prosperity, but still there are powerful intellectual traditions opposing... Read More

1293. A Tribute to the Modest Member: Bert Kelly

      Ray Evans | 01 Jun 1997 | OP60

      Bert Kelly was for many years a lone parliamentary campaigner for free market ideas and against protectionism. He popularised... Read More

1294. Democracy and the Welfare State

      Kenneth Minogue | 01 Sep 1997 | OP61

      The welfare state has now been experienced by several generations. In this Occasional Paper, Professor Kenneth Minogue looks... Read More

1295. The Morality of Capitalism

      James Q. Wilson | 15 Oct 1997 | OP62

      Capitalism is winning the economic battle all over the world. The collapse of socialism has left it without serious challenge... Read More

1296. Nationality

      Lord Acton | 01 Dec 1997 | OP63

      Is the nation state the best form of political organisation? Should a country’s borders be based on racial or linguistic... Read More

1297. Neil McInnes | 01 Nov 1998 | OP65

      In 1944 Friedrich Hayek published The Road to Serfdom, a warning against the totalitarian dangers involved in central economic... Read More

1298. The Modern Mask of Socialism

      Antonio Martino | 01 Nov 1998 | OP66

      After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War, many people assumed that socialism was dead and that liberal... Read More

1299. Reconnecting Compassion and Charity

      Roger Kerr | 01 Jan 1999 | OP67

      Supporters of big government and the welfare state regularly accuse their opponents of lacking ‘compassion’. But how much... Read More

1300. Religion and Liberty

      Samuel Gregg | 01 Aug 1999 | OP68

      In this CIS Occasional Paper, Samuel Gregg examines religion and its effects upon liberty in the West, before speculating... Read More

1301. Principles for a Free Society

      Richard Epstein | 02 Aug 1999 | OP69

      The need for a principled reconciliation between the prerogatives of individual liberty and social order has been a central... Read More

1302. Architecture of Freedom

      George Pell | 01 Aug 1999 | OP70

      The nature of freedom is a question that has puzzled western societies from their very beginnings. In the Centre for Independent... Read More

1303. Economics and Ethics

      Samuel Gregg | 02 Nov 1999 | OP71

      The relationship between economists and religious thinkers is often acrimonious. In this Occasional Paper, an economist Professor... Read More

1304. The End of Chaos: Global Markets and the Information Era

      Jerry Jordan | 24 Nov 1999 | OP72

      Governments have long pursued policies that determined the degree to which markets have been permitted to operate. But in... Read More

1305. The 'postmodern economy' was a con

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 08 Apr 2010 | Business Spectator

      The ‘postmodern economy’ in Britain was a con.

1306. Indigenous students from welfare-dependent families perform poorly

      Helen Hughes AO | 10 Apr 2010 | The Advertiser

      South Australia has some of the most disadvantaged remote Aboriginal communities and some of the lowest indigenous employment.

1307. Bond market vigilantes should also weigh the risks of continued inactivity

      Stephen Kirchner | 13 Apr 2010 | The Age Business

      Stagnation could be worse than a fiscal crisis.

1308. Jens Schroeder | 13 Apr 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Proudly plebeian, Australia has no need to apologise for its egalitarianism and should celebrate its achievements more self-consciously.

1309. What are Low Ability Workers To Do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear? 1

      Peter Saunders | 01 Dec 2007 | IA91

      Peter Saunders points out there are nearly two million working-age people on welfare benefits.  The fall in the unemployment... Read More

1310. Why is Australia So Much Richer than New Zealand?

      Phil Rennie | 04 Dec 2007 | IA90

      Phil Rennie says the reasons for New Zealand’s relative underperformance are the government’s economic policies.  New Zealand... Read More

1311. Why America will lead the 'Asian Century'

      John Lee | 19 Aug 2009 | FPA1

      The beginning of the end of America’s strategic primacy in Asia is commonly predicted. We are supposed to be entering a China-led... Read More


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1312. FEATURE: Open the Borders

      Chris Berg | 22 Mar 2010

      Classical liberals should support the free movement of people.


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1313. ROSS PARISH ESSAY: Liberty, time preference and decadence

      Ben O'Neill | 03 Mar 2009

      It is the welfare state—not liberty—that fosters decadence, says Ben O’Neill


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1314. FEATURE: How not to solve a crisis

      Bill Stacey | 03 Mar 2009

      Mistakes by policymakers and regulators accelerated the financial crisis, argue Bill Stacey and Julian Morris


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1315. FEATURE: Classical liberalism and international relations

      Edwin Van De Haar | 03 Mar 2009

      Classical liberal ideas apply between states as well as within states, explains Edwin van de Haar


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1316. FEATURE: Fusion: The party system we had to have?

      Charles Richardson | 03 Mar 2009

      A hundred years ago, the fusion of the Protectionist and Free Trade parties created the party system that still dominates... Read More


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1317. BOOK REVIEW: Why not the best schools? What we have learned from outstanding schools around the world

      Jennifer Buckingham | 03 Mar 2009

      Why not the best schools? What we have learned from outstanding schools around the world by Brian Caldwell and Jessica Harris... Read More


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1318. FEATURE: Liberalism and hate laws: Toleration versus tolerance

      John Shellard | 03 Mar 2009

      Attempts to create interpersonal tolerance undermine state toleration, writes John Shellard


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1319. FEATURE: Rethinking profressional regulation

      Krystian Seibert | 03 Mar 2009

      Competitive professional regulation would lead to lower costs for consumers.


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1320. BOOK REVIEW: Not with a bang but a whimper: The politics and culture of decline

      Leon Di Stefano | 03 Mar 2009

      Not with a Bang But a Whimper: The Politics and Culture of Decline by Theodore Dalrymple (Monday Books, 2009).

1321. Parents need report cards on schools

      Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Jan 2003 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Greater public scrutiny would increase competition, improve education and cut costs. It was wishful thinking on the part... Read More

1322. Tax is the key to welfare reform

      Peter Saunders | 20 Jan 2003 | The Australian Financial Review

      Tony Abbott wants to reform tax and welfare so that it pays to work. His recent speech did not go into detail, but he wants... Read More

1323. The Price of Crime Without Doing Time

      Nicole Billante | 07 Feb 2003 | The Newcastle Herald

      The Australian crime rate has escalated over the past 40 years. According to the International Crime Victim Survey of 17... Read More

1324. The Price of Crime Without Doing Time

      Nicole Billante | 07 Feb 2003 | The Newcastle Herald

      The Australian crime rate has escalated over the past 40 years. According to the International Crime Victim Survey of 17... Read More

1325. Fertility incentives off the mark

      Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Feb 2003 | The Newcastle Herald

      The low fertility rate in this country is just as much about women having fewer children as it is about fewer women having... Read More

1326. Leaks look lousy for lingerers - reform starts with naughty students

      Andrew Norton | 26 Feb 2003 | The Australian

      If the leaks from Canberra are to be believed, the Government is planning to track university students through a centralised... Read More

1327. A glimmer of hope on the mean streets

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante & Peter Saunders | 06 Mar 2003 | The Australian

      Statistics coming out of NSW this week suggest that the 40-year trend of rising crime in Australia may be coming to an end.... Read More


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1328. BOOK REVIEWS: Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times

      Jessica Brown | 17 Jun 2010

      Malaysian Maverick: Mahathir Mohamad in Turbulent Times by Barry Wain

1329. Expect fallout here as our neighbour falls apart

      Susan Windybank | 12 Mar 2003 | The Australian

      With the impending war on Iraq and growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula understandably dominating media headlines, economic... Read More

1330. Dismissal Law Benefits the Long-term Unemployed

      Kayoko Tsumori | 18 Mar 2003 | The Australian Financial Review

      Employment prospects for the long-term unemployed remain bleak, as the Senate is expected to reject the Fair Dismissal Bill... Read More

1331. We need more police and to use them better

      Nicole Billante | 25 Mar 2003 | The Canberra Times

      Across Australia the number of police per 10,000 people has risen by about 37 per cent between 1964 and 2000. The ratio of... Read More

1332. NZ school zoning: fairness or fraud?

      Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Mar 2003 | The Independant

      Good state schools in both New Zealand and Australia are facing a large and growing problem—fraud. Families are providing... Read More

1333. Will Papua New Guinea be a 'failed state'?

      Susan Windybank | 08 Apr 2003 | The International Herald Tribune

      Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources. Yet it is facing a very difficult future. The economy has stagnated and the... Read More

1334. Way out for poor little rich island

      Helen Hughes AO | 08 Apr 2003 | The Australian

      Nauru - an island of 22sq km, lying near the Equator, thousands of kilometres from the nearest large Pacific island group... Read More

1335. HECS not putting hex on parenthood

      Andrew Norton | 04 Apr 2003 | The Newcastle Herald

      Topical issues give new impetus to old agendas, and opponents of university fees are using concern over low and falling fertility... Read More

1336. Threshold issues for a tax system that creates jobs

      Peter Saunders | 01 Jan 1970 | The Australian Financial Review

      An important debate is taking place in Australia about the future of welfare, taxation and award wages. The outcome of this... Read More

1337. Aid has failed the Pacific

      Helen Hughes AO | 01 Jan 1970

      Per capita income has grown at less than 1% a year in the Pacific during the past 30 years. In some islands it has declined.... Read More

1338. There's no conspiracy about poverty, there's just the facts

      Peter Saunders | 14 May 2003 | The Age

      It's an old tactic in politics. When you want to drown out your opponent's arguments, don't address what they say, just trash... Read More

1339. Higher fees will give students more choice

      Andrew Norton | 16 May 2003 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      During a budget night interview, The 7.30 Report's presenter, Kerry O'Brien, asked the Treasurer, Peter Costello, how he... Read More

1340. Faulty index poor guide to real benefits

      Helen Hughes AO | 20 May 2003 | The Australian Financial Review

      Measuring a country's commitment to aid and development can be a flawed process.

1341. Better than the status quo

      Andrew Norton | 21 May 2003 | The Australian

      The proponents of an unfettered free market in higher education would be somewhat disappointed,' Education Minister Brendan... Read More

1342. Even if it's not free, US trade deal will have some benefits

      Wolfgang Kasper | 31 May 2003 | The Australian Financial Review

      Should Australia sign a free-trade agreement with the United States? No, says John Quiggin, ARC professorial fellow at the... Read More

1343. Welfare for parents increases risk of poverty

      Peter Saunders | 18 Jun 2003 | The Australian Financial Review

      It's time to eliminate the welfare incentives that keep single parents out of the workforce, a strategy most Australians... Read More

1344. Uni reform package to benefit students

      Andrew Norton | 20 Jun 2003 | The Canberra Times

      In most political controversies, the Government exaggerates the benefit of its policies, and the Opposition exaggerates the... Read More

1345. Game of Pacific cop and dodgers

      Helen Hughes AO | 01 Jul 2003 | The Australian

      The Howard Government's decision to help the Solomons by restoring civil order to the South Pacific islands is welcome.

1346. Pay increases don't help the unemployed

      Kayoko Tsumori | 05 Dec 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      A few weeks ago, the Australian Council of Trade Unions announced yet another 'living wage' claim. It plans to seek, in 2003,... Read More

1347. Poverty - flawed figures, gloomy estimates

      Peter Saunders | 22 Nov 2002 | The Adelaide Advertiser

      Poverty is a harsh word for harsh conditions. It conjures up images of people sleeping rough and of children going hungry... Read More

1348. Working to beat the poverty trap

      Peter Saunders | 11 Dec 2002

      Two misconceptions continually cloud debates about poverty in Australia.  One is that poverty is widespread and getting worse. ... Read More

1349. Outdated laws create problems for universities

      Andrew Norton | 21 Nov 2002 | The Courier Mail

      Gloom and Australia's universities are longtime companions. The National Library's catalogue records half a dozen publications... Read More

1350. Lies and statistics

      Helen Hughes AO | 04 Nov 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Surjit Bhalla's book Imagine There's No Country has created a furore in Washington by convincingly demonstrating that the... Read More

1351. We must dance with the devil

      Owen Harries | 29 Oct 2002 | The Australian

      IN the wake of the Bali bombing, it is imperative that we think clearly and, if necessary, coldly, about what the national... Read More

1352. The poor are not poorer in fact

      Peter Saunders | 26 Oct 2002 | The Age

      The Commonwealth Government has just acceded to pressure from the ALP and the welfare-spending lobby to set up a Senate inquiry... Read More

1353. A civil tongue is still crucial in politics

      Peter Saunders | 10 Oct 2002 | The Canberra Times

      Civility has been making the news over the last few weeks. This is heartening, for civility is a crucial social virtue, and... Read More

1354. Only deregulation can create jobs

      Kayoko Tsumori | 21 Oct 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      The unemployment rate in August 2002 stood at 6.2%—a high figure considering continuing economic growth. According to the... Read More

1355. Can't beat the market so just plunge in, fees first

      Andrew Norton | 09 Oct 2002 | The Australian

      Some years ago I had a left-wing acquaintance whose stock response to all my market-based policy suggestions was 'it's no... Read More

1356. Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Sep 2002 | The Age

      More women would put careers on hold to stay at home with their child if it wasn't so costly, writes Jennifer Buckingham.

1357. Dysfunction runs in the family

      Barry Maley | 17 Sep 2002 | The Courier Mail

      The preoccupation with paid maternity leave and our falling fertility rate is shifting attention away from deeper problems.... Read More

1358. Will higher funding really deliver higher education?

      Andrew Norton | 03 Sep 2002 | The Age

      A curious feature of the current higher education debate is that very little of it is about education as such. A few brief... Read More

1359. Students gain in change

      Andrew Norton | 29 Aug 2002 | The Courier Mail

      Are low-income young people more or less likely to go to university than they were 20 years ago? An article by Peter Spearritt... Read More

1360. Unfair dismissal laws deter firing and hiring

      Kayoko Tsumori | 26 Aug 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Joblessness is a major cause of poverty. Getting the poor into work is therefore the key to alleviating poverty. The problem,... Read More

1361. Lucky country for sale

      Wolfgang Kasper | 16 Aug 2002 | The Courier Mail

      The Australian government has stepped up immigration and we continue our generous intake of genuine refugees. Both is in... Read More

1362. PNG in need for much more than money

      Helen Hughes AO | 14 Aug 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Papua New Guinea has become a dysfunctional state.  Per capita income is falling, public services are non existent and robbery,... Read More

1363. The importance of staying single legally

      Jennifer Buckingham | 12 Aug 2002 | The Newcastle Herald

      The NSW Law Reform Commission proposes that, when unmarried couples who live together break up, their property settlement... Read More

1364. A new start to the end of history

      Francis Fukuyama | 03 Aug 2002 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Francis Fukuyama first gained instant international fame by announcing The End of History in 1989. So what was he to do when... Read More

1365. The Parent Trap: Will paid maternity leave really lift the birthrate?

      No Authors | 20 Jul 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Heather Ridout, deputy chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, says government-funded basic maternity leave is... Read More

1366. Now is the time for fecund thoughts

      Jennifer Buckingham | 18 Jul 2002 | The Australian

      It's easy to find reasons to put off having a baby. You want to travel first. You want to have a career first. You want to... Read More

1367. Growth needs basic rules

      Wolfgang Kasper | 28 Jun 2002 | The New Zealand Herald

      The New Zealand economy is one of the freest in the world. This still holds true despite its freedom rating having slipped... Read More

1368. Our leaders have a responsibility to uphold standards

      Nicole Billante | 28 Jun 2002 | The Australian

      The name-calling and personal attacks so readily used by Australian politicians—such as Mark Latham's derogatory remarks... Read More

1369. The poor need trade, not aid

      Helen Hughes AO | 22 Jun 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Australia is not alone in its 'asylum seeker' problems. 'Asylum seekers' are putting pressures on liberal democracies world-wide,... Read More

1370. Public choice must fashion education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 26 Jun 2002 | The Age

      Dr Boston raises the important question of the kind of schools in which we would like to see our children educated. Thanks... Read More

1371. Who says uni deregulation is politically unpopular?

      Andrew Norton | 20 Jun 2002 | The Age

      What a difference 2½ years make. In October 1999, after then education minister David Kemp's plans to reform Australia's... Read More

1372. Just give us the figures, we can add

      Peter Saunders | 19 Jun 2002 | The Australian

      The Australian Bureau of Statistics this week released the latest Census findings. Collecting and publishing data about population... Read More

1373. Poor Approach to the Economy: Claims that poverty is growing in Australia are built on shifting sands

      Helen Hughes AO | 17 Jun 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Does Australia have an increasing poverty problem or not? The Centre for Independent Studies' Policy (Winter 2001) a year... Read More

1374. Painting by numbers with poor results: Official statistics aren't to be trusted

      Peter Saunders | 04 Jun 2002 | The Australian

      If you are one of those people who never believes official statistics, you will love this. The Australian Bureau of Statistics... Read More

1375. Fighting an uncivil war to save society

      Nicole Billante | 29 May 2002 | The Daily Telegraph

      It starts with an unthinking act of selfishness, becomes rudeness, and before you can say 'I'm all right Jack', civilisation... Read More

1376. The day the earth didn't change forever

      Owen Harries | 15 May 2002 | The Australian

      It has been observed that those who lack the imagination of disaster are doomed to be surprised by the world. Until September... Read More

1377. Third World aid: is it part of the solution or the problem?

      Helen Hughes AO | 11 May 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Heads of government and ministers met at the United Nations headquarters in New York during the week to try to answer the... Read More

1378. A tale of two refugees

      Helen Hughes AO | 10 May 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Two refugees from fascism, each of whom made an outstanding contribution to the development of economics and hence to the... Read More

1379. Leave off, tax breaks can redress child costs

      Barry Maley | 01 May 2002 | The Australian

      Three fundamental issues underlie the maternity leave debate. First is the form and level of assistance governments should... Read More

1380. Unfettered deregulation for varsities

      Andrew Norton | 29 Apr 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Reserve Bank Governor Ian Macfarlane created headlines recently with his remarks about Australia lacking a university in... Read More

1381. Independent research works best: A think tank within a political party walks a tightrope

      Andrew Norton | 16 Apr 2002 | The Australian

      There has been a media flurry since federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson swiftly rejected a new report on education... Read More

1382. American pie losing its favour

      Owen Harries | 04 Apr 2002 | The Age

      We all know America, don't we? While we may confess to ignorance about Japan or Russia, or even France, we are confident... Read More

1383. Turning on axis distorts aim: The US should exercise restraint and prudence in its mission against the evils of terrorism

      Owen Harries | 04 Apr 2002 | The Australian

      As far as American foreign policy is concerned, there have been, and still are, two very different traditions existing alongside... Read More

1384. Time to care for ourselves: Instead of a welfare state, it would be cheaper and more efficient if we each made our own arrangements

      Peter Saunders | 26 Mar 2002 | The New Zealand Herald

      The welfare state has developed over a hundred years.  In this time, increasing numbers of people have become dependent upon... Read More

1385. Foreign aid offers a poor policy: The world bank helps those who help themselves to the cash

      Helen Hughes AO | 27 Mar 2002 | The Australian

      The aid industry, led by the World Bank, met last week in Monterrey, Mexico, to drum up financial support for international... Read More

1386. Give choice a chance: Market phobia sees universities clinging to the stable penury of government funding

      Andrew Norton | 13 Mar 2002 | The Australian

      Five years ago, like today, there were signs that commonwealth higher education policy might be changing. On that occasion,... Read More

1387. We are liable for ourselves: Scrap negligence law and encourage self-insurance

      No Authors | 06 Mar 2002 | The Australian

      The headlines beggar belief: Insurance giant collapses; Doctors driven to the brink of bankruptcy; Amateur sporting clubs... Read More

1388. Be a realist, not a lap dog: A cooling off period will improve ties with indonesia

      Owen Harries | 04 Mar 2002 | The Australian

      Ours is an age that believes in action. Faced with a problem, virtually any problem, the demand is that someone—and these... Read More

1389. Rising Crime in Australia

      Lucy Sullivan | 15 Feb 1998 | PM39

      Rising Crime in Australia provides a long-term perspective on crime.  For much of the twentieth century crime rates were... Read More

1390. Taking Education Seriously - A Reform Program for Australia's Schools

      Ken Gannicott | 16 Sep 1997 | PM38

      Australia's schools are much criticised by students, parents and employers. Despite significant increases in educational... Read More

1391. The Government Giveth and the Government Taketh Away: Tax Welfare Churning and the Case for Welfare State Opt-Outs

      Peter Saunders | 14 May 2007 | PM74

      Australians are more prosperous than ever before, so the number of people needing government assistance should be falling.... Read More

1392. Working Youth:Tackling Australian Youth Unemployment

      Helen Hughes AO | 01 May 1996 | PM34

      Working Youth proposes reforms to the labour market and educationthat would begin the task of creating jobs for Australia's... Read More

1393. The Next Fall of Rome

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Apr 2010 | Business Spectator

      Demographic change in Europe could have disastrous consequences for the future, says Oliver Marc Hartwich in Business Spectator,... Read More

1394. Perpetuating the Canberra Reflex

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 Apr 2010 | Government News

      There are many questions about the role of local government that should be considered before it is recognised in the Commonwealth... Read More

1395. Sparking Europe's Economy

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Apr 2010 | Business Spectator

      Are electric cars really the future of car manufacturing in Europe? asks Oliver Marc Hartwich in Business Spectator, 22 April... Read More

1396. Migrants add to growth hopes

      Stephen Kirchner | 26 Apr 2010 | The Canberra Times

      There is a mistaken view that population growth and immigration policy should be conditioned on existing capacity constraints,... Read More

1397. Political idol: why TV offers more creative answers than politicians

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 28 Apr 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      We need more creativity in policy making, says Oliver Marc Hartwich in the Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2010

1398. Where Does all the money go?

      Sara Hudson | 12 Dec 2009 | Open Forum

      One of the reasons why increased funding has failed to make any significant inroads in closing the appalling health ‘gaps’... Read More

1399. Nick Clegg isn't the Messiah...

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Apr 2010 | Business Spectator

      Nick Clegg, Policy Exchange, David Cameron, Conservative Party, Liberal Democrats, UK election, Labour, Gordon Brown

1400. Britain needs new Thatcher but everyone in denial

      Peter Saunders | 29 Apr 2010 | The Australian

      None of the parties will acknowledge the size of the problem the winner of the British general election will face, says Peter... Read More

1401. Declaring Dependence, Declaring Independence: Three Essays on the Future of the Welfare State

      Peter Saunders | 01 Aug 2008 | OP111

      In a time when governments are running up enormous welfare bills and intrusively regulating everyday life, this series of... Read More

1402. Education fails indigenous kids

      Helen Hughes AO | 29 Apr 2010 | The Australian

      NAPLAN results show just how behind the mainstream remote students are, says Helen Hughes and Mark Hughes in The Australian,... Read More

1403. Students are bound to be the biggest losers

      Jennifer Buckingham | 01 May 2010 | The Australian

      The stand-off between Julia Gillard and the teachers union is a no-win situation, says Jennifer Buckingham in The Weekend... Read More

1404. Must Religion be a Threat to Liberty?

      Robert Sirico | 05 Jul 2008 | OP112

      Does Christianity destroy or defend freedom? Answering this question, Fr Robert A. Sirico turns to the foundations of Christianity.

1405. Continental drift: inching away from federalism

      Robert Carling | 01 Jan 1970 | The Australian Financial Review

      The gradual shift of power among Australia’s governments, examined by Robert Carling in The Australian Financial Review,... Read More

1406. Will German voters cut the chord?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      The Greek crisis may cause long-term consequences for cooperation and stability in the region, argues Oliver Marc Hartwich... Read More

1407. Will German voters cut the chord?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      The Greek crisis may cause long-term consequences for cooperation and stability in the region, argues Oliver Marc Hartwich... Read More

1408. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 05 May 2010 | Institute of Economic Affairs

      As long as countries such as Greece are joined with Germany in a monetary union, this monetary union will not work, argues... Read More

1409. China will not be tamed

      John Lee | 06 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      Shaping Chinese tactics is one thing, but taming China, by attempting to determine its destiny, is another, says John Lee... Read More

1410. Beer and a fag? Forget it: matron is watching you

      Luke Malpass | 07 May 2010 | Spectator Australia

      There is a new type of paternalism behind the latest taxes on alcohol and cigarettes, says Luke Malpass in Spectator Australia,... Read More

1411. A nation in denial and deeper in debt

      Peter Saunders | 10 May 2010 | The Australian

      There is no silver lining to the cloudy outlook for post-election Britain, says Peter Saunders in The Australian, 10 May... Read More

1412. The Role of Government in a Liberal Society

      Suri Ratnapala | 02 Sep 2008 | OP113

      Modern government has grown out  of all proportion, becoming a serious threat to life, liberty, property and the public interest.  

1413. Adam Smith - A Primer

      Eamonn Butler | 04 Jul 2008 | OP110

      Despite his fame, there is still widespread ignorance about the breadth of Adam Smith's contrinbutions to economics, politics... Read More

1414. KiwiRail - a costly indulgence?

      Luke Malpass | 11 May 2010 | The New Zealand Herald

      Auckland and Wellington commuters may have to pay for local rail – despite KiwiRail’s billion-dollar investment so far.

1415. Aborigines hurt by the stereotype of suffering

      Sara Hudson | 12 May 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      The majority of Indigenous Australians don’t need government hand-outs but unfortunately they hardly get any recognition.

1416. NAPLAN tests show the indigenous gap

      Helen Hughes AO | 11 May 2010 | The Newcastle Herald

      NAPLAN results show just how behind the mainstream remote students are, says Helen Hughes and Mark Hughes in The Newcastle... Read More

1417. The fantasy of European integration is over

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 13 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      It has become clear that the problems in Europe are not just isolated to Greece, in fact, what we are really witnessing is... Read More

1418. Robert Carling | 13 May 2010 | Online Opinion

      The Henry tax review could change Commonwealth/state fiscal relations.

1419. Anglo Primacy and the End of History: The Deep Roots of Power

      Lawrence Mead | 01 Aug 2008 | OP109

      The 24th Annual John Bonython Lecture Whether the United States should lead the world is much debated, but American primacy... Read More

1420. Do Secular Societies Promote Religious Extremism?

      Tom Frame | 07 Apr 2008 | OP108

      In the Annual Acton Lecture Tom Frame looks at secularism in society. He concludes that in a genuinely secular society all... Read More

1421. In Praise of Elitism

      Charles Murray | 01 Feb 2008 | OP107

      Authors: Charles Murray, Denis Dutton and Claire FoxAustralian society is frequently characterised as egalitarian: belief... Read More

1422. Milton Friedman: A Tribute

      Maurice Newman | 04 Dec 2007 | OP106

      Nobel-Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman died in late 2006. In March 2007, the CIS hosted a tribute to Friedman and... Read More

1423. Religion and Politics: Contemporary Tensions

      Paul Kelly | 12 May 2007 | OP105

      Religion has always been important but the decline in Christian practice in recent decades led to a widespread assumption... Read More

1424. History as the Story of Liberty: A Globalised Western Civilisation

      Arthur Herman | 05 May 2007 | OP104

      In this lecture, Dr Herman explores how a prosperous and culturally diverse world depends on the human freedoms embedded... Read More

1425. Farewell to Liberty, Equality and Fraternity: Is the Left still on the Left?

      Dirk Maxeiner | 03 Mar 2006 | OP103

      In this Occasional Paper translated by Wolfgang Kasper, two German analysts, Dirk Maxeiner and Michael Miersch argue that... Read More

1426. The Ethic of Respect: A Leftwing Cause

      Frank Field | 09 Mar 2006 | OP102

      Frank Field argues that nineteenth century Christianity bequeathed us a "rich deposit of ethical values", which he summarises... Read More

1427. Sensory Order and Economic Order: The links between human cognition and economic freedom in Hayek's thought.

      Julie Novak | 01 Mar 2006 | OP101

      In this paper, Julie Novak illustrates the connection between The Sensory Order and Hayek's economic thought.  His psychological... Read More

1428. Loud mobs hold democracy hostage

      Helen Hughes AO | 01 Mar 2002 | The Australian

      The build-up of demonstrations since the 1999 World Trade Organisation debacle in Seattle has a deja vu feeling for anyone... Read More

1429. Who says we are in the doghouse? There is no such thing as world opinion

      Owen Harries | 04 Feb 2002 | The Australian

      In the eyes of much of the world,  the Australians of today are a relaxed, self-confident people, at ease with themselves. ... Read More

1430. How to win arguments and influence debate

      Owen Harries | 01 Feb 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Unlike its regional neighbours, and reflecting its Western origins, Australia has a political culture that revels in robust... Read More

1431. Free the teachers to help the students: Parental choice in schooling will improve education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 23 Jan 2002 | The Australian

      A systematic comparison of the academic results of state and non-government schools has been a long time coming. Last week,... Read More

1432. Poverty lines tangled: An influential report claiming that one in eight Australians lives in poverty is wrong

      Kayoko Tsumori | 17 Jan 2002 | The Age

      Our paper, Poor Arguments: A Response to the Smith Family Report on Poverty in Australia - questioning the claims that one... Read More

1433. For richer or poorer, we're still a lucky country: Don't exaggerate the extent of poverty in Australia

      Peter Saunders | 16 Jan 2002 | The Australian

      The Australian economy experienced remarkable growth during most of the 1990s.  Yet social researchers are still claiming... Read More

1434. Risk of being burnt in the melting pot: There are costs to a society in taking in more asylum seekers

      Helen Hughes AO | 04 Jan 2002 | The Australian Financial Review

      Asylum seekers have become, in parallel with terrorism and consequent on it, the first major crisis of the 21st century.... Read More

1435. The parent trap: will paid maternity leave really lift the birthrate?

      No Authors | 20 Jul 2002

1436. The wasted decade: In the 90's, America had unprecedented power, but did little with it. It must now rue its lost opportunity.

      Owen Harries | 18 Dec 2001 | The Age

      In the lead article of the current issue of the US journal Foreign Affairs, Fouad Ajami describes the 1990s as "a lucky decade,... Read More

1437. The great drink-driving scandal: Police road blitzes are wasteful and an affront to our liberties

      Peter Saunders | 13 Dec 2001 | The Age

      Over the last Labour Day weekend in NSW, 106,396 people were apprehended by the police in a major operation lasting 72 hours. ... Read More

1438. A generation drowns in boos: Repairing society's attitude to rearing children would be revolutionary

      Frank Devine | 13 Dec 2001 | The Australian

      The Centre’s eight-year research project, Taking Children Seriously, has established empirically that at least this generation’s... Read More

1439. Children pay the price of gender feminism war

      Barry Maley | 12 Dec 2001 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      For some radical feminists, males are patriarchal oppressors and the family is their torture chamber. Hence their taboo on... Read More

1440. The damage done by the decline of marriage

      Barry Maley | 08 Dec 2001 | The Age

      In the past generation, Australian family life and marriage have undergone a revolution that has left wounds in the lives... Read More

1441. Morality and Foreign Policy

      Owen Harries | 07 Dec 2001 | ABC Radio

      Recent events have generated a great deal of discussion about morality and foreign policy.

1442. A clumsy hand is no help: Governments are no good at social policy

      Peter Saunders | 06 Dec 2001 | The Australian

      US founding father and third president Thomas Jefferson was right after all: “The government that governs least is the government... Read More

1443. Tried and true way to economic growth

      Wolfgang Kasper | 06 Dec 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      The Heritage Foundation in Washington has just published its economic freedom ratings for 2002, with Australia ranking in... Read More

1444. Uni student quota system is unfair and inefficient

      Andrew Norton | 05 Dec 2001 | The West Australian

      Although the unlucky ones don’t yet know who they are, more young Western Australians than normal seem likely to miss out... Read More

1445. To populate or not to populate...

      Barry Maley | 05 Dec 2001 | The Canberra Times

      The question of legal and illegal immigration is likely to occupy the incoming federal government for some time to come.

1446. What future exists for Afghanistan? Any solution must address the drug trade and the plight of women

      Helen Hughes AO | 30 Nov 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      The lands of central Asia have a sorry history of warfare, dating back to the times of the “silk road” linking Europe and... Read More

1447. Why multicultural Australia is less welcome

      Helen Hughes AO | 29 Nov 2001 | The Age

      Now that the electorate has shown resounding support for a principled approach to asylum seekers, a serious debate is emerging... Read More

1448. Set our unis free

      Andrew Norton | 21 Nov 2001 | The Australian

      It takes some imagination to describe Australia’s universities as showing ‘clear indications of market failure’, but academics... Read More

1449. The next battle is against tribalism: Nation building will not succeed in post-Taliban Afghanistan

      Helen Hughes AO | 15 Nov 2001 | The Australian

      Nomadic tribes have been at war in Afghanistan, among themselves and with their neighbours,  since time immemorial.  Afghanistan... Read More

1450. Loss for education before polls closed

      Andrew Norton | 15 Nov 2001 | The Canberra Times

      Even before the polling booths closed on 10 November, the higher education interest groups had lost the election.

1451. How 'liberal' is the Liberal Party?

      Peter Saunders | 14 Nov 2001 | ABC Radio

      Last weekend, Australians re-elected John Howard’s Liberal Party for a third term in government. It was a hard-fought campaign,... Read More

1452. In defence of traditional liberalism

      Greg Lindsay | 14 Nov 2001 | The Independant

      Recently in The Australian Financial Review a left-wing economist – for reasons difficult to fathom a regular columnist on... Read More

1453. Central control dilutes quality

      Andrew Norton | 14 Nov 2001 | The Australian

      The recent Senate report, Universities in Crisis, declared that our universities are experiencing an ‘unmistakable deterioration... Read More

1454. Happiness, Kylie-style

      No Authors | 26 Oct 2001 | The Age

      Just in case any of you are finding the world a little hard-to-bear at the moment, take heart—a better life can be legislated. ... Read More

1455. Paying for a future by degrees

      Lauchlan Chipman | 24 Oct 2001 | The Australian

      To the best of my knowledge, no government in the world has privatised education. Yet the arguments for privatising education,... Read More

1456. A tax credit system should be the basis for funding education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 20 Oct 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      There is not much for parents or schools to get excited about in the education policies of either of the major parties. As... Read More

1457. Why education free-for-all doesn't have the numbers

      Andrew Norton | 03 Oct 2001 | The Australian

      Reaction to last week’s Senate report, ‘Universities in Crisis’, shows how tenacious hope can be despite many years of disappointment.

1458. When black is very definitely not white

      Greg Lindsay | 02 Oct 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      A little while back, in these pages, I considered the question of whether I should advise one of my children to become an... Read More

1459. Guts to say no before it's too late

      Owen Harries | 28 Sep 2001 | The Australian

      Why such a panic about a mere 430 boat people?  Given the scale of the problem, was it not absurd that millions of taxpayer’s... Read More

1460. Modern perils in a lucky country

      Jennifer Buckingham | 31 Aug 2001 | The Daily Telegraph

      What is the state of our nation? For the most part, Australians are better off than they have ever been before. On average,... Read More

1461. A reminder of darker times

      Owen Harries | 14 Sep 2001 | The Daily Telegraph

      It has been said that those who lack the imagination of disaster are doomed to be surprised by the world. Many people have... Read More

1462. Time to reconsider our US ties

      Owen Harries | 10 Sep 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      You win one, you lose one. Immediately after coming out of the Tampa affair well ahead politically, John Howard found that... Read More

1463. Equity and the costs of learning

      Jennifer Buckingham | 31 Aug 2001 | The Daily Telegraph

      Once again the knives have come out over school funding. But what is the real basis of the opposition to public funding of... Read More

1464. Sorry, we're not a soft target

      Helen Hughes AO | 29 Aug 2001 | The Australian

      Church and other refugee support groups are absolutely right.  The plight of the boat people is terrible.  Pure compassion... Read More

1465. Tax system that's stifling the family

      No Authors | 25 Aug 2001 | The Daily Telegraph

      Everyone knows the family is in trouble these days, but what is not widely recognised is that one of the main reasons for... Read More

1466. Business should go back to moral basics

      Samuel Gregg | 14 Aug 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      In recent years, stakeholder theory has established itself as orthodoxy within much corporate management practice. Reflecting... Read More

1467. Knowledge is a costly affair

      Andrew Norton | 03 Jul 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      The Knowledge Nation Taskforce's comprehensive agenda for upskilling Australia was widely welcomed yesterday. But the ultimate... Read More

1468. Liberal think tank revels in the pursuit of ideas

      No Authors | 02 Jul 2001 | The Australian

      Now celebrating its 25th year as a genially elitist influence on Australian minds, The Centre for Independent Studies seems... Read More

1469. The human face of economics

      Greg Lindsay | 29 Jun 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      Would I advise one of my children to become an economist?  Surely there are more honourable professions I would in turn be... Read More

1470. Laissez faire not fair for all

      No Authors | 27 Jun 2001 | The Australian

      In a spirited defence of sacked Wollongong University academic Ted Steele, Brian Martin (HES, April 18) posed the question:... Read More

1471. Chance for IMF reform

      Helen Hughes AO | 13 Jun 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      Last week’s appointment of Anne Krueger as deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund heralds a serious... Read More

1472. The Ascendancy of Economic Rationalism

      Wolfgang Kasper | 02 Apr 2001 | Show Cause

      A spectre is haunting the world - the spectre of economic rationalism. All the powers of the world have entered into a holy... Read More

1473. Pros and Cons of a Bill of Rights

      Samuel Gregg | 29 May 2001 | The Canberra Times

      As historians look back on the 20th century, some will note the assertion of rights-claims as one of its distinguishing features.... Read More

1474. Communism is dead, but there's life yet in socialism

      Vaclav Klaus | 01 Jun 2001 | The Australian

      Ten years ago I accepted as the title of The John Bonython Lecture I was to give in Sydney, ‘Dismantling Socialism: A Preliminary... Read More

1475. Talking Trash: When Standards are set by the Underclass

      No Authors | 23 May 2001 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Many elites in the United States are disavowing what is best in our culture and imitating what is worst.  Over the past several... Read More

1476. GDP stands the test of time

      Helen Hughes AO | 15 Mar 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      Ed Mishan, a leading English economist, writing when Simon Kuznets was complaining about the shortcomings of GDP as an indicator... Read More

1477. Bilateral trade pact the way to go

      Wolfgang Kasper | 13 Mar 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      The government is actively seeking a bilateral free-trade agreement with the US. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer and Trade... Read More

1478. Smaller government the answer for Fiji

      Wolfgang Kasper | 06 Mar 2001 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      Fiji has scored rather poorly since independence on economic growth, security and social harmony. The country has suffered... Read More

1479. Time to fit the crime

      Barry Maley | 02 Feb 2001 | The Courier Mail

      The first duty of government is to protect the citizen’s person and property, and to do so consistently, humanely and effectively.... Read More

1480. A Fair Go for all Schools

      Jennifer Buckingham | 24 Jan 2001 | The Herald Sun

      It is possible to deceive people without telling lies. In support of their campaign against the federal government’s education... Read More

1481. The Paradox of Australian Liberalism

      Greg Melleuish | 22 Jan 2001 | The Australian Financial Review

      In colonial Australia the majority of people called themselves liberals and saw liberalism as the means of attaining political... Read More

1482. Pass the Bucks

      Andrew Norton | 12 Jan 2001 | The Courier Mail

      The idea that Australia’s universities are dumbing down is gaining currency. The latest argument is the widely reported claim... Read More

1483. Children Missing in the Young Country

      Barry Maley | 09 Jan 2001 | The Courier Mail

      To keep the level of Australia’s population steady, without immigration, an average of 2.1 births per woman is needed. Today,... Read More

1484. China is neither friend nor foe

      John Lee | 30 Apr 2010

      China is too big, too proud and too independently mined to be tamed states a new report released by the Centre for Independent... Read More

1485. No Excuses Schooling Needed to End High Indigenous Failure Rates

      Helen Hughes AO | 27 Apr 2010

      The bottom 150 schools in Australia are nearly all Indigenous schools when ranked using the 2009 NAPLAN results, highlights... Read More

1486. REJOICE! TAX FREEDOM DAY IS FRIDAY, 9 APRIL

      Robert Carling | 09 Apr 2010

      Australians will spend the first 98 days of this year working for the government.  ‘April 9 marks the first day Australians... Read More

1487. Kick-Starting Kiwi democracy: Why New Zealand Should Abandon MMP

      Luke Malpass | 22 Mar 2010

      New Zealanders need to seize the opportunity of the upcoming referendum on electoral reform and reinvent their system of... Read More

1488. Taxing Times Must Not Hold Back Income Tax Reform

      Robert Carling | 03 Feb 2010

      Tax reform will be hollow without significant personal income tax reform, argues a new report being released on Wednesday.

1489. Indigenous Australians Denied Employment by Inept Polices

      Helen Hughes AO | 25 Feb 2010

      Indigenous unemployment is stuck at 15% while unemployment in the rest of Australia is back to 5.3%. Yet in their paper... Read More

1490. Research Shows More to a Federal Charter of Rights Than Meets the Eye

      Elise Parham | 28 Jan 2010

      Australian evidence shows that a national charter of rights would hinder democracy, argues a new report being released Thursday. In... Read More

1491. Henry Review Must Target Disability Pension, Says CIS Report

      Jessica Brown | 29 Apr 2010

      The Henry Review should seize the opportunity to move Disability Support Pension (DSP) reform out of the ‘too hard’ basket,... Read More

1492. Fresh Thinking Needed for Fresher Food

      Sara Hudson | 25 May 2010

      Outback Stores in remote Indigenous communities have done nothing to improve healthy eating in these areas, argues a new... Read More

1493. Taking Out the Trash: Treating Red Tape as Pollution

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 18 May 2010

      Red tape and excessive regulation should be treated as pollution, argues a new report released by The Centre for Independent... Read More

1494. REJOICE! TAX FREEDOM DAY IS THURSDAY, 23 APRIL

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Apr 2009

      Australians will spend the first 112 days of this year working for the government.  “April 23 marks the first day Australians... Read More

1495. Will China Fail? The Limits and Contradictions of Market Socialism 2nd Edition

      John Lee | 02 Jun 2009

      With the onset of the global economic crisis, China remains one of the only major economies likely to avoid recession. Released... Read More

1496. Supping With the Devil: Government Contracts and the Non-Profit Sector

      Peter Saunders | 25 May 2009

      There was a time when it was easy to look at the formal organisations in a modern society like Australia and identify three... Read More

1497. Luke Malpass | 10 Jun 2009

      This collection of essays from the Centre for Independent Studies show that increased regulation and expenditure have put... Read More

1498. Schools of Thought: A Collection of Articles on Education

      Jennifer Buckingham | 29 Jul 2009

      Over the last decade, schools policy in Australia has undergone significant changes. As a policy researcher at The Centre... Read More

1499. Indigenous Health Short-Changed by a Lack of Accountability

      Sara Hudson | 02 Dec 2009

      Over the past 10 years, funding for Indigenous health programs has increased by 245% with no appreciable improvements in... Read More

1500. No Gain in High Capital Tax Burden

      Stephen Kirchner | 12 Nov 2009

      The review of the tax system currently being undertaken by Treasury Secretary Ken Henry (The Henry review) should work towards... Read More

1501. NSW PUBLIC HOSPITALS REQUIRE RADICAL REFORM

      Wolfgang Kasper | 29 Jan 2009

      The systemic failures of public hospitals in NSW are caused by their excessive bureaucratisation. NSW hospitals require drastic... Read More

1502. Bureaucrat-Run Hospitals a Health Hazard for Australians

      John R. Graham | 08 Oct 2009

      It’s time for public hospitals to once again become the trusted and well-run institutions they used to be, says a new report... Read More

1503. RECESSION PUTS FAMILIES ON THE EDGE

      Barry Maley | 16 Sep 2009

      Australia’s declining economic fortunes threaten to reverse the growth in Australia’s birth rate and destabilise families,... Read More

1504. Time to end the churn

      John Humphreys | 07 Oct 2009

      The ‘churn’ of middle-class welfare is costing Australia around $130 billion every year, and could be significantly reduced... Read More

1505. Jeremy Sammut | 28 Jul 2009

      The three-hundred page reform ‘blue print’ from the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission has endorsed a range of... Read More

1506. The Child Protection System in Australia is Fatally Flawed

      Jeremy Sammut | 27 Jul 2009

      It is not underfunding or an overwhelming workload that has caused child protection services to fail the vulnerable children... Read More

1507. ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IS NOT THE TIME TO REVERSE TOUGH WELFARE RULES

      Jessica Brown | 06 May 2009

      The current economic downturn is a dangerous time to unwind tough welfare rules and labour market flexibility, which could... Read More

1508. Helen Hughes AO | 13 Apr 2009

      Governments have been setting targets to ‘close the gap’ in Indigenous education for the past 20 years, and yet literacy... Read More

1509. Stephen Kirchner | 12 Mar 2009

      The Reserve Bank should remember the lessons of the past and should not second-guess the market on asset price cycles, says... Read More

1510. GOVT HOMEOWNERSHIP SCHEMES STILL FAILING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

      Sara Hudson | 05 Mar 2009

      The great Australian dream of owning one’s own home has been denied to Indigenous Australians by excessive government bureaucracy,... Read More

1511. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Jan 2009

      A new report by Dr Oliver Hartwich of the Centre for Independent Studies says that local governments are weak and their dependence... Read More

1512. MAKE POLLIES PAY FOR FISCAL EXCESS

      Robert Carling | 09 Jul 2009

      Federal politicians should face pay cuts for fiscal irresponsibility as part of a radical overhaul of the Charter of Budget... Read More

1513. THE GREAT NEOLIBERAL MISUNDERSTANDING

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 21 May 2009

      Neoliberalism is a political swearword today, but its inventor intended it to mean a ‘Third Way’ ideology much like that... Read More

1514. THE GREAT NEOLIBERAL MISUNDERSTANDING

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 21 May 2009

      Neoliberalism is a political swearword today, but its inventor intended it to mean a ‘Third Way’ ideology much like that... Read More

1515. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 20 Jan 2009

      Local governments could provide schools and fast development approvals if they receive more than just ‘recognition’ in the... Read More

1516. John Lee | 05 Nov 2009

      Australia’s eyes wide shut to India: Australia must recognise the growing confidence, power and influence of India if we... Read More

1517. Job Compacts Comments

      Jessica Brown | 01 May 2009

      JOBS COMPACT IS A STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION, BUT LABOUR MARKET REFORM IS ALSO NEEDED

1518. Like the Curates Egg

      Jeremy Sammut | 26 Nov 2009

      Bennett Report misdiagnoses our nation’s future health needs

1519. On the Right Track: Why NSW Needs Business Class Rail

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Oct 2009

      NSW TRAINS NEED AN UPGRADE TO BUSINESS CLASS: Rail connections between Sydney and neighbouring cities need to improve substantially... Read More

1520. IA 118: Shock and Awe

      Robert Carling | 21 Oct 2009

      American debt brewing another economic storm: America’s massive fiscal deficit has the potential to spur a second crisis,... Read More

1521. What's Next for Welfare to work? IA117

      Jessica Brown | 19 Oct 2009

      Mixed results leave room for more welfare reform “There are more than 100,000 fewer recipients of Parenting Payment Single... Read More

1522. Educating the Disadvantaged

      Robert Carling | 01 Oct 2009

      Social disadvantage does not spell educational disadvantageEvery child can succeed at school if education providers take... Read More

1523. KiwiRail Doomed to Fail?

      Luke Malpass | 10 Sep 2009

      IS KIWIRAIL DOOMED TO FAIL? Government ownership cannot and will not ‘fix’ rail in New Zealand, says a new report being released... Read More

1524. Democracy: The Threat Posed by Political Expenditure Laws

      Andrew Norton | 31 Jul 2009

      NGO donations put at risk by electoral laws The federal parliament is close to passing new laws which will ban or deter... Read More

1525. Emissions Tax: The Least Worst Option

      Luke Malpass | 16 Jul 2009

      A carbon tax could reduce income tax or petrol prices: The New Zealand government’s emissions trading system, due to come... Read More

1526. Report In Defence of Non-Government Schools

      Jennifer Buckingham | 02 Jul 2009

      In Defence of Non-Government Schools: Non-government schools are providers of public education and deserve adequate public... Read More

1527. The Folly of Criminalising Cartels

      Jason Soon | 01 Jan 1970

      CRIMINALISING CARTELS IS UNPRODUCTIVE   The government should reconsider the introduction of criminal penalties for cartelisation,... Read More

1528. Indigenous Participation in University Education

      Joe Lane | 01 Jan 1970

      SELLING SHORT INDIGENOUS HIGHER EDUCATION PARTICIPATION The government’s use of race-based ‘average’ educational performance... Read More

1529. No. 8 Wire Welfare: Why New Zealand is Lagging Behind

      Luke Malpass | 02 Apr 2009

      NZ COULD CATCH UP ON WELFARE DURING THE RECESSION The government’s welfare policy is moving in the right direction and a... Read More

1530. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Mar 2009

      HOLDEN SHOULD BE ON RUDD’S AGENDA IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK With the US car manufacturing industry faltering further, the... Read More

1531. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Mar 2009

      HOLDEN SHOULD BE ON RUDD’S AGENDA IN WASHINGTON NEXT WEEK With the US car manufacturing industry faltering further, the... Read More

1532. Defence of Civil Society: The Virtue of Prescribed Private Funds

      John Humphreys | 18 Feb 2009

      GOVERNMENT’S PLANS WILL HARM PHILANTHROPIC GIVING ‘The Commonwealth government is looking to change the rules governing... Read More

1533. Are We All Keynesians Again?

      Robert Carling | 01 Jan 1970

      GOVERNMENT MAY BE KEYNESIANS AGAIN, BUT IS EVERYONE ELSE? Using economic stimulus to stabilise economies, was so much in... Read More

1534. Andrew Norton | 11 Feb 2009

      The Bradley report is another chapter in the long story of pricing neglect in higher education, says a report being released... Read More

1535. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Jan 2009

      LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NEED MORE THAN JUST RECOGNITION FROM THE PM: Local governments could provide better services, like schools... Read More

1536. John Lee | 19 Aug 2009

      WHY AMERICA WILL LEAD THE ‘ASIAN CENTURY’  The beginning of the end of America’s strategic primacy in Asia is commonly predicted.... Read More

1537. Federal Budget 2009

      Stephen Kirchner | 13 May 2009

      BUDGET MARKS NEW ERA OF BIG GOVERNMENT: The 2009 Budget sees the biggest increase in government spending since Gough Whitlam,... Read More

1538. A Streak of Hypocrisy

      Jeremy Sammut | 12 Oct 2009

       THIS YEAR’S CHRISTMAS LUNCH FOR RETIREES WILL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF YOUNG TAXPAYERS: Net household saving in Australia have... Read More

1539. CDEP: Help or Hindrance?

      Sara Hudson | 08 Jul 2009

      CDEP POLICY KEEPS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OUT OF JOBS AND WITHOUT SERVICES: Established in the 1970s as a transition to work program,... Read More

1540. The False Promise of GP Super Clinics, Part 1: Preventive Care

      Jeremy Sammut | 25 Jul 2008

      GP Super Clinics will not lower health costs or take the pressure off hospitals, as the government has promised.In the second... Read More

1541. The False Promise of GP Super Clinics, Part 1: Preventive Care

      Jeremy Sammut | 25 Jul 2008

      GP Super Clinics will not lower health costs or take the pressure off hospitals, as the government has promised.In the second... Read More

1542. Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory

      Helen Hughes AO | 07 Apr 2008

       Failure of Indigenous Education in the Northern Territory: The Northern Territory government has known for the past ten... Read More

1543. State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects

      Robert Carling | 12 Mar 2008

      State Tax Reform: Progress and Prospects: The Labor Government has set reform of federalism as one of its top priorities,... Read More

1544. Fiscal Illusion: How Big Government Makes Tax Look Small

      Sinclair Davidson | 12 Dec 2007

      Fiscal illusion is the political art of crafting tax and expenditure policies to make taxpayers think that taxes are not... Read More

1545. Exploring a Carbon Tax

      John Humphreys | 08 Nov 2007

      The Australian government, with bipartisan support, has stated its clear intention to speed the transition away from carbon-intensive... Read More

1546. The Coming Crisis of Medicare

      Jeremy Sammut | 30 Oct 2007

      The Coming Crisis of Medicare: Medicare is becoming an anachronism.  The ‘free and universal’ taxpayer-funded health systems... Read More

1547. Will China Fail?

      John Lee | 22 Oct 2007

      The vast majority of China watchers are optimists, pessimists are few and far between. For optimists, China’s rise is the... Read More

1548. Harmacy: The Political Economy of Community Pharmacy in Australia

      David Gadiel | 11 Dec 2008

      PHARMACY INDUSTRY IS ANTICOMPETITIVE AND KEEPING PRICES UP: The community pharmacy industry is dressing up anticompetitive... Read More

1549. CAPITAL XENOPHOBIA II

      Stephen Kirchner | 28 Nov 2008

      As politicians reaffirm their commitment to free trade at the G20 and APEC, they should make sure they practice what they... Read More

1550. Declaring Dependence, Declaring Independence: Three Essays on the Future of the Welfare State

      Peter Saunders | 16 Jul 2008

      Declaring dependence on, and independence from, the modern welfare state: In a time when governments are running up enormous... Read More

1551. KiwiSaver or KiwiSucker? A Critical View

      Phil Rennie | 07 May 2008

      A new report from the Centre for Independent Studies today criticises KiwiSaver, calling it a “pointless, hugely expensive... Read More

1552. A Whiff of Compassion: The Attack on Mutual Obligation

      Peter Saunders | 12 Jun 2008

      RUDD GOVERNMENT MAKING IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO CLAIM WELFARE: The Rudd government is planning to water down the existing work... Read More

1553. Putting democracy in China on hold

      John Lee | 28 May 2008

      WHY DEMOCRACY IS GOING BACKWARDS IN CHINA:  Since the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest, China has moved closer to a market economy,... Read More

1554. Five Out of Ten: A Performance Report on RAMSI

      Gaurav Sodhi | 28 Jan 2008

      Five Out of Ten: A Performance Report on RAMSI: The Solomon Islands is stagnating despite thirty years of aid flows of hundreds... Read More

1555. Building Prosperity

      Wolfgang Kasper | 01 Jan 1970

      From protected backwater on the global periphery to outward-looking player, Australia has come a long way since the closed... Read More

1556. Commercialising Highways

      No Authors | 01 Jan 1970

      Most people consider the modern auto-highway system a great success. In the United States, automobiles provide 95% of all... Read More

1557. Democracy's Dark Shadow

      George Weigel | 24 Oct 2000 | The Australian Financial Review

      The collapse of communist regimes in east central Europe in the revolution of 1989, followed within 20 months by the collapse... Read More

1558. Why Think-Tanks Are Here to Stay

      Greg Lindsay | 20 Oct 2000 | The Age

      Pamela Bone's backhanded compliment to the success of The Centre for Independent Studies and the power of its ideas ("Why... Read More

1559. Homework Needed on School Funding

      Jennifer Buckingham | 13 Oct 2000 | The Newcastle Herald

      The fracas over federal government school funding documented by the media in the past few weeks presents a compelling case... Read More

1560. Trading Phobias: Governments, NGOs and Globalisation

      Anne Krueger | 11 Oct 2000 | The Australian Financial Review

      Almost any dispassionate analysis of the evolution of the world economy will find that the past few years have seen better... Read More

1561. Staying in the Dark on School Performance

      Alison Rich | 05 Oct 2000 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      There is a movement in Australian education for increased assessment and accountability. Assessment and reporting strategies... Read More

1562. Spending More on Healthcare is Good For You

      No Authors | 19 Oct 2000 | The Australian

      Australian health care spending has increased in real terms every year since Medicare was introduced. Rationing, exemplified... Read More

1563. Beyond the Classroom: How Parents Influence Their Children's Education

      Alison Rich | 01 Jan 1970

      In a society that demands a high level of education and skill for a successful and stable future, a decent education is becoming... Read More

1564. It's time for a return to duty, not rights

      Samuel Gregg | 30 Aug 2000 | The Australian Financial Review

      "The moral foundation of political economy is not the satisfaction of appetite, but the fulfillment of duties". This observation,... Read More

1565. Stop Subsidising a Failure

      Andrew Norton | 09 Aug 2000 | The Australian Financial Review

      John Quiggin is a well- known microeconomic reform sceptic, and in these pages last week questioned whether competition was... Read More

1566. Beyond Romanticism: Questioning the Green Gospel

      Samuel Gregg | 01 Jan 1970

      Over the past forty years, environmentalism has emerged as one of the major political movements that transcend national boundaries.... Read More

1567. A Degree of Uncertainty

      Andrew Norton | 19 Jul 2000 | The Courier Mail

      We often hear about a crisis in our universities, but the crisis is older and deeper in Arts faculties than elsewhere.

1568. Picking Winners

      Wolfgang Kasper | 03 Jul 2000 | The Evening Post

      In a recent article in The Evening Post (19/6/00), Michael Wilson advocated the selective promotion of new industries by... Read More

1569. Global Warming Raises Political Temperature

      Barry Maley | 05 Jul 2000 | The Courier Mail

      The National Party convention at Tweed Heads a few weeks ago made clear its opposition to Australia ratifying the 1997 Kyoto... Read More

1570. Schools Need to be Truly 'Public'

      Jennifer Buckingham | 07 May 2000

      Discussions about the future of education in Australia tend to be constricted by a narrow view of the options. They revolve... Read More

1571. Why Learning is a Hard Haul Without a Dad

      Alison Rich | 15 Jul 2000 | The Age

      Research over the last few years has shown that, on average, children from sole parent families have significantly lower... Read More

1572. It is no sin to be rich

      Samuel Gregg | 26 May 2000 | Business review Weekly

      A discussion of the morality of wealth is timely. In the past year, there has been an increase in the attention given to... Read More

1573. Equal Help for Home and Working Mums

      Jessica Brown | 28 May 2010 | The Australian

      A  new parental–leave scheme should not be based around the kind of work their mothers do or don't do, we should design the... Read More

1574. The economic curse of populism

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 27 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      If the Germans continue to pretend that the current crisis was caused by speculation and not by inherent flaws of the European... Read More

1575. The Economic Curse of Populism

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 27 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      If the Germans continue to pretend that the current crisis was caused by speculation and not by inherent flaws of the European... Read More

1576. Jessica Brown | 25 May 2010 | The Age

      Parental leave policy should reflect the variety of different decisions that families make about how to divide their time... Read More

1577. Don't Buy China's Growth Mirage

      John Lee | 24 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      Rural–to–urban migration is having less and less influence on the rising levels of fixed and asset investment activity occurring... Read More

1578. A European Triumph Amid The Chaos

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 May 2010 | Business Spectator

      Amid the current EU financial crisis there still some positive policy ideas, such as the Netherland’s innovative way of cutting... Read More

1579. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 May 2010 | The Australian

      Red tape should be treated like pollution and perhaps a ‘cap and trade’ scheme should be considered to minimise regulatory... Read More

1580. Sara Hudson | 18 May 2010 | The Australian

      The redirection of funds away from the Home Ownership on Indigenous Land program signals that remote Indigenous Australian’s... Read More

1581. John Lee | 14 May 2010 | The Diplomat

      European nations are making a mistake courting China as to maintain relevance they need to align with the US, says John Lee... Read More

1582. John Lee | 14 May 2010 | The Australian Financial Review

      Australia needs to rethink its special relationship with the US if it wants to be China’s friend, says John Lee in The Australian... Read More

1583. Luke Malpass | 14 May 2010 | The Dominion Post

      The abuse of Peter Saunders conceals more serious welfare questions in New Zealand, says Luke Malpass in The Dominion Post,... Read More

1584. Little John shows Kevin how it's done

      Luke Malpass | 04 Jun 2010 | The Australian

      Soon after John Key was elected Prime Minister of New Zealand in late 2008, he visited Kevin Rudd. The Australian Prime Minister... Read More

1585. John Lee | 04 Jun 2010 | The Australian

      The subcontinent has to prove it can carry its weight in regional diplomacy, says John Lee in The Australian, 4 June 2010.

1586. Rudd attempts to regain foreign policy credentials with Yudhoyono's visit

      John Lee | 12 Mar 2010

      The four-day visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd achieved little in terms... Read More

1587. The hard part: an alternative plan for hospitals

      Jeremy Sammut | 12 Mar 2010

      The dust has settled from the release of the federal government’s public hospital plan, and most commentators agree that... Read More

1588. Right concerns, wrong policy

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 12 Mar 2010

      When opposition leader Tony Abbott presented his parental leave scheme to a surprised public and bewildered parliamentary... Read More

1589. Sara Hudson | 19 Mar 2010

      Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s decision to support Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin’s income management bill signals... Read More

1590. Enlightenment musings

      Meegan Cornforth | 19 Mar 2010

      Next month marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Scottish Enlightenment thinker, Thomas Reid.

1591. Just say no!

      Jessica Brown | 19 Mar 2010

      Maternity leave, health reform, the Henry review, climate reports ... These are all the stories we should have been talking... Read More

1592. Australian bicameralism helps bed down reform

      Luke Malpass | 26 Mar 2010

      How much has New Zealand’s electoral system contributed to the country’s economic malaise? It is a question often asked within... Read More

1593. 'Housing crisis' calls for radical solution

      Alan Anderson | 26 Mar 2010

      One of the most prominent issues in Australian newspapers every week is the ‘housing crisis.’ Unfortunately, no politician... Read More

1594. Canberra, Wii have a problem

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Mar 2010

      The morning after held an unpleasant surprise. My right arm was sore, and my left shoulder hurt at every move. It felt as... Read More

1595. John Lee | 10 Jun 2010 | Foreign Policy

      China’s policy of concealment and fostering uncertainty are the main impediments to deepening its military–to–military ties... Read More

1596. The PLA's Perilous Doctrine of Ambiguity

      John Lee | 10 Jun 2010 | South China Morning Post

      Chinese reluctance to commit to meaningful high level military–to–military talks with America is not as much about Taiwan... Read More

1597. Taxi!! Reinvigorating competition in the taxi market

      Jason Soon | 05 May 1999 | ia7

      Taxis work well during off-peak periods on weekdays when it is not raining. In peak periods, particularly at airports or... Read More

1598. Reforming New Zealand Welfare: International Perspectives

      Michael Jones | 04 Jun 1997 | pm37

      Reforming New Zealand Welfare: International Perspectives provides a comprehensive overview of international research and... Read More

1599. On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra

      Peter Swan | 01 Jan 1970

1600. On Buying a Job: The Regulation of a Taxicab in Canberra

      Peter Swan | 12 Dec 1979 | PM1

      Throughout the world, the taxi industry attracts government regulation. Government agencies determine what vehicles may be... Read More

1601. John Lee | 05 May 2010 | FPA3

      In The Fantasy of Taming China’s Rise, Dr John Lee, CIS Foreign Policy Research Fellow, argues that the belief that China... Read More

1602. Lessons from the Ord

      B.R. Davidson | 01 Jan 1982 | PM2

      The Ord Scheme, indeed, offers ample ammunition for those who take the extreme view that responsibility is directly proportional... Read More

1603. Defeating Dependency: Moving Disability Support Pensioners Into Jobs

      Jessica Brown | 28 Apr 2010 | IA120

      Jessica Brown, policy analyst with the CIS argues that the focus of reform efforts should be on encouraging some of the 750,000... Read More

1604. The Politics of Multiculturalism

      Raymond Sestito | 04 Jun 1982 | PM3

      For several years now, politicians of all persuasions have been telling us that Australia is a 'multicultural society'. Purely... Read More

1605. Free to Shop

      Geoff Hogbin | 01 Jan 1970 | PM 4

      Shopping hours and standards in Australia are far behind those of other countries. The trend of Governments in other countries... Read More

1606. February 2010 e-PreCIS

      Greg Lindsay | 01 Feb 2010

      Eighteen months ago in Tokyo, my two year term as President of the Mont Pelerin Society, founded by F.A. Hayek in the wake... Read More

1607. April 2010 e-PreCIS

      Greg Lindsay | 01 Apr 2010

      In the introduction to the 1982 publication The New Conservatism in Australia edited by Robert Manne, the editor admits ‘to... Read More

1608. June 2010 e-PreCIS

      Greg Lindsay | 01 Jun 2010

      The Rudd government’s Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT) confirms what Ronald Reagan said about politicians and their view... Read More

1609. Jeremy Sammut | 12 Jun 2010 | The Australian

      The final National Health and Hospitals Network plan doesn’t deliver on the promises of less bureaucracy, genuine activity–based... Read More

1610. What a difference a decade doesn't make to the lives of Pacific Islanders

      Helen Hughes AO | 12 Jun 2010

      Ten years after the UN pledged to address poverty and poor health and education levels in the Pacific region, the shameful... Read More

1611. An unhealthy blow to competition

      Sara Hudson | 17 Jun 2010 | The Australian

      Outback Stores risks becoming another example of the government doing something for Indigenous Australians rather than with... Read More

1612. Nothing can save Spain

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Jun 2010 | Business Spectator

      Spain is different in one vital way to Greece – it is too big to be saved from its financial woes, says Oliver Marc Hartwich... Read More

1613. John Lee | 17 Jun 2010 | Business Week

      In the struggle to win support around Asia, India’s openness gives the country a big advantage compared with China, says... Read More

1614. John Lee | 21 Jun 2010 | The Wall Street Journal

      China's currency reform is meant to appease foreign politicians, not rebalance the domestic economy, says John Lee in The... Read More

1615. The sun also rises on house prices and monetary policy

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Apr 2010

      Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens granted an unprecedented interview this week to a rather star-struck David Koch of Sunrise.... Read More

1616. The sun also rises on house prices and monetary policy

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Apr 2010

      Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens granted an unprecedented interview this week to a rather star-struck David Koch of Sunrise.... Read More

1617. The sun also rises on house prices and monetary policy

      Stephen Kirchner | 01 Apr 2010

      Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens granted an unprecedented interview this week to a rather star-struck David Koch of Sunrise.... Read More

1618. Should foreign companies in China 'do a google'?

      John Lee | 01 Apr 2010

      Only the willfully stubborn or ignorant will argue that Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu’s admission of guilt on the charge of... Read More

1619. FASD: where angels fear to tread ...

      Jeremy Sammut | 01 Apr 2010

      Lobby groups in the United States claim that Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) – permanent brain damage and life-long... Read More

1620. Too good to be true?

      Robert Carling | 09 Apr 2010

      That Australia’s economy performed better than many others during the recent global financial crisis is beyond doubt, but... Read More

1621. Speaking freely about the unspeakable

      Luke Malpass | 09 Apr 2010

      The performance of a play discussing the British Nationalist Party (BNP) has been banned by the town council of Dudley in... Read More

1622. A vibrant street food culture is as simple as ABC

      Jessica Brown | 09 Apr 2010

      The NSW government’s announcement this week that it will introduce a new ‘scores on doors’ restaurant hygiene rating system... Read More

1623. Towards a Red Tape Trading Scheme: Treating Excessive Bureaucracy as Just Another Kind of Pollution

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 10 May 2010 | IA121

      Dr Oliver Marc Hartwich, CIS Research Fellow, argues that Government should measure the regulatory costs on the Australian... Read More

1624. Healthy Stores, Healthy Communities: The Impact of Outback Stores on Remote Indigenous Australians

      Sara Hudson | 15 Jun 2010 | IA122

      The federal government’s initiative to improve remote community stores is crowding out the competition and not delivering... Read More


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1625. The complex politics of climate change---

      Andrew Norton | 12 Dec 2009

      The public’s aspirations for climate change policy are not matched by their willingness to act. Download article

1626. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Jun 2010 | The National Times

      Treasury secretary Ken Henry has no business trying to stifle debate, says Oliver Marc Hartwich in The National Times, 23... Read More

1627. Continuing the battle of ideas

      Greg Lindsay | 25 Jun 2010

      At the end of an extraordinary week in Australian politics, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a change in the way... Read More

1628. The Economic Consensus We Could Do Without

      Stephen Kirchner | 25 Jun 2010

      Treasury Secretary Ken Henry this week accused academic economists of being ‘loath to come to a consensus position on anything’... Read More

1629. Income Management for all a courageous step forwards

      Sara Hudson | 25 Jun 2010

      Federal parliament this week passed laws that will subject non-Indigenous welfare recipients in the Northern Territory to... Read More

1630. The great China tech rip-off

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 24 Jun 2010 | Business Spectator

      China's resilient economic growth has prevented the economic crisis from becoming an economic catastrophe for the world but... Read More

1631. The spectacular descent of Kevin Rudd

      Luke Malpass | 25 Jun 2010 | The National Business Review

      What can New Zealand politicians learn from Rudd’s demise? Asks Luke Malpass in The National Business Review, 25 June 2010.

1632. John Lee | 25 Jun 2010 | Straits Times

      Prime Minister Gillard’s diplomacy will be much more cautious compared to Kevin Rudd, says John Lee in the Straits Times... Read More

1633. Cracking taxes

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 16 Apr 2010

      You wouldn’t usually expect to find baking recipes in court judgments, but Justice Sundberg of the Federal Court in Melbourne... Read More

1634. Peter Saunders | 16 Apr 2010

      ‘Let the baby-kissing begin.’ With these words, the BBC announced the start of Britain’s general election campaign, which... Read More

1635. Does an Australian culture need an Australian Game?

      Jeremy Sammut | 16 Apr 2010

      The national identity debate had a resurgence this week.

1636. The forgotten Indigenous Australians

      Sara Hudson | 23 Apr 2010

      This week Channel Ten’s 7pm Project did a report on whether Australia is racist. It raised a few questions – specifically... Read More

1637. UK election report - The questions no one dares to answer

      Peter Saunders | 23 Apr 2010

      ‘The parties launched their manifestos this week.

1638. The ANZAC story

      Stephen Kirchner | 23 Apr 2010

      I knew little of my grandfather’s service in World War I until an amateur historian drew my attention to several references... Read More

1639. Bipartisan agreement to defeat dependency

      Jessica Brown | 30 Apr 2010

      True bipartisan agreement is rare. But it seems we have just that over the issue of Disability Support Pension (DSP). Both... Read More

1640. The moment Brown lost the election?

      Peter Saunders | 30 Apr 2010

      ‘It wasn’t just that it was a disdainful comment about a lifelong Labour voter. Nor even that it showed up the difference... Read More

1641. Moving targets are failing Indigenous students

      Helen Hughes AO | 30 Apr 2010

      Forty percent (60,000) of Australia’s Indigenous students fail to meet the national literacy and numeracy standards. The... Read More

1642. The Quest for the Holy Grail of Tax

      Robert Carling | 07 May 2010

      The Henry tax plan that burst onto the stage last Sunday was dryly and perhaps optimistically titled Australia’s Future Tax... Read More

1643. Peter Saunders | 07 May 2010

      ‘By the time you read this, Britain will have gone to the polls and we may know who the next government will be. More accurately,... Read More

1644. NSW Transport misses the bus by sinking the ferry

      Jessica Brown | 07 May 2010

      Long suffering Sydney commuters could be forgiven for thinking that the NSW government and its conglomerate of over-manned,... Read More

1645. NSW Transport misses the bus by sinking the ferry

      No Authors | 07 May 2006

      Long suffering Sydney commuters could be forgiven for thinking that the NSW government and its conglomerate of over-manned,... Read More

1646. Europe not on Chinese Chessboard

      John Lee | 07 May 2010

      The visits of Nicolas Sarkozy and the President of the European Union to China last week is the latest attempt to revive... Read More

1647. How to reduce the budget deficit, without really trying

      Stephen Kirchner | 14 May 2010

      According to Treasurer Wayne Swan, the government is set to preside over the ‘most substantial fiscal consolidation in Australia’s... Read More

1648. HOIL no more

      Sara Hudson | 14 May 2010

      The federal budget’s ‘redirection’ of $56 million of unused capital from its failed Homeownership on Indigenous Land (HOIL)... Read More

1649. UK election report

      Peter Saunders | 14 May 2010

      On election night, academic Peter Hennessy excitedly told BBC viewers, ‘Today could be one of those days the British Constitution... Read More

1650. A simple idea for our ever more complicated bureaucracy

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 21 May 2010

      I must be a fairly complicated person, at least if Remy de Gourmont is to be believed. The French poet once claimed that... Read More

1651. Luke Malpass | 21 May 2010

      A hike in GST and concurrent reduction in personal income tax rates have been the worst kept political secret in New Zealand.... Read More

1652. Tax and the City

      Jeremy Sammut | 21 May 2010

      To borrow a line, I want to tell you about a girl.

1653. RSPT debate put on ice

      Robert Carling | 28 May 2010

      In the heat of debate about the emotively named ‘resource super profits tax’ (RSPT), it can be difficult to keep track of... Read More

1654. Jessica Brown | 28 May 2010

      Thank goodness for Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and his tireless campaign to protect us from the nasty World Wide... Read More

1655. A pox on the liberal house

      Jeremy Sammut | 28 May 2010

      Malcolm Fraser’s resignation came as a shock – he was still a member, right? – given his long track record of commenting... Read More

1656. Robert Carling | 04 Jun 2010

      Something is awry when an advertising campaign becomes more controversial than its subject. Worse when it happens twice.... Read More

1657. Tax reform: Kiwis 3, Aussies NIL

      Luke Malpass | 04 Jun 2010

      Imagine the unimaginable. The Australian and New Zealand football teams play off in the World Cup final in Johannesburg in... Read More

1658. Eurovision diversity beats Euro fallacy

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 04 Jun 2010

      Perhaps this makes me a little daggy, but I love the Eurovision Song Contest. The performances range from cringe-worthy to... Read More

1659. Peter Saunders | 11 Jun 2010

      Thirty years ago, Peter Bauer wrote a book attacking the ‘British obsession’ with social class. Brits commonly assume class... Read More

1660. The Not So Super Guarantee

      Stephen Kirchner | 11 Jun 2010

      Amid the debate over the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT), relatively little attention has been paid to the government’s... Read More

1661. Why income management is not failing

      Sara Hudson | 11 Jun 2010

      In an unprecedented move this week, the federal government released a report refuting a Menzies Health Centre study on income... Read More

1662. Government monopoly in the outback

      Sara Hudson | 18 Jun 2010

      For those of us living in cities and towns, it is hard to imagine having only one store to shop at – but this is the problem... Read More

1663. Humdinger of a political argument

      Jessica Brown | 18 Jun 2010

      A storm is brewing in New Zealand, casting a frostier-than-usual shroud over the nation’s capital. Last week in Wellington,... Read More

1664. Migration lessons from the soccer pitch

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 18 Jun 2010

      After Germany had convincingly demolished the Socceroos at the World Cup, I was not sure what to expect in the office, with... Read More


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1665. BOOK REVIEW:The Henson case

      Benjamin Hourigan | 03 Mar 2009

      The Henson Case by David Marr (Text Publishing, 2008).


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1666. FEATURE: Can a third of a higher education reform work?

      Andrew Norton | 04 Jun 2009

      The government's demand-driven higher education funding policy is only one of three market elements needed.


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1667. BOOK REVIEW: Calculating political risk

      Malcolm Roberts | 03 Mar 2009

      Calculating Political Risk by Catherine Althaus (UNSW Press 2008).


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1668. ROSS PARISH ESSAY: Does liberty lead to decadence?

      Misha Saloukvadze | 03 Mar 2009

      The liberty to be decadent should be valued. The empowerment of the individual to make that choice, to be allowed to lead... Read More


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1669. BOOK REVIEW: Trade unionism in Australia: A history from flood to ebb tide

      Michael Warby | 03 Mar 2009

      Trade Unionism in Australia: A History from Flood to Ebb Tide by Tom Bramble (Cambridge University Press, 2008)


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1670. BOOK REVIEW: The gridlock economy: How too much ownership wrecks markets, stops innovation and costs lives

      Nikki Macor | 03 Mar 2009

      The gridlock economy: how too much ownership wrecks markets, stops innovation and costs lives by Michael Heller (Basic Books,... Read More


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1671. BOOK REVIEW: Wrong number: Resolving Australia's telecommunications impasse

      Rajat Sood | 03 Mar 2009

      Wrong Number: Resolving Australia's telecommunications impass by Henry Ergas (Allen & Unwin 2008).


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1672. FEATURE: Blaming greenspan: Monetary policy, the housing 'bubble' and the credit crisis

      Stephen Kirchner | 03 Mar 2009

      Monetary policy alone cannot explain the US housing or financial crisis. In the context of globally integrated capital markets,... Read More


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1673. FEATURE: Medical training: First farce then tragedy

      Steven Schwartz | 03 Mar 2009

      We need to find a way to allow market signals, rather than central planning, to determine how many doctors we need.


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1674. BOOK REVIEW: In Defense of Monopoly: How market power fosters creative production

      Andrew Baker | 04 Jun 2009

      In defense of Monopoly: how market power fosters creative production by Richard B McKenzie and Dwight R Lee (University of... Read More


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1675. FEATURE: A statute of limitations: The case against a charter of rights

      Ben Jellis | 04 Jun 2009

      A charter of rights could expand as well as limit government.


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1676. BOOK REVIEW: Christian theology and market economics

      Robert Forsyth | 04 Jun 2009

      Christian Theology and Market Economics by Ian Harper and Saumel Gregg (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008).


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1677. FEATURE: The economies of virtual worlds: Lessons for the real world

      Callum Jones | 04 Jun 2009

      Online computer games offer more than just entertainment. This article looks at the synthetic environments that encourage... Read More


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1678. FEATURE: Choosing between classical liberalism and social liberalism

      Fred Argy | 04 Jun 2009

      Social liberals support markets, but also government action to promote a firm safety net and equal opportunity, with more... Read More


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1679. FEATURE: Understanding Australian conservatism

      Greg Melleuish | 04 Jun 2009

      Modern Australian conservatism reworks old conservative themes.


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1680. FEATURE: Jobless families in a recession

      Jessica Brown | 04 Jun 2009

      The government should resist moves to dilute welfare to work. For the 90 percent of jobless parents who don’t participate... Read More


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1681. FEATURE: Revealing Australia's real income tax rates

      John Humphreys | 04 Jun 2009

      Before we can consider tax reform options, it is necessary to have accurate information about the current tax system. Unfortunately,... Read More


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1682. FEATURE: Is China really an 'East Asian success story'?

      John Lee | 04 Jun 2009

      State-controlled investment in China provides poor financial returns.


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1683. INTERVIEW: The art instinct

      Luke Malpass | 04 Jun 2009

      Luke Malpass talks to Denis Dutton about his new book on the evolutionary origins of our appreciation for art.


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1684. BOOK REVIEW: The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008

      Malcolm Roberts | 04 Jun 2009

      Book Review: The return of depression economics and the crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman (Penguin, 2009).


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1685. FEATURE: Does Europe still matter?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 04 Jun 2009

      Europe's economic weakness is a problem for Australia.


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1686. BOOK REVIEW: The rotten state of Britain

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 04 Jun 2009

      The Rotten State of Britain by Eamonn Butler (Gibson Square, 2009)


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1687. BOOK REVIEW: "Are economists basically immoral?" and other essays on economics, ethics and religion

      Paul Oslington | 04 Jun 2009

      "Are Economics Basically Immoral?" and other Essays on Economics, Ethics and Religion by Paul Heyne (Liberty Fund, 2008).


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1688. BOOK REVIEW: Outliers: The story of success

      Ross Farrelly | 04 Jun 2009

      "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Macolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company, 2008).


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1689. BOOK REVIEW: Don't leave us with the bill: The case against an Australian bill of rights

      Andrew Baker | 15 Sep 2009

      Don't leave us with the bill: The case against an Australian Bill of Rights edited by Julian Leeser and Ryan Haddrick (Menzies... Read More


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1690. FEATURE: What do economic liberals believe?

      Andrew Norton | 15 Sep 2009

      There is more diversity of opinion among economic liberals than terms like ‘free-market fundamentalism’.


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1691. BOOK REVIEW: Getting off track: How government actions and interventions caused, prolonged and worsened the financial crisis

      Brendan Duong | 15 Sep 2009

      Getting off track: how government actions and interventions caused, prolonged and worsened the Financial Crisis by John Taylor... Read More


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1692. FEATURE: Public health and the new paternalism

      Eric Crampton | 15 Sep 2009

      Arguments for taxing alcohol overestimate social costs and ignore personal benefits.


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1693. FEATURE: Is government the best risk manager?

      Henry Ergas | 15 Sep 2009

      Some risks are better managed by the private sector. Governments typically bear high costs in admitting failure, yet failures... Read More


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1694. BOOK REVIEW: Innovation for the 21st century: Harnessing the power of intellectual property and antitrust law

      Jeremy Bray | 15 Sep 2009

      Filthy Lucre: Economics for Those Who Hate Capitalism by Joseph Heath (Scribe Publication, 2009).


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1695. REVIEW ESSAYS: Working towards liberation

      Joe Lane | 15 Sep 2009

      The divided Indigenous intelligentsia is a poor guide to the problems and possibilities of Indigenous Life in Australia.


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1696. BOOK REVIEW: The ascent of money- A financial history of the world

      Martin Sheehan | 15 Sep 2009

      The Ascent of Money- A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson (Penguin, 2008).


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1697. BOOK REVIEW: The rights of the future?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Sep 2009

      The present generation cannot easily speak for people yet to be born whose circumstances we cannot know.


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1698. INTERVIEW: Give Smith a chance

      Paul Comrie-Thomson | 15 Sep 2009

      Paul Comrie-Thomson talks to P J O'Rourke about Adam Smith, Finance, Mustang Cars and much else.


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1699. BOOK REVIEW: The accidental guerilla: Fighting small wars in the midst of a big one

      Peter Leahy | 15 Sep 2009

      The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen (Scribe Publications, 2009).


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1700. FEATURE: Justice and markets

      Richard Mulgan | 15 Sep 2009

      Hayek rejected justice arguments for and against the market. But his reasons do not logically rule out moderating market... Read More


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1701. FEATURE: Ten principles for tax reform

      Robert Carling | 15 Sep 2009

      Australia's tax system needs principles that go beyond efficiency, equity and simplicity.


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1702. BOOK REVIEW: The sub-prime solution

      Stephen Kirchner | 15 Sep 2009

      The Sub-Prime Solution  (Princeton University Press, 2008) and Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy and... Read More


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1703. BOOK REVIEW: Once were radicals: My years as a teenage Islamo-fascist

      Tanveer Ahmed | 15 Sep 2009

      Once were radicals: my years as a teenage islamo-fascist by Irfan Yusuf (Allen & Unwin, 2009).


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1704. FEATURE: The complex politics of climate change

      Andrew Norton | 12 Dec 2009

      The public's aspirations for climate change policy are not matched by their willingness to act.


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1705. BOOK REVIEW: The rise of the conservative legal movement: The battle for control of the law

      Andrew Thackrah | 12 Dec 2009

      The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law by Steven M. Teles (Princeton University Press,... Read More


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1706. REVIEW ESSAY: Make aid history

      Derek Ritzmann | 12 Dec 2009

      Derek Ritzmann discusses how Dambiso Moyo brings the arguments against foreign aid to a wider audience. According to Dr Moyo,... Read More


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1707. INTERVIEW: The economics of social policy

      Douglas Clement | 12 Dec 2009

      Douglas Clements talks with Kevin Murphy about addiction, inequality, education and fertility.


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1708. BOOK REVIEW: Capitalism, institutions and economic development

      Eric Jones | 12 Dec 2009

      Capitalism, Institutions and Economic Development by Michael G. Heller (Routledge, 2009).


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1709. FEATURE: Why would an economic liberal set minimum wages?

      Ian Harper | 12 Dec 2009

      The Fair Pay Commission brought consultations and research to minimum wage setting.


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1710. BOOK REVIEW: Lords of finance: The bankers who broke the world

      Jeremy Bray | 12 Dec 2009

      Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed (William Heinemann, 2009).


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1711. FEATURE: For richer and poorer: Compulsory legal insurance and access to justice

      Jeremy Sher | 12 Dec 2009

      Private legal insurance would protect legal rights. In both criminal and civil proceedings, if an individual is not properly... Read More


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1712. BOOK REVIEW: Reflections on the revolution in Europe: Can Europe be the same with different people in it?

      Joel Malan | 12 Dec 2009

      Reflections on the Revolution in Europe: Can Europe Be the Same with Different People in It? by Christopher Caldwell (Penguin,... Read More


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1713. FEATURE: Slaves of the bonus culture

      | 12 Dec 2009

      Regulation and incentives are replacing professionalism. The inner motivation of professional integrity becomes gradually... Read More


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1714. BOOK REVIEW: Innovation for the 21st century: Harnessing the power of intellectual property and antitrust law

      Nikki Macor | 12 Dec 2009

      Innovation for the 21st Century: Harnessing the Power of Intellectual Property and Antitrust Law by Michael A. Carrier (Oxford... Read More


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1715. FEATURE: After the wall: 20 years on

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 12 Dec 2009

      A look at Germany's unification history.


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1716. FEATURE: Shopping for health

      Sara Hudson | 12 Dec 2009

      Improving health conditions in remote Indigenous communities depdends on better stores. Often the local store is the only... Read More


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1717. BOOK REVIEW: Up from the mission: Selected writings

      Sara Hudson | 12 Dec 2009

      Up from the Mission: Selected Writings by Noel Pearson (Black Inc, 2009).


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1718. BOOK REVIEW: For the common good: Principles of American academic freedom

      Steven Schwartz | 12 Dec 2009

      For the Common Good: Principles of American Academic Freedom by Matthew W. Finkin and Robert C. Post (Yale University Press,... Read More


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1719. REVIEW ESSAY: Informing the happy state

      Winton Bates | 12 Dec 2009

      Even if subjective well-being information can lead to better public policy, this doesn't mean that governments should collect... Read More

1720. John Lee | 30 Jun 2010

      India is well placed to become a leader in the Asian Century but it first must fully develop both its ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power... Read More

1721. India needs to flex its soft muscles

      John Lee | 29 Jun 2010 | The Sydney Morning Herald

      New Delhi would do well to learn lessons from Beijing about the importance of selling its strengths and achievements to the... Read More

1722. John Lee | 30 Jun 2010 | FPA4

      This paper makes the argument that India’s enormous ‘soft power’ potential in Asia is based on the fact that a rising India... Read More

1723. Government doing something for Indigenous people not with them ...

      Sara Hudson | 29 Jun 2010 | Online Opinion

      Without community engagement Outback Stores will be yet another example of government doing something for Indigenous people... Read More


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1724. FEATURE: Liberating our cities

      Alan Anderson | 03 Mar 2010

      Development and zoning laws run contrary to private and public interests.

1725. Outback Stores is not the solution

      Sara Hudson | 29 Jun 2010 | The Canberra Times

      Rather than running stores for Indigenous communities, Outback Stores should be empowering residents to run the stores themselves,... Read More

1726. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 01 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      The European common market does not work properly, says Oliver Marc Hartwich in Business Spectator, 1 July 2010.

1727. Hardsell soft power

      John Lee | 02 Jul 2010 | The Hindustan Times

      China dedicates considerable more resources to building ‘soft’ power than India.


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1728. FEATURE: Creative Policy Destruction

      Peta Seaton | 01 Jan 1970

      Creative thinking can transform public policy, writes Peta Seaton The day I was no longer a Member of Parliament, I finally... Read More


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1729. Table of Contents: Winter 2010

      No Authors | 21 Jun 2010

      FEATURES 3 Creative Policy DestructionPeta Seaton Creative thinking can transform public policy. 8 A ‘Regulatory Constitution’... Read More


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1730. FEATURE: The Risks for High Migration

      Bob Birrell | 22 Mar 2010

      If the population of Australia reaches 36 million by 2050, it will be a direct consequence of migration policy. A growing... Read More


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1731. FEATURE: Liberating our Cities

      Alan Anderson | 22 Mar 2010

      Development and zoning laws run contrary to private and public interests.


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1732. FEATURE: We're All Cultural Libertarians

      Kerry Howley | 22 Mar 2010

      Freedom is about more than just the absence of government.

1733. When liking India isn't Enough

      John Lee | 02 Jul 2010

      The Chicago Council on Global Affairs recently surveyed respondents in the United States, China, Russia, Germany, United... Read More

1734. Policy short-terminalism

      Jeremy Sammut | 02 Jul 2010

      Every commentator in the land has had their say about the unprecedented dismissal of a first-term Prime Minister. The consensus... Read More

1735. World Cup of Capitalism

      Peter Saunders | 02 Jul 2010

      Last Sunday, England’s football team once more crashed out of a World Cup at the hands of the ‘old enemy,’ Germany (who had... Read More


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1736. FEATURE: No One True Culture of Liberty

      Daniel McCarthy | 22 Mar 2010

      Tolerance is important but difficult to define and easily subverted.


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1737. FEATURE: A Fresh Look at Labour Markets

      John Humphreys | 22 Mar 2010

      Minimum wage decisions should take into account all costs to the employer and all benefits to the employee.


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1738. FEATURE: The Great Firewall of Australia

      Chris Williams-Wynn | 22 Mar 2010

      Despite strong opposition and economic and political risks, the federal government continues to support mandatory filtering... Read More

1739. Indigenous Education 2010

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO & Mark Hughes | 20 Apr 2010 | PM110

      The 2009 NAPLAN literacy and numeracy tests confirm the continued failure of Indigenous education. The government's 'closing... Read More

1740. Superseding MMP: Real Electoral Reform for New Zealand

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass & Oliver Marc Hartwich | 16 Mar 2010 | PM109

      New Zealanders need to seize the opportunity of the upcoming referendum on electoral reform and reinvent their system of... Read More


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1741. FEATURE: Democratic Accountability and the Australian Federal System of Government

      Benjamin Herscovitch | 22 Mar 2010

      With better design, federalism can still bring government closer to voters.


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1742. INTERVIEW: Climate Choices

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg & Joel Malan | 22 Mar 2010

      Bjørn Lomborg is a Danish political scientist whose first book, The Skeptical Environmentalist (2001), received international... Read More


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1743. REVIEW ESSAY: The New Middle Class and Education

      Alan Barcan | 22 Mar 2010

      Nowadays, few academics write books on contemporary educational problems; fewer still analyse the socio-historical context... Read More


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1744. BOOK REVIEW: Ayn Rand and the World She Made & Goddess of the Market

      Stephen Kirchner | 22 Mar 2010

      For an author whose novels have consistently sold in the hundreds of thousands for more than half a century, Ayn Rand is... Read More


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1745. BOOK REVIEW: This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly

      Brendan Duong | 22 Mar 2010

      Investors, politicians and government officials alike delude themselves that the latest boom is justified and will last:... Read More


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1746. BOOK REVIEW: Confusion: The Making of the Australia Two-Party System

      David Kemp | 22 Mar 2010

      The formation of the first national and united Liberal Party in the Commonwealth Parliament in 1909 led to the first two-party... Read More


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1747. BOOK REVIEW: So Many Firsts: Liberal Women from Enid Lyons to the Turnbull Era

      Michelle Irving | 22 Mar 2010

      Margaret Fitzherbert’s new book So Many Firsts tracks the political achievements of Australian Liberal women, their political... Read More


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1748. BOOK REVIEW: The Death of Conservatism

      Andrew Kemp | 22 Mar 2010

      Sam Tanenhaus’s The Death of Conservatism is a history of ‘movement conservatism,’ from its rise in post-War America to its... Read More


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1749. BOOK REVIEW: Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis: The Relevance of Adam Smith on Morality and Free Markets

      Michael Warby | 22 Mar 2010

      Richard Morgan’s Lessons from the Global Financial Crisis is a response to the financial crisis and the reactions that viewed... Read More


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1750. BOOK REVIEW: Prosecuting Heads of State

      Chula Na Ranong | 22 Mar 2010

      Forced disappearances, political corruption, ethnic cleansing: Prosecuting Heads of State surveys the egregious governance... Read More

1751. Questioning leaders after crisis

      Greg Lindsay | 05 Jul 2010 | The Geelong Advertiser

      Precisely what government is meant to do should be up for discussion right now.

1752. Failing to deliver on policy promises came back to bite

      Luke Malpass | 06 Jul 2010 | The Dominion Post

      What are the lessons New Zealand politicians can learn from Kevin Rudd’s sudden fall from grace, asks Luke Malpass in the... Read More

1753. Red-tape trading scheme

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 Jul 2010 | The Public Sector Informant

      Red tape should be treated like pollution and perhaps a ‘cap and trade’ scheme should be considered to minimise regulatory... Read More

1754. Potheads and Headspace

      Jeremy Sammut | 09 Jul 2010

      The second wave of ‘community-based’ mental health reform within 30 years has broader policy significance.


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1755. OPINION: Won't somebody think of the adults?

      No Authors | 01 Jan 1970


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1756. OPINION: NZ Government gags critics

      David Farrar | 03 Mar 2008

      Changes to New Zealand's election laws favour incumbents over challengers and critics.


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1757. FEATURE: A 'New Era' for the Reserve Bank?

      Stephen Kirchner | 03 Mar 2008

      Australia's central bankers should face greater scrutiny and accountability.


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1758. OPINION: The chilling effect of political expenditure laws

      Andrew Norton | 03 Mar 2008

      New laws requiring disclosure of political expenditure discourage debate and political participation.


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1759. FEATURE: Six social policy myths

      Jennifer Buckingham | 03 Mar 2008

      Policy experts often think alike, even when the evidence contradicts them. This is how billions of dollars get spent on government... Read More


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1760. FEATURE: The real Body Shop, part 2: Spare parts

      Jeremy Shearmur | 03 Mar 2008

      There is something morally unattractive about selling body parts, but the alternatives are worse.


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1761. FEATURE: Fixing Australian federalism

      Robert Carling | 03 Mar 2008

      For federalism to work, the states need clear roles and their own revenue.


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1762. FEATURE: Deal of no deal

      Clarissa Keil | 03 Mar 2008

      While multilateral trade liberalisation is stalled, Clarissa Keil argues that Australia may need to stay in the race for... Read More


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1763. FEATURE: Suffer the intellectuals

      Owen Harries | 03 Mar 2008

      An explanation of why predictions by intellectuals so often turn out to be wrong.


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1764. REVIEW ESSAY: Control without command

      Gary Sturgess | 03 Mar 2008

      Julian Le Grand makes a social democratic case for choice and competition in The Other Invisiible Hand: Delivering Public... Read More


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1765. REVIEW ESSAY: The predictive power of statistics

      Ross Farrelly | 03 Mar 2008

      Data crunching may soon be more important than intuitive decision-making.


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1766. BOOK REVIEW: The Liberals: The NSW division 1945-2000

      Wayne Errington | 03 Mar 2008

      The Liberals: The NSW Division 1945-2000 by Ian Hancock (Federation Press, 2007).


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1767. BOOK REVIEW: School choice: The findings

      James Paterson | 03 Mar 2008

      School Choice: The Findings by Herbert J. Wahlberg (Cato Institute, 2007).


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1768. BOOK REVIEW: Australian social attitudes 2: Citizenship, work and aspiration

      Richard Grant | 03 Mar 2008

      Australian social attitudes 2: Citizenship, work and aspiration edited by David Denemark, Gabrielle Meagher, Shaun Wilson,... Read More


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1769. BOOK REVIEW: The age of turbulence: Adventures in a new world

      Stephen Kirchner | 03 Mar 2008

      The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World by Alan Greenspan (Allen Lane, 2007).


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1770. BOOK REVIEW: Full disclosure: The promise of perils of transparency

      Nicholas Gruen | 03 Mar 2008

      Full disclosure: The promise and perils of transparency by Archon Fung, Mary Graham and David Weil (Cambridge University... Read More


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1771. BOOK REVIEW: Confucian political ethics

      Georgina Tait | 03 Mar 2008

      Confucian Political Ethics edited by Daniel A. Bell (Princeton University Press, 2008).


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1772. OPINION: The OECD cringe

      Andrew Norton | 04 Jun 2008

      Australian policy should be judged by our own priorities and circumstances, not the OECD average.


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1773. OPINION: A 'fair go' in schools

      Kevin Donnelly | 04 Jun 2008

      More money alone cannot overcome educational disadvantage.


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1774. FEATURE: The trouble with university compacts

      Steven Schwartz | 04 Jun 2008

      Universities need competition, not central planning.


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1775. FEATURE: The subprime mortgage crisis: lessons for regulators

      Penny Neal | 04 Jun 2008

      Hedge funds need regulating like banks to avoid financial instability.


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1776. FEATURE: One good big idea for water reform

      Scott Hargreaves | 04 Jun 2008

      Third-party access to pipes would open the way to more innovation and competition in water supply and disposal.


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1777. FEATURE: The illegal Pacific, part 1: Organised Crime

      Susan Windybank | 04 Jun 2008

      Until the islands establish the rule of law, they will continue to suffer from the 'dark side' of globalisation.


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1778. REVIEW ESSAY: The culture of prosperity

      Wolfgang Kasper | 04 Jun 2008

      Gregory Clark's book shows how important attitudes are to economic growth.


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1779. INTERVIEW: The Swedish paradox

      Peter Saunders | 04 Jun 2008

      Peter Saunders talks with Timbro CEO Maria Rankka about personal liberty and the welfare state in contemporary Sweden.


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1780. REVIEW ESSAY: The great depression

      Will Wilkinson | 04 Jun 2008

      In his critical review of The Loss of sadness: How psychiatry transformed normal sorrow into depressive disorder by Allan... Read More


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1781. BOOK REVIEW: The rise of the unelected: Democracy and the new separation of powers

      Darryn Jensen | 04 Jun 2008

      The Rise of the Unelected: Democracy and the New Separation of Powers by Frank Vibert (Cambridge University Press, 2007).


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1782. BOOK REVIEW: The logic of life: Uncovering the new economics of everything

      Hugh Morley | 04 Jun 2008

      The Logic of Life: Uncovering the New Economics of Everything by Tim Harford (Random House, 2008).


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1783. BOOK REVIEW: Love & money: The family and the free market quarterly essay 29

      Jessica Brown | 04 Jun 2008

      Love & Money: The Family and the Free Market Quarterly Essay by Anne Manne (Black Inc., 2008).


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1784. BOOK REVIEW: The stillborn God: Religion, politics and the modern west

      Michael Warby | 04 Jun 2008

      The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics and the Modern West by Mark Lilla (Knopf, 2007).


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1785. BOOK REVIEW: Comeback: Conservatism that can win again

      Martin Sheehan | 04 Jun 2008

      Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again by David Frum (Doubleday, 2007).


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1786. BOOK REVIEW: The dismal science: How thinking like an economist undermines a community

      William Coleman | 04 Jun 2008

      The Dismal Science: How Thinking Like an Economist Undermines a Community by Stephen A. Marglin (Harvard University Press,... Read More


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1787. OPINION: Won't somebody think of the adults?

      Mark Newton | 12 Dec 2008

      The Rudd government's proposed censorship regime will slow internet access and hand criminals a directory of illegal content.


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1788. OPINION: Out with the old: Are the CDEP reforms enough?

      Sara Hudson | 12 Dec 2008

      Making Indigenous Australians in remote communities work-ready requires much more than changes to CDEP.


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1789. FEATURE: Dr Friedman and Mr Hyde: The rise of disaster polemics

      Johan Norberg | 12 Dec 2008

      Naomi Klein's attack on Milton Friedman misses its target.


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1790. FEATURE: Commodity prices and the Australian economy: Trends versus cycles

      Stephen Kirchner | 12 Dec 2008

      Real commodity prices will declines over the long run.


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1791. FEATURE: What's so bad about judicial review?

      Jonathan Crowe | 12 Dec 2008

      Judges can provide a useful chekc on activist legislators.


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1792. FEATURE: Defusing the American right

      Don Arthur | 12 Dec 2008

      Is the American conservative-libertarian fusion breaking up?


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1793. FEATURE: Politics and the university

      Greg Melleuish | 12 Dec 2008

      Claims of academics bias raise deeper questions about the nature of universities.


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1794. FEATURE: Art and the enlightenment project

      Jonathan Le Cocq | 12 Dec 2008

      Art for the audience, rather than art for art's sake, is one characteristics found in the Enlightenment view of the arts.


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1795. FEATURE: Paying for self-medication in Australia

      David Gadiel | 12 Dec 2008

      Whether pharmacy medicine rules protect patients or pharmacies is open to date.


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1796. REVIEW ESSAY: Clive Hamilton, the universe and everything

      Jeremy Shearmur | 12 Dec 2008

      Clive Hamilton asks some interesting quesitions but gives unconvincing answers, writes Jeremy Shearmur in The Freedom Paradox:... Read More


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1797. REVIEW ESSAY: The Kevin 07 Story

      Jason Aldworth | 12 Dec 2008

      The story of Rudd's rise is better told than the story of Howard's fall.


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1798. BOOK REVIEW: Meltdown: The inside story of the North Korean nuclear crisis

      Robyn Lim | 12 Dec 2008

      Meltdown: The Inside Story of the North Korean Nuclear Crisis by Mike Cinoy (St Martin's Press, 2008).


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1799. BOOK REVIEW: Grand new part: How republicans can win the working class and save the American dream

      Alan Anderson | 12 Dec 2008

      Grand New Party: How the Republicans can Win the Working Class and Save the American Dream by Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam... Read More


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1800. BOOK REVIEW: Marketing dictatorship: Propaganda and thought work in contemporary China

      Eric Jones | 12 Dec 2008

      Marketing Dictatorship: Propaganda and Thought Work in Contemporary China by Anne-Marie Brady  (Rowman & Littlefield,... Read More


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1801. BOOK REVIEW: Howard's fourth government: Australian commonwealth administration 2004-2007

      John Kunkel | 12 Dec 2008

      Howard's Fourth Government: Australian Commonwealth Administration 2004-2007 edited by Chris Aulich and Roger Wettenhall... Read More


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1802. BOOK REVIEW: The post-American world

      Richard Salmons | 12 Dec 2008

      The Post-American World by Fareed Zakaria (W. W. Norton & Company, 2008).


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1803. BOOK REVIEW: A military history of Australia, 3rd Ed

      Andrew Baker | 12 Dec 2008

      A Military History of Australia, 3rd ed. by Jeffrey Grey (Cambridge University Press, 2008).


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1804. OPINION: An alternative vision of parental leave

      Jessica Brown | 15 Sep 2008

      Instead of requiring more taxpayer spending, parental leave could be self-funded.


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1805. OPINION: The myth of OPEC

      Guarav Sodhi | 15 Sep 2008

      OPEC has little to do with high oil prices. OPEC is a largely powerless organisation that sustains its own existence with... Read More


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1806. FEATURE: Policy on trial

      Ross Farrelly | 15 Sep 2008

      Randomised trials are the best tool we have for finding out if policies really work.


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1807. FEATURE: Once more around the block

      Malcolm Roberts | 15 Sep 2008

      History demonstrates that propping up the local car industry is a trimph of hope over experience.


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1808. FEATURE: Preferential trade agreements: Is there a next step?

      David Robertson | 15 Sep 2008

      Preferential trade agreements can divert trade to less efficient producers.


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1809. FEATURE: A high-tax future for gen x and y? Medicare and the intergenerational crisis

      Jeremy Sammut | 15 Sep 2008

      Younger generations will have to pay a high price for baby boomers' health care, but private health savings systems could... Read More


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1810. FEATURE: The politics of protection: America and Australia compared

      James Paterson | 01 Jan 1970

      Despitre similar public scepticism about free trade in the US and Australia, protectionism is on the rise in Washington but... Read More


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1811. FEATURE: Common sense: The past and future of the debate between libertarians and conservatives

      John Heard | 15 Sep 2008

      Fusing conservatism and libertarianism continues to work- so ignore any theoretical difficulties.


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1812. FEATURE: The trouble with religious hatred laws

      Steve Edwards | 15 Sep 2008

      Religions and their followes should receive no special protection from spoken hostility.


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1813. REVIEW ESSAY: The new hysteria

      Munira Mirza | 15 Sep 2008

      We can't blame the demise of Enlightenment thinking on diet doctors nand Islamists alone.


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1814. REVIEW ESSAY: Popper's critique of 'free-market ideology'

      Jeremy Shearmur | 15 Sep 2008

      Popper's views on the role of government in a free society do not always fit easily within the classical liberal tradition.


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1815. BOOK REVIEW: Rivals: How the power struggle between China, India and Japan will shape our next decade

      Eric Jones | 15 Sep 2008

      Rivals: How the power struggle between China, India and Japan will shape our next decade by Bill Emmott (Allen Lane, 2008).


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1816. BOOK REVIEW: Gross national happiness: Why happ

      Stephen Whittington | 15 Sep 2008

      Gross National Happiness: Why Happiness Matters for America- And How We Can Get More of It by Arhur C. Brooks (Basic Books,... Read More


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1817. BOOK REVIEW: Sex, science and profits: How people evolved to make money

      Thomas Barlow | 15 Sep 2008

      Sex, Science and Profits: How People Evolved to Make Money by Terence Kealey (William Heinemann, 2008).


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1818. BOOK REVIEW: The concise encyclopedia of economics

      Jeremy Bray | 15 Sep 2008

      The concise encyclopedia of economics edited by David R. Henderson (Liberty Fund, 2008).


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1819. BOOK REVIEW: Liberal Facism: The secret histo

      Edwin Dyga | 15 Sep 2008

      Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left by Jonah Goldberg (Doubleday, 2007).


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1820. BOOK REVIEW: Happiness: A revolution in economics

      Winton Bates | 15 Sep 2008

      Happiness: A Revolution in Economics by Bruno S. Frey (The MIT Press, 2008).


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1821. BOOK REVIEW: The myth of the rational voter: Why democracies choose bad policies

      Andrew Norton | 15 Sep 2008

      The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies by Bryan Caplan (Princeton University Press, 2007).


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1822. FEATURE: Milton Friedman on the Wallaby Track

      William Coleman | 06 Jun 2007

      Milton Friedman and monetarism both visited Australia in the 1970s.


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1823. FEATURE: Not so big government

      Peter Costello | 06 Jun 2007

      In responding to Policy articles by Andrew Norton and Des Moore, the then-Treasurer Peter Costello argued that governmnet... Read More


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1824. FEATURE: The tax take is up

      Robert Carling | 06 Jun 2007

      The mantle of 'highest taxing Tresurer' may go with the job, but the government's tax record is still disappointing.


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1825. FEATURE: Liberal egalitarianism and religious vilification laws

      Darryn Jensen | 06 Jun 2007

      Equality of persons is a stronger foundation for freedom of speech than fallibility of knowledge argues.


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1826. FEATURE: Cultural nationalism: The last resort of scoundrels

      Eric Jones | 06 Jun 2007

      Protectionism has spread to culture.


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1827. FEATURE: Ownership matters

      Jason Soon | 06 Jun 2007

      Privatisation contributes more to productivity and efficiency than even some economic liberals think.


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1828. COMMENT: National Curriculum: A bipartisan bad idea

      Ross Farrelly | 06 Jun 2007

      A national curriculum involves more risks than benefits.


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1829. FEATURE: Enlightening Islam

      Leonie Phillips | 06 Jun 2007

      Leonie Phillips talks with Ayaan Hirsi Ali about Islam and liberalism.


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1830. REVIEW ESSAY: 'Quiet boom' and 'the search for stability'

      Stephen Kirchner | 06 Jun 2007

      Two views on the economic expansion.


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1831. BOOK REVIEW: Alexis de Tocqueville: Propehet of democracy in the age of revolution- A biography

      Samuel Gregg | 06 Jun 2007

      Alexis de Tocqueville: Propehet of Democracy in the Age of Revolution- A Biography by Hugh Brogan (Profile Books, 2007).


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1832. BOOK REVIEW: Work choices: What the High Court said

      Mark Costello | 06 Jun 2007

      Work Choices: What the High Court Said by Andrew Stewart and George Williams (Federation Press, Sydney, 2007).


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1833. BOOK REVIEW: Actual ethics

      Jonathan Crowe | 06 Jun 2007

      Actual Ethics by James R Otterson (Cambridge University Press, 2006).


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1834. BOOK REVIEW: Dumbing down: Outcomes-based and politically correct- the impact of the Culture Wars on our school

      Jennifer Buckingham | 06 Jun 2007

      Dumbing Down: Outcomes-based and politically correct- the impact of the Culture Wars on our schools by Kevin Donnelly (Hardie... Read More


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1835. BOOK REVIEW: Bad dreaming: Aboriginal men's violence against women and children

      Kirsten Storry | 06 Jun 2007

      Bad Dreaming: Aboriginal Men's Violence Against Women and Children by Louis Nowra (Pluto Press, 2007).


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1836. BOOK REVIEW: Power, faith and fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the present

      Ben Davies | 06 Jun 2007

      Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present by Michael B. Oren (W.W. Norton, 2007).


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1837. BOOK REVIEW: Silencing dissent: How the Australian government is controlling public opinion and stifling debate

      Ben Davies | 06 Jun 2007

      Silencing Dissent: How the Australian Government is controlling public opinion and stifling debate by Clive Hamilton and... Read More


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1838. BOOK REVIEW: Super-state: The new Europe and its challenge to America

      David Robertson | 06 Jun 2007

      Super-State: The New Europe and its Challenge to America by Steohen Haseler (IBTauris, 2005).


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1839. FEATURE: Who is the fairest of them all? (With apologies to Snow White's mother)

      Des Moore | 09 Sep 2007

      In industrial relations, Liberal and Labor offer a choice between levels of over-regulation.


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1840. FEATURE: Fiscal policy and interest rates in Australia

      Stephen Kirchner | 09 Sep 2007

      Tax cuts are unlikely to increase interest rates.


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1841. FEATURE: The service economy- success in a market democracy

      Craig Emerson | 09 Sep 2007

      Many of the service economy's problems come from the government.


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1842. FEATURE: The false promise of 'market socialism' in China

      John Lee | 09 Sep 2007

      Despite the hype, China is not evolving into a 'successful dictatorship'.


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1843. FEATURE: Cargo-cult railway proposals

      John Nestor | 09 Sep 2007

      Mega-railway project defy economics, logic and reason.


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1844. COMMENT: The hijacking of multiculturalism

      Ankon Rahman | 09 Sep 2007

      Misguided views on cultural diversity foster segregated cultures.


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1845. COMMENT: Anti-competitive politics

      John Humphreys | 09 Sep 2007

      In the Autumn issue of Policy, John Humphreys wrote about the Liberal Democratic Party, Australia's only classical liberal... Read More


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1846. FEATURE: The Finn red line

      Jennifer Buckingham | 09 Sep 2007

      Chester E Finn Jr talks to Jennifer Buckingham about tensions between school autonomy, parental choice and the need for better... Read More


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1847. REVIEW ESSAY: Globalisation, progress and politics: Back to the future

      John Goodman | 09 Sep 2007

      The Democracy Sham: How Globalisation Devalues Your Vote by Byran Gould (Craig Potton Publishing, 2006).


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1848. BOOK REVIEW: John Winston Howard: The biography

      John Hyde Page | 09 Sep 2007

      John Winston Howard: The Biography by Wayne Errington and Peter van Onselen (Melbourne University Press, 2007).


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1849. BOOK REVIEW:The commercial society: Foundations and challenges in a global age

      Barry Maley | 09 Sep 2007

      The Commercial Society: Foundations and Challenges in a Global Age by Samuel Gregg (Lexington Books, 2007).


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1850. BOOK REVIEW: Scorcher: The dirty politics of climate change

      Damien S. Elridge | 09 Sep 2007

      Scorcher: The dirty politics of climate change by Clive Hamilton (Black Inc Agenda, 2007).


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1851. BOOK REVIEW: Arndt's story: The life of an Australian economist

      Helen Hughes AO | 09 Sep 2007

      Arndt's story: The life of an Australian economist by Peter Coleman, Selwyn Cornish and Peter Drake with Bettina Arndt.


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1852. BOOK REVIEW: The 7 deadly sins of obesity: How the modern world is making us fat

      Jess Moir | 09 Sep 2007

      The 7 Deadly Sins of Obesity: How the Modern World is Making us Fat edited by Jane Dixon and Dorothy Broom (UNSW Press, 2007).


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1853. BOOK REVIEW: A Charter of Rights for Australia

      Benjamin Jellis | 09 Sep 2007

      A Charter of Rights for Australia by George Williams (UNSW Press, 2007).


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1854. BOOK REVIEW: Which school? Beyond private vs public

      Jennifer Buckingham | 09 Sep 2007

      Which school? Beyond private vs public by Joanna Mendelssohn (Pluto Press, 2007).


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1855. FEATURE: Why capitalism is good for the soul

      Peter Saunders | 12 Dec 2007

      Capitalism provides the conditions for creatin worthwhile live.


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1856. FEATURE: Fashionomics

      Jason Potts | 12 Dec 2007

      Fashion should be taken seriously. Fashion may function as a mechanism that periodically and speculatively liquidates some... Read More

1857. FEATURE: Saving for not-so-rainy days

      Richard Tooth | 01 Jan 1970

      Market pricing, not water restrictions, is the best way of dealing with shortages.


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1858. FEATURE: Saving for not-so-rainy days

      Richard Tooth | 12 Dec 2007

      Market pricing, not water restrictions, is the best way of dealing with shortages.

1859. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 08 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      The Swedish parliament recently reversed the country’s decades-long anti–nuclear policy, so is it time to re-open the debate... Read More

1860. John Lee | 08 Jul 2010 | Forbes

      The geologist and U.S. citizen was charged with stealing Chinese state secrets. A case of Deja Hu?


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1861. FEATURE: The end of industrial relations reform

      Andrew Norton | 12 Dec 2007

      WorkChoices polling revealed the political dangers of industrial relations reform.


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1862. FEATURE: The real body shop, part 1: Blood and corpses

      Jeremy Shearmur | 12 Dec 2007

      We should consider allowing the sale of blood and body parts.


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1863. FEATURE: Explaining the income gap: Are Aussies and Kiwis that different?

      Phil Rennie | 12 Dec 2007

      New Zealand is Australia's poor cousin. Is the Kiwis' national culture holding them back?


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1864. FEATURE: How do Australian classical liberals vote?

      Sinclair Davidson | 12 Dec 2007

      Though rare, classical liberal voters can affect major party support.


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1865. FEATURE: Ross Parish essay competition

      Ross Parish | 12 Dec 2007

      Have two hundred years of liberal capitalism made us any happier?


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1866. ROSS PARISH ESSAY COMPETITION: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the happiness of nations

      Stephen Whittington | 12 Dec 2007

      People's actions tell us what makes them happy.


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1867. ROSS PARISH ESSAY COMPETITION: Liberal capitalism: The will to happiness

      Kim Anderson | 12 Dec 2007

      Liberal capitalism delibers the satisfaction of personal achievement.


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1868. REVIEW ESSAY: The poverty of nations

      Gaurav Sodhi | 12 Dec 2007

      Lousy government is the root cause of the world's worst poverty.


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1869. FEATURE: The pop economics of everyday life

      Hugh Morley | 12 Dec 2007

      Applying economic thinking to everyday life can look alot like (un)common sense.


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1870. BOOK REVIEW: The shock of the old: Technology and global history since 1900

      Chris Berg | 12 Dec 2007

      The shock of the old: Technology and global history since 1900 by David Edgerton (Oxford University Press, 2007).


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1871. BOOK REVIEW: Divided nation? Indigenous affairs and the imaagined public

      Kirsten Storry | 12 Dec 2007

      Divided nation? Indigenous affairs and the imaagined public by Kirsten Storry (Melbourne University Press, 2007).


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1872. BOOK REVIEW: The soulful science: What economists really doa nd why it matters

      Andrew Kemp | 12 Dec 2007

      The Soulful Science: What Economists Really Do and Why It Matters by Diane Coyle (Princeton University Press, 2007).


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1873. BOOK REVIEW: Giblin's platoon: The trials and triumph of the economist in Australian public life

      Greg Melleuish | 01 Jan 1970

      Giblin's platoon: The trials and triumph of the economist in Australian public life by William Coleman, Selwyn Cornish and... Read More


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1874. BOOK REVIEW: Pop! Why bubbles are great for the economy

      Jason Potts | 12 Dec 2007

      Pop! Why bubbles are great for the economy by Daniel Cross (HarperCollins, 2007).


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1875. FEATURE: Does Kevin Rudd need to save families from capitalism?

      Peter Saunders | 03 Mar 2007

      The Labor leader is relying on an old and discredited view of communal life ina  market society.


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1876. FEATURE: The baby bonus: A dubious policy initiative

      Ross Guest | 03 Mar 2007

      The Baby Bonus is an expensive way to alleviate a fertility decline that need not concern us.


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1877. FEATURE: What creates comparative advantage for drug production? Lessons from Columbia

      Susan Windybank | 03 Mar 2007

      Politivcal and social problems in Columbia created opportunities for illegal drug production, explains similar Francisco... Read More


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1878. FEATURE: Trading on our reputation

      Roger Bate | 03 Mar 2007

      Australia's water management is still leading the way, even in drought.


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1879. FEATURE: '...Who comes to Australia?'

      Sinclair Davidson | 03 Mar 2007

      Where migrants come from can tell us something about how they might fit in.


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1880. FEATURE: The history of liberty in Australia

      Greg Melleuish | 03 Mar 2007

      Australians have preferred a protective form of liberty.


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1881. FEATURE: The future of European liberalism

      Charles Richardson | 03 Mar 2007

      Multi-party European parliaments provide a place for distinctively liberal parties.


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1882. FEATURE: Taking classical liberalism to people

      John Humphreys | 03 Mar 2007

      A classical liberal party can have influence without election victory.


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1883. FEATURE SUPPLEMENT: The classical liberal constituency

      Andrew Norton | 03 Mar 2007

      Is there a constituency for classical liberal or libertarian politics?


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1884. INTERVIEW: Choice words from Milton

      Brian Doherty | 03 Mar 2007

      More than three decades of wisdom from the late champion of liberty, culled from the pages of reason.


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1885. REVIEW ESSAY: Ten views on vouchers

      Jennifer Buckingham | 03 Mar 2007

      School choice causes controversy, even among its supporters.


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1886. BOOK REVIEW: Murder in Amsterdam: The death of a Theo van Gogh and the limits of tolerance

      Joel Malan | 03 Mar 2007

      Murder in Amsterdam: The Death of Theo van Gogh and the Limits of Tolerance by Ian Buruma (Atlantic Books, 2006).


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1887. BOOK REVIEW: What price security? Taking stock of Australia's anti-terror laws

      Greg Roebuck | 03 Mar 2007

      What Price Security? Taking Stock of Australia's Anti-Terror Laws by Andrew Lynch and George Williams (UNSW Press, 2006).


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1888. BOOK REVIEW: The economics of attention: Style and substance in the Age of information

      Nikki Macor | 03 Mar 2007

      The Economics of attention: Style and substance in the age of information by Richard A Lanham (The University of Chicago,... Read More


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1889. BOOK REVIEW: The looming tower: Al-Quaeda and the road to 9/11

      Matt Marks | 03 Mar 2007

      The Looming Tower: Al-Quaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright (Allen Lane, 2006).


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1890. BOOK REVIEW: Reviving the invisible hand: the case for classical liberalism in the twenty first century

      Jason Soon | 03 Mar 2007

      Reviving the Invisible Hand: The case for classical liberalism in the twenty first century by Deepak Lal (Princeton University... Read More


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1891. BOOK REVIEW: Aboriginal affairs 1967-2005: Seeking a solution

      Kirsten Storry | 03 Mar 2007

      Aboriginal Affairs 1967-2005: Seeking a Solution by Max Griffiths (Rosenberg Press, 2006).


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1892. BOOK REVIEW: The conservative soul: How we lost it, how to get it back

      John Heard | 03 Mar 2007

      The conservative soul: How we lost it, how to get it back by Andrew Sullivan (Harper Collins, 2006).


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1893. FEATURE: The rise of the opinionators

      Peter Saunders | 07 Jul 2006

      Labor's strongest support is no longer in the working class, but among education, arts and social professionals.


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1894. FEATURE: Finding a cab: The better deal for taxi customers

      Krystian Seibert | 07 Jul 2006

      Cheaper and more readily available taxis are possible without expensive compensation for taxi licence owners.


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1895. FEATURE: Cultural protection

      Eric Jones | 07 Jul 2006

      Leave culture to the market.


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1896. FEATURE: Free speech, offence and religion

      Jeremy Shearmur | 07 Jul 2006

      Free speech is not a licence to disregard the sensibilities of others.


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1897. FEATURE: Australia's position in Asia: Closer than ever

      Andrew Robertson | 07 Jul 2006

      John Howards' Government has improved Australia's relations with Asian countries.


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1898. FEATURE: The Doha Round: Where to now for the WTO?

      David Robertson | 07 Jul 2006

      The World Trade Organisation is struggling to reach agreement on trade liberalisation.


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1899. FEATURE: Want to predict the future? Ask the market!

      Glenn Boyle | 07 Jul 2006

      Markets may be better than experts at predicting the future.


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1900. INTERVIEW: In defence of global liberalism

      Andrew Norton | 07 Jul 2006

      Andrew Norton talks to Johan Norberg, writer of In Defence of Gobal Capitalism and 'freelance free-marketeer'.


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1901. REVIEW ESSAY: A second draft of history

      Richard Allsop | 07 Jul 2006

      The Howard Factor: A Decade That Changed The Nation edited by Nick Cater (Melbourne University Press, 2006).


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1902. BOOK REVIEW: Postwar: A history of Europe since 1945

      Martin Sheehan | 07 Jul 2006

      Postwar: A History of Europe since 1945 by Tony Judt (William Heinemann, 2005).


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1903. BOOK REVIEW: The Australian electoral system: Origins, variations and consequences

      Charles Richardson | 07 Jul 2006

      The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences by David M Farrell and Ian McAllister (University of... Read More


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1904. BOOK REVIEW: Picture imperfect: Utopian thought for an anti-utopian age

      Jeremy Shearmur | 07 Jul 2006

      Picture Imperfect: Utopian Thought for an Anti-Utopian Age by Russell Jacoby (Columbia University Press, 2005).


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1905. BOOK REVIEW: Please just f* off: It's our turn now- holding baby boomers to account

      Sukrit Sabhlok | 07 Jul 2006

      Please Just F* Off: It's Our Turn Now- Holding Baby Boomers to Account by Ryan Heath (Pluto Press, 2006).


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1906. BOOK REVIEW: Catastrophe: Risk and response

      Tom Quirk | 01 Jan 1970

      Catastrophe: Risk and Response by Richard A. Posner (Oxford University Press, 2004).


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1907. BOOK REVIEW: Motherhood: How should we care for our children?

      Arti Sharma | 07 Jul 2006

      Motherhood: How should we care for our children? by Anne Manne (Allen and Unwin, 2005).


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1908. BOOK REVIEW: Cultures merging: A historical and economic critique of culture

      David Robertson | 07 Jul 2006

      Cultures merging: A historical and economic critique of culture by Eric Jones (Princeton University Press, 2006).


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1909. FEATURE: Our treasurer should cultivate and Irish lilt

      Geoffrey Kingston | 07 Jul 2006

      Australia could learn from Ireland's corporate tax system.


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1910. FEATURE: The spontaneous order of science

      Thomas Barlow | 12 Dec 2006

      Leave research priority setting to the scientists.


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1911. FEATURE: The rise of big government conservatism

      Andrew Norton | 12 Dec 2006

      The centre-right's policy agenda killed hopes of smaller government.


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1912. FEATURE: Australia's state of health

      Nick Coatsworth | 12 Dec 2006

      Current health care funding policies are not serving patients' interests.


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1913. FEATURE: Sinking the boat to save it

      Benjamin Jellis | 12 Dec 2006

      The Charter of Rights is a threat to Victoria's political and legal culture.


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1914. ROSS PARISH ESSAY COMPETITION: Introduction

      Andrew Norton | 12 Dec 2006

      Should Government intervene in our lives to prevent or limit indivdiual choices that might make us sick, injure us or even... Read More


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1915. ROSS PARISH ESSAY: Fat kids? Go for your life

      Jess Moir | 12 Dec 2006

      A critique of state intervention to prevent childhood obesity.


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1916. ROSS PARISH ESSAY: Freedom from choice: The government's futile quest to take the risk out of life

      John Humphreys | 12 Dec 2006

      The costs of protecting people from themselves are apparent in drug prohibition.


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1917. COMMENT: The unholy alliance

      Tanveer Ahmed | 12 Dec 2006

      The Western left and Islamic radicals are finding common causes.


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1918. INTERVIEW: Jihad in the near north

      Dominic Rolfe | 12 Dec 2006

      Dominic Rolfe talks to Sidney Jones about Islamist movements in Indonesia and other south-east Asian countries.


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1919. REVIEW ESSAY: Surf for the rest of your lives, the American taxpayer will support you

      Peter Saunders | 12 Dec 2006

      In Our Hands: A Place to Replace the Welfare State by Charles Murray (AEI Press, 2006).


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1920. BOOK REVIEW: International economics and confusing politics

      Eric Jones | 12 Dec 2006

      International Economics and Confusing Politics by David Robertson (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006).


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1921. BOOK REVIEW: The end of commitment: Intellectuals, revolutionaries and political morality in the twentieth century

      Greg Melleuish | 12 Dec 2006

      The End of Commitment: Revolutionaries, and Political Morality in the Twentieth Century by Paul Hollander (Ivan R Dee, 2006).


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1922. BOOK REVIEW: Voting for Jesus: Christianity and politics in Australia

      Andrew Pettinger | 12 Dec 2006

      Voting for Jesus: Christiantiy and Politics in Australia by Amanda Lohrey (Quaterly Essay 22, Black Inc, 2006).


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1923. BOOK REVIEW: The white man's burden: Why the west's efforts to aid the rest have done so much ill and so little good

      Gaurav Sodhi | 12 Dec 2006

      The White Man's Burden: Why the West's Efforts to Aid the Rest Have DoneSo Much Ill and So Little Good by William Easterly... Read More


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1924. BOOK REVIEW: The partnership: The inside story of the US-Australian alliance under Howard and Bush

      Andrew Robertson | 12 Dec 2006

      The Partnership: The Inside Story of the US-Australian Alliance Under Howard and Bush by Greg Sheridan (New South Books,... Read More


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1925. BOOK REVIEW: The education of a young liberal

      Christian Porter | 12 Dec 2006

      The Education of a Young Liberal by John Hyde Page (Melbourne University Press, 2006).


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1926. FEATURE: Shares in people

      Joseph Clark | 03 Mar 2006

      Students could finance their studies through selling equity in their future income.


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1927. FEATURE: The curious rise of anti-religious hysteria

      Frank Furedi | 03 Mar 2006

      The Anglo-American cultural elites' insrecurity about their own values drives their attacks on religion.


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1928. FEATURE: A contrivance to raise prices?

      Rajat Sood | 03 Mar 2006

      Laws on misusing market power are not the best way to regulate business.


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1929. FEATURE: Disliking making a fuss

      Andrew Norton | 03 Mar 2006

      Underlying racial prejudice in Australia is held in check by tolerance.


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1930. FEATURE: Choice matters: What needs to change to make schools competitive?

      Julie Novak | 03 Mar 2006

      Despite increasing private school enrolments, school policy does not foster compeitition.


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1931. FEATURE: Should monetary policy be transparent?

      Jan Libich | 03 Mar 2006

      There is an overwhelming consensus that monetary policymaking should be transparent: an evaluation of the arguments.


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1932. FEATURE: Anti-americanism past and present

      Greg Melleuish | 03 Mar 2006

      The recent upsurge in anti-Americanism has a long history.


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1933. COMMENT: The cancer competition?

      Jeremy Shearmur | 03 Mar 2006

      Selected medical research could be funded through competitive prizes.


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1934. INTERVIEW: The CIS at thirty

      Andrew Norton | 03 Mar 2006

      Andrew Norton interviews Executive Director Greg Lindsay on the CIS' work and influence.


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1935. REVIEW ESSAY: Mao- The abhorrent tyrant and how his economic legacy has been overcome

      Wolfgang Kasper | 03 Mar 2006

      Mao, The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday (Jonathan Cape, 2005).


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1936. BOOK REVIEW: The march of unreason: Science, democracy and the new fundamentalism

      David Robertson | 03 Mar 2006

      The March of Unreason: Science, Democracy and the New Fundamentalism by Dick Taverne (Oxford University Press, 2005).


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1937. BOOK REVIEW: Australian social attitudes: The first report

      Richard Grant | 03 Mar 2006

      Australian Social Attitudes: The First Report Edited by S.Wilson, G.Meagher, R.Gibson, D.Denemark and M.Western (UNSW Press,... Read More


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1938. BOOK REVIEW: Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: Key indicators 2005

      Gaurav Sodhi | 03 Mar 2006

      Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2005: a Productivity Commission, 2005.


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1939. BOOK REVIEW: The intelligent Australian investor

      Chris Prunty | 03 Mar 2006

      The Intelligent Australian Investor by Chris Leithner (Wrightbooks, 2005).


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1940. BOOK REVIEW: The ethics of identity

      Barry Maley | 03 Mar 2006

      The Ethics of Identity by Kwame Anthony Appiah (Princeton University Press, 2005).


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1941. FEATURE: Out of position: Against the politics of relative standing

      Will Wilkinson | 09 Sep 2006

      Zero-sum positional conflict is avoidable is in a liberal market society.

1942. HELPless: How the FEE-HELP Loans System Lets Students Down and How to Fix it.

      Andrew Norton | 27 Feb 2006 | IA68

      Three new loans schemes were introduced in 2005 to fix omissions in the HECS system. The schemes were part of HELP (Higher... Read More

1943. Statistics, lies and DoCS

      Jeremy Sammut | 12 Jul 2010 | The Drum

      One–third of NSW children aged 12 to 17 have been reported to the Department of Community Services and this research shows... Read More

1944. Simple ambition for all schools

      Jennifer Buckingham | 12 Jul 2010 | The Australian

      The much-needed review of school funding should fix a very confusing system.

1945. Luke Malpass | 09 Jul 2010

      The fact that New Zealand forged ahead with an ETS in the absence of action in Australia, and a lack of meaningful international... Read More

1946. A small population for our big island?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 09 Jul 2010


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1947. FEATURE: Out of position: Against the politics of relative standing

      Will Wilkinson | 09 Sep 2006

      Zero-sum positional conflict is avoidable in a liberal market society.


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1948. FEATURE: When will Leviathan fade away?

      Des Moore | 09 Sep 2006

      The federal government has failed to curb discretionary spending.


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1949. FEATURE: The fall and rise of the state in New Zealand

      Phil Rennie | 09 Sep 2006

      After a brief respite in the 1980s and early 90s, the state's powerful role in New Zealand life has begun to grow again.... Read More


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1950. FEATURE: The minimum wage and the Australian fair pay commission

      Joel Butler | 09 Sep 2006

      In dealing with its partly contradictory objectives, the Australian Fair Pay Commission must keep in mind the negative effects... Read More


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1951. FEATURE: Future fund or future eater?

      Stephen Kirchner | 09 Sep 2006

      The opportunity cost of Commonwealth revenue hoarding. Budget surpluses should be used to reform tax.


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1952. DEBATE: On the right to give offence

      Steve Edwards | 09 Sep 2006

      Freedom of speech should cede nothing to religious sensibilities.


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1953. COMMENT: The flacon and the falconer

      Miranda Darling Tobias | 09 Sep 2006

      To more effectively combat terrorism, we need to understand why homegrown Western converts turn against their own societies.


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1954. INTERVIEW:The politics of Furedi

      Peter Saunders | 09 Sep 2006

      Peter Saunders interviews Frank Furedi.


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1955. REVIEW ESSAY: Law without government

      Wolfgang Kasper | 09 Sep 2006

      The Law of the Somalis: A Stable Foundation for Economic Development by Michael van Notten, edited by Spencer Heath MacCallum... Read More


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1956. BOOK REVIEW: An army of Davids: How markets and technology empower ordinary people to beat big media, big government and other goliaths

      Nikki Macor | 09 Sep 2006

      An Army of Davids: How Markets and Technology Empower Ordinary People to Beat Big Media, Big Government and Other Goliaths... Read More


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1957. BOOK REVIEW: The Australian miracle: An innovative nation revisited

      Gene Tunny | 09 Sep 2006

      The Australian Miracle: An Innovative Nation Revisited by Thomas Barlow (Picador, 2006).


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1958. BOOK REVIEW: Adam smith and the pursuit of perfect liberty

      Nicholas Gruen | 09 Sep 2006

      Adam Smith and the pursuit of perfect liberty by James Buchanan (Profile Books, 2006).


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1959. BOOK REVIEW: Vital signs, vibrant society: Securing Australia's economic and social wellbeing

      Mal Bozic | 09 Sep 2006

      Vital Signs, Vibrant Society: Securing Australia's Rconomic and Social Wellbeing by Craig Emerson (UNSW Press, 2006).


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1960. BOOK REVIEW: After the neocons: Where the right went wrong

      Anthony Lepere | 09 Sep 2006

      After the Neocons: Where the Right Went Wrong by Francis Fukuyama (Profile Books, 2006).


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1961. BOOK REVIEW: Political parties in transition?

      Andrew Norton | 09 Sep 2006

      Political Parties in Transition Edited by Ian Marsh (The Federation Press, 2006).


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1962. LETTER TO THE EDITOR

      Wolfgang Kasper | 09 Sep 2006

      A letter to the magazine in response to Dr Robertson's article on the Doha Round (Policy 22:2 (Autumn 2006)).


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1963. FEATURE: Welcome the edupreneurs

      Ross Farrelly | 09 Sep 2005

      For-profit education would benefit students and teachers.


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1964. FEATURE: The scientist's pursuit of happiness

      Johan Norberg | 09 Sep 2005

      Free societies provide the conditions for happiness.


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1965. FEATURE: Low pay or no pay?

      Philip Lewis | 09 Sep 2005

      Economics of the minimum wage: The minimum wage hits the least skilled the hardest.


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1966. FEATURE: Faith and politics: Separation or synergy

      Darryn Jensen | 09 Sep 2005

      Religious beliefs can guide politicians while preserving the separation of church and state.


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1967. FEATURE: Forced to be free? Compelling voluntary student unionism

      Charles Richardson | 09 Sep 2005

      The ossified politics of an earlier era are behind the VSU bill.


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1968. FEATURE: Science in the service of the nation state

      Tom Quirk | 09 Sep 2005

      Universities are the wrong place to look for sources of business innovation.


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1969. REVIEW ESSAY: The mystic social scientist

      Andrew Norton | 09 Sep 2005

      Affluenz: When Too Much is Never Enough By Clive Hamilton and Richard Denniss (Allen & Unwin, 2005).


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1970. BOOK REVIEW: Against the flow: Reflections of an Individualist

      Julie Novak | 09 Sep 2005

      Against the Flow: Reflections of an Individualist by Samuel Brittain (Atlantic Books, 2005).


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1971. BOOK REVIEW: Rights from wrongs: A secular theory of the origin of human rights

      John Heard | 09 Sep 2005

      Rights from Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origin of Human Rights by Alan Dershowitz (Basic Books, 2004).


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1972. BOOK REVIEW: Freakonomics: A rogue economist explores the hidden side of everything

      Rajat Sood | 09 Sep 2005

      Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner.


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1973. BOOK REVIEW: On Bullshit

      Amalia Matheson | 01 Jan 1970

      On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt (Princeton University Press, 2005).


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1974. BOOK REVIEW: The rise and fall of monetary targeting in Australia

      Stephen Kirchner | 31 Aug 2005

      The Rise and Fall of Monetary Targeting in Australia by Simon Guttman (Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2005).


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1975. BOOK REVIEW: Fighting poverty in the US and Europe: A world of difference

      Peter Saunders | 09 Sep 2005

      Fighting Poverty in the US and Europe: A World of Difference by Alberto Alesina and Edward Glaeser (Oxford, 2004).


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1976. BOOK REVIEW: Our culture, what's left of it: The mandarins and the masses

      Alan Anderson | 09 Sep 2005

      Our Culture, What's Left of It: The Mandarins and the Masses by Theodore Dalrymple (Ivan R. Dee, 2005).


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1977. FEATURE: Federalism and the states of reality

      Greg Craven | 07 Jul 2005

      There is cultural and political life in federalism, even as the Howard Government masses for an assault on the states.


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1978. FEATURE: Who bears the interest rate burden?

      Garry M. White | 07 Jul 2005

      There is a case for more use of compeititon policy and less use of monetary policy in controlling inflation.


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1979. FEATURE: Globalised religions for a globalised world

      Greg Melleuish | 09 Sep 2005

      This is a time of great religious vitality for Christianity and Islam.


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1980. FEATURE: State taxes: In serious need of reform

      Michael Potter | 07 Jul 2005

      State tax systems are inefficient, inequitable and overly complex.


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1981. FEATURE: The China Syndrome

      Susan Windybank | 07 Jul 2005

      There may be more to the growing Chinese presence in the Southwest Pacific than meets the eye.


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1982. FEATURE: The politics of industrial relations reform

      Andrew Norton | 07 Jul 2005

      The pragmatic Australia electorate will be convinced by workplace results.


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1983. FEATURE: Geeks bearing gifts: Open source software and its enemies

      Nicholas Gruen | 07 Jul 2005

      Australia should be wary of extending its intellectual property law.


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1984. DEBATE: Morality & national interest

      Des Moore | 07 Jul 2005

      Prudence does not amount to morality in international affairs, Des Moore says in reply to Owen Harries article 'Morality... Read More


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1985. INTERVIEW: Hayek for the 21st century

      Nick Gillepsie | 07 Jul 2005

      Hayek bigrapher Bruce Caldwell on the Road to Serfdom author's enduring lessons about planning, distributed information and... Read More


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1986. BOOK REVIEW: 'Kangaroo Court': Family law in Australia

      Barry Maley | 07 Jul 2005

      'Kangaroo Court': Family Law in Australia by John Hirst (Black Inc, 2005).


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1987. BOOK REVIEW: Law and order in Australia

      Peter Saunders | 07 Jul 2005

      Law and Order in Australia by Don Weatherburn (The Federation Press, 2004).


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1988. BOOK REVIEW: The anglosphere challenge: Why the english speaking nations will lead the way in the twenty-first century

      Arthur Chrenkoff | 07 Jul 2005

      The Anglosphere Challenge: Why the English Speaking Nations Will Lead the Way in the Twenty-First Century by James C. Bennett... Read More


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1989. BOOK REVIEW: Conversation with the constitution: Not just a piece of paper

      Michael Walsh | 07 Jul 2005

      Conversattions with the Constitution: Not Just a Piece of Paper by Greg Craven (UNSW Press, 2004).


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1990. BOOK REVIEW: Why globalization works

      Malcolm Roberts | 07 Jul 2005

      Why Globalizations Works by Martin Wolf (Yale University Press, 2004).


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1991. BOOK REVIEW: Us and them: Anti-elitism in Australia

      Rafe Champion | 07 Jul 2005

      Us and Them: Anti-Elitism in Australia Edited by Marian Sawer and Barry Hindess (API Network, 2004).


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1992. FEATURE: After the house price Boom: Is this the end of the Australian dream?

      Peter Saunders | 03 Mar 2005

      Housing has become less afforable, but policy changes could alleviate the problem.


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1993. FEATURE: Parent power

      Ross Farrelly | 03 Mar 2005

      The free market, rather than the centralised bureaucracy, should decide what children learn at school and how they learn... Read More


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1994. FEATURE: Tribalism in the Arab Mena region

      Leanne Piggott | 03 Mar 2005

      Arab tribalism is a drag on development and reform.


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1995. FEATURE: Is life-long learning worth the effort?

      Steven Schwartz | 03 Mar 2005

      Beware of further study mature workers.


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1996. FEATURE: Morality and foreign policy

      Owen Harries | 03 Mar 2005

      Prudence has an important place in foreign policy.


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1997. FEATURE: Do we really need religious vilification laws?

      Steven Bishop | 03 Mar 2005

      Religious vilification laws are diminishing freedom of speech.


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1998. COMMENT: The Muslim 'Marginal Man'

      Tanveer Ahmed | 03 Mar 2005

      Understanding the pyschological and sociological state of Western Muslims will help integrate society and avoid terrorism.


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1999. INTERVIEW: The thoughtful superhawk

      Susan Windybank | 03 Mar 2005

      Susan Windybank speaks Robert Kagan about his controversial thesis and America's role in the world.


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2000. DEBATE: Global IP markets require global consistency

      Tony Healy | 01 Jan 1970

      A reply to Kimberlee Weatherall's article 'Locked In: Australia Gets a Bad Intellectual Property Deal', in Policy Summer... Read More


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2001. DEBATE: Global IP markets require global consistency

      Tony Healy | 03 Mar 2005

      Rationalising international property rights across borders will promote creativity and prosperity worldwide: A reply to Kimberlee... Read More


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2002. REVIEW ESSAY: In pursuit of truth and beauty

      Wolfgang Kasper | 03 Mar 2005

      Human Accomplishment: The Pursuit of Excellence in the Arts and Sciences, 800 B.C. to 1950 by Charles Murray (Harper Collins... Read More


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2003. BOOK REVIEW: Family matters: Family breakdown and its consequences

      Barry Maley | 03 Mar 2005

      Family Matters: Family Breakdown and its consequences by Patricia Morgan (New Zealand Business Roundtable, 2004).


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2004. BOOK REVIEW: The case for an Australian bill of rights: Freedom in the war on terror

      Matthew Stubbs | 03 Mar 2005

      The Case For an Australian Bill of Rights: Freedom in the War on Terror by George Williams (UNSW Press, 2004).


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2005. BOOK REVIEW: Finishing the job: Real-world policy solutions in health, housing, education and transport

      Rajat Sood | 03 Mar 2005

      Finishing the Job: Real-World Policy Solutions in Health, Housing, Education and Transport by Joshua Gans and Stephen King... Read More


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2006. BOOK REVIEW: The geopolitics of East Asia: The search for Equilibrium

      Neil James | 03 Mar 2005

      The Geopolitics of East Asia: The Search for Equilibrium by Robyn Lim (Routledge, 2003).


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2007. BOOK REVIEW: The escape from hunger and premature death, 1700-2100: Europe, America and the third world

      Eric Rodjo Ralph | 03 Mar 2005

      The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700-2100: Europe, America and the Third World by Robert William Fogel (Cambridge... Read More

2008. A way India can outshine China

      John Lee | 14 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      If India hosts a successful Commonwealth Games in October it will be a pleasant surprise for the region and help to further... Read More


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2009. BOOK REVIEW: The persuaders: Inside the hidden machine of political advertising

      Peter van Onselen | 03 Mar 2005

      The Persuaders: Inside the Hidden Machine of Political Advertising by Sally Young (Pluto Press, 2004).


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2010. BOOK REVIEW: Well may we say: The speeches that made Australia

      Greg Melleuish | 03 Mar 2005

      Well May We Say: The Speeches That Made Australia by Sally Warhaft (Black Inc, 2004).


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2011. FEATURE: What is fair about a 'fair go'?

      Peter Saunders | 03 Mar 2004

      Social affairs intellectuals who equate populat support for a 'fair go' with egalitarianism are out of step with what ordinary... Read More


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2012. FEATURE: Another global trade crisis

      David Robertson | 03 Mar 2004

      The multilateral trading system has been seriously weakened by four worrying trends.


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2013. FEATURE: Food phobias: Behind the fuss over GM crops

      Phillip Killicoat | 03 Mar 2004

      The biggest problem consumers have with agricultural biotchnology is not genetic modification, but misinformation.


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2014. FEATURE: A cure for health care

      Vern Hughes | 03 Mar 2004

      A consumer empowerment model of health care provides the most feasible xit strategy out of the current health policy reform... Read More


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2015. COMMENT: Can we preserve liberty in an age of terrorism? Two perspectives

      Nicholas Southwood | 03 Mar 2004

      Security is essential for the enjoyment of freedom in a liberal society, but this does not mean that we should accept security... Read More


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2016. COMMENT: The transformation of international law

      Darryn Jensen | 03 Mar 2004

      International law has long had its critics. In theory, it provides an indispensable framework for the stable and orderly... Read More


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2017. REVIEW ESSAY: The idea of the university

      Geoff Sharrock | 03 Mar 2004

      Off Course: From Public Place to Marketplace at Melbourne University by John Cain and John Hewitt (Scribe Publications, 2004).


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2018. BOOK REVIEW: What's wrong with the Liberal Party?

      Michael Keenan | 03 Mar 2004

      What's wrong with the Liberal Party? by Greg Barns (Melbourne University Press, 2003).


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2019. BOOK REVIEW: Corrupting the youth: a hisotry of philosophy in Australia

      Amalia Matheson | 03 Mar 2004

      Corrupting the Youth: A History of Philosophy in Australia by James Franklin (Macleay Press, 2003).

2020. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 15 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      It is hardly surprising that Australians worry about further population increases but we only need to look to Europe’s changing... Read More

2021. The mining tax debate highlights the terms of trade boom

      Stephen Kirchner | 15 Jul 2010 | The Australian (Business)

      Is the Future Fund the best option to manage the fiscal consequences of the trade boom? Perhaps the revenue would be better... Read More

2022. July 2010 e-PreCIS

      Greg Lindsay | 13 Jul 2010

      The taxpayer smells a rat Tax revolts have some history in Australia, the best known example being the Eureka Stockade.... Read More

2023. A world away - Halls Creek, a remote town in WA

      Sara Hudson | 16 Jul 2010

      Inspired by the alcohol restrictions in the nearby town of Fitzroy Crossing, two local women lobbied to have the same rules... Read More

2024. Overcoming poverty of ambition

      Jessica Brown | 16 Jul 2010

      Study shows that children of the poorest parents – both in terms of income and education – can go on to become tomorrow’s... Read More

2025. Stephen Kirchner | 16 Jul 2010

      China’s contribution to global resource demand is well known, but its important contribution to augmenting global resource... Read More

2026. It's time Henry had an umpire

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 22 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      It’s not always easy to discern where factual information ends and political posturing begins, creating widespread cynicism... Read More

2027. Affirmative action policies in Malaysia prove costly

      John Lee | 23 Jul 2010

      Malaysia’s affirmative action policies may prove costly for the country’s future economic and ideological shape, with foreign... Read More

2028. Unhealthy economics of death

      Paul Cunningham | 23 Jul 2010

      The ability to employ high-tech medicine to preserve life has outrun society’s current capacity to decide who should use... Read More

2029. Breaking out of the political madhouse

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Jul 2010

      No longer does politics seem to have the impact on a world that politicians want to change for the better. Instead, it has... Read More

2030. Europe shows the alternative to growth is decline

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 23 Jul 2010 | The Australian

      Growth is not everything, but without growth everything is more difficult, says Oliver Marc Hartwich in The Australian 23... Read More

2031. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 29 Jul 2010 | Business Spectator

      Will Australia learn the lessons from Europe’s past too late? Asks Oliver Marc Hartwich in Business Spectator, 29 July 2010.

2032. Scrap 'Cash for Clunkers' scheme, not older cars

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 30 Jul 2010 | The Australian

      Instead of scrapping hundreds of thousands of perfectly functional cars for imaginary benefits, the Prime Minister would... Read More

2033. Obama Switching Sides Over China

      John Lee | 30 Jul 2010 | The Weekly Standard

      There is renewed American preparedness to join with regional allies and partners in checking China’s ambition, says John... Read More

2034. Unpacking the black box

      John Lee | 30 Jul 2010 | Newsweek

      China’s dicey statistics tell us a lot, says John Lee in Newsweek, 30 July 2010.

2035. A bigger country is inevitable

      Jessica Brown | 04 Aug 2010 | The Australian

      We are having a false public debate about population, something we can barely control anyway, so all of the very real challenges... Read More

2036. Empires on the edge of chaos

      Niall Ferguson | 30 Jul 2010

      This year, on the 200th anniversary of Lachlan Macquarie’s appointment as the Governor of New South Wales, it is appropriate... Read More

2037. Education key to living in two worlds

      Sara Hudson | 30 Jul 2010

      In his speech at the opening dinner of the Centre’s annual Consilium conference last week, Noel Pearson raised the point... Read More

2038. One rule for all: free speech and integration

      Jeremy Sammut | 30 Jul 2010

      At the Centre’s ‘Freedom of Speech’ forum on Thursday, July 29, writer-activist Ayan Hirsi Ali and The Australian’s Janet... Read More

2039. Baking a recipe for migration

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 05 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      If Australians need reminding why migrants can be a great benefit to society, they only need to look at the German bakery... Read More

2040. China's rise and the road to war

      John Lee | 05 Aug 2010 | The Wall Street Journal

      As with Germany a century ago, an emerging power is overestimating its capabilities, says  John Lee in The Wall Street Journal,... Read More

2041. A dose of reality: public health problems need private solutions

      Jeremy Sammut | 06 Aug 2010 | The Australian

      It is imperative to acknowledge the limits of publicly funded healthcare, says Jeremy Sammut in The Australian, 6 August... Read More

2042. Big ideas? Or big mistakes?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 06 Aug 2010

      The 'big idea' at the Centre's annual Big Ideas Forum on Monday was sad and depressing: Europe as we know it has ceased to... Read More

2043. If population is power, then what are we worried about?

      Jessica Brown | 06 Aug 2010

      Thinking big is currently out of fashion in Australia. That is, if you’re thinking about a 'Big Australia.' But what if,... Read More

2044. Freedom and religion

      Luke Malpass | 06 Aug 2010

      Every year the CIS holds The Acton Lecture on Religion and Freedom, named after the Lord Acton, the great liberal and contrarian... Read More

2045. Helen Hughes opens her diary

      Helen Hughes AO | 31 Jul 2010 | The Spectator (Australia)

      Helen Hughes writes the Diary for Spectator Australia about her trip to Cape York, 31 July 2010.

2046. The Italian omen

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 12 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      Is everything back to normal for Europe? Was the European crisis just a storm in a teacup? Asks Oliver Marc Hartwich in Business... Read More

2047. What's missing from the population debate

      Jessica Brown | 12 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      To seriously meet the challenges of population growth, we first need to deal with some problems with the functioning of our... Read More

2048. Living victims to drive child protection change

      Jeremy Sammut | 13 Aug 2010

      The unexplained disappearance of Kiesha Abrahams from her mother’s Mount Druitt home has once more put the spotlight on NSW... Read More

2049. Radical findings or radical propaganda?

      Peter Saunders | 13 Aug 2010

      Last year, two socialist academics, Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, published a book called The Spirit Level which has... Read More

2050. Stephen Kirchner | 13 Aug 2010

      On 24 July 1912, an article on page 16 of the Sydney Morning Herald noted on the occasion of the opening of a new state parliament... Read More


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2051. BOOK REVIEW: A perilous and fighting life: From communist to conservative, the political writings of Professor John Anderson

      | 03 Mar 2004

      A Perilous and Fighting Life: From Communist to Conservative, The Political Writings of Professor John Anderson by Mark Weblin... Read More


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2052. BOOK REVIEW: Art of creation: The founding of the United Nations

      Scott Featherston | 03 Mar 2004

      Art of Creation: The Founding of The United States by Stephen C. Schlesinger (Westview Press, 2003).


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2053. BOOK REVIEW: Orwells Australia: From Cold War to culture war

      Martin Sheehan | 03 Mar 2004

      Orwell's Australia: From Cold War to Culture War by Dennis Glover (Scribe Publications, 2003).


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2054. BOOK REVIEW: Death sentence: The decay of public language

      Chris Leithner | 01 Jan 1970

      Death Sentence: The Decay of Public Language by Don Watson (Random House Australia, 2003).


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2055. DEBATE: Crime and punishment

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg, Nicole Billante & | 03 Mar 2004

      Are greater use of prisons and more police work needed to reduce crime rates?


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2056. FEATURE: Unfinished business: Reforming our intelligence agencies

      Peter Jennings | 12 Dec 2004

      Terrorism is not the only urgent issue our intelligence agents must face.


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2057. FEATURE: Is economic growth given too a high priority?

      Winton Bates | 12 Dec 2004

      Australians see economic growth as one element of overall national and personal well-being.


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2058. FEATURE: Locked in: Australia gets a bad intellectual property deal

      Kimberlee Weatherall | 12 Dec 2004

      The intellectual property provisions of the US-Australia Free Trade Agreement are an unfortunate policy shift.


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2059. FEATURE: A labour market fable

      Alex Robson | 12 Dec 2004

      Economic tales are not always good guides to policy.


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2060. FEATURE: Taxation with misrepresentation

      Sinclair Davidson | 12 Dec 2004

      Australia's revenue lobby in denial.


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2061. COMMENT: The economics and etiquette of tipping

      Steen Videback | 12 Dec 2004

      Tipping is common in the US. A look at economic research on tipping: does it have its benefits?


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2062. INTERVIEW: Life and death in Baniyala

      Jenness Warin | 12 Dec 2004

      Jenness Warin talks to Djambawa Marawili.


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2063. REVIEW ESSAYS: Justice and liberty

      Wolfgang Kasper | 12 Dec 2004

      Justice and Its Surroundings by Anthony de Jasay (Liberty Fund, 2002).


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2064. REVIEW ESSAYS: Habits of the mind & habits of the heart

      Barry Maley | 12 Dec 2004

      The Roads to Modernity: The British French and American Enlightenment by Gertrude Himmerlfarb (Knopft, 2004).


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2065. BOOK REVIEW: Australian Citizenship

      D.J. Goodsir Cullen | 12 Dec 2004

      Australian Citizenship by Brian Galligan and Winsome Roberts (Melbourne University Press, 2004).


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2066. BOOK REVIEW: The right nation: Conservative power in America

      Martin Sheehan | 12 Dec 2004

      The right nation: Conservative power in America by John Micklewait and Adrian Wooldridge (The Penguin Press, 2004).


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2067. BOOK REVIEW: The lesser evil: Political ethics in the age of terrorism

      Nicholas Southwood | 12 Dec 2004

      The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in the Age of Terrorism by Michael Ignatieff (Princeton University Press, 2004).


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2068. BOOK REVIEW: Rebels with a cause: Independents in Australian Politics

      Peter Taft | 12 Dec 2004

      Rebels with a Cause: Independents in Australian Politics by Brian Costar and Jennifer Curtin (UNSW Press, 2004).


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2069. BOOK REVIEW: In defense of globalisation

      Chris Prunty | 12 Dec 2004

      In Defense of Globalisation by Jagdish Bhagwati (Oxford University Press, 2004). 


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2070. BOOK REVIEW: State building: Governance and world order in the Twenty-First century

      Susan Windybank | 12 Dec 2004

      State Building: Governance and World Order in the Twenty-First century by Francis Fukuyama (Profile Books, 2004).

2071. City got big but never grew up

      Stephen Kirchner | 19 Aug 2010 | The Australian

      A little bit of Sydney history illustrates the point that transport, infrastructure and other problems have nothing to do... Read More

2072. Grave euro doubts remain

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 19 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      Experts have now shifted their attention to the US dollar. However, this does not mean that the euro is off the hook, says... Read More

2073. Why can't federal politicians stick to federal issues?

      Robert Carling | 20 Aug 2010

      It was a major player in national politics who once observed 'All politics is local.' That was Tip O'Neill, a former Speaker... Read More

2074. Greens' backward Indigenous policy could risk bipartisan understanding

      Sara Hudson | 20 Aug 2010

      The Greens' backing of Aboriginal self-determination has won it the support of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council, which in... Read More

2075. Stimulating letter writers

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 20 Aug 2010

      Don't get me wrong: I love receiving letters. However, there was something funny about the open letter of 51 hitherto obscure... Read More

2076. Australia's real challenge is population ageing

      Jessica Brown | 23 Aug 2010 | The Age (Business)

      We need a mature debate on  population growth, says Jessica Brown in The Age (Business), 23 August 2010

2077. China's Water Grab

      John Lee | 24 Aug 2010 | Foreign Policy

      Forget the South China Sea. If America really cares about strengthening its presence in Asia, it’ll focus on the Mekong River... Read More

2078. Putting a case for fee deregulation

      Andrew Norton | 25 Aug 2010 | The Australian

      On the key issue of  funding per student, Julia Gillard's legacy as education minister is uncertain, says Andrew Norton in... Read More


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2079. FEATURE: New Zealand's flawed growth strategy

      Roger Kerr | 03 Mar 2003

      The New Zealand's government's goal of returniong the country to the top half of the OECD income ladder requires sustained... Read More


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2080. FEATURE: Turning back the tide: Welfare lessons from America

      Peter Saunders | 01 Jan 1970

      Welfare reform in America has worked, and nobody there is any longer even edbating whether to reinstate the old system. So... Read More


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2081. FEATURE: Reforming school education: Class size and teacher quality

      Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Jan 1970

      Research shows that effective teaching is far more important than the number of children in the classroom, suggesting that... Read More


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2082. INTERVIEW: The man with the campus keys

      Andrew Norton | 01 Jan 1970

      Now in his third country of residence, university Vice Chancellor Steven Schwartz explains how Australian reforms in higher... Read More


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2083. COMMENT: The culture of guilt

      Marian L. Tupy | 03 Mar 2003

      Like welfare dependency in developed countries, aid dependency in developed countries has entrenched a 'handout' mentality-... Read More


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2084. COMMENT: The feminist silence about Islam

      Kay S. Hymowitz | 03 Mar 2003

      The feminist silence about the savage fundamentalist Muslim oppression of women stems from the way feminist theory has become... Read More


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2085. COMMENT: The terror trap

      Chris Leithner | 01 Jan 1970

      Despite its high hopes and resolute rhetoric, the 'war on terror' is disturbingly similar to America's 'war on poverty' and... Read More


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2086. REVIEW ARTICLES: Engagement with Asia revisited

      A.D. McLennan | 01 Jan 1970

      Continental Drift: Australia's Search for a Regional Identity by Rawdon Dalyrmple (Ashgate, 2003).


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2087. REVIEW ARTICLE: Three takes on the globalisation debate

      Malcolm Roberts | 01 Jan 1970

      Globalisation and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz (Allen Lane, 2002); Paradoxes of Prosperity: Why the New Capitalism... Read More


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2088. BOOK REVIEW: Straw dogs: Thoughts on humans and other animals

      Jeremy Shearmur | 03 Mar 2003

      Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals by John Gray (Grants, 2002).


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2089. BOOK REVIEW: Copy fights: The future of intellectual property in the information age

      Jason Soon | 03 Mar 2003

      Copy Fights: The Future of Intellectual Property in the Information Age Edited by Adam Thierer and Clyde Wayne Crews Jr (Cato... Read More


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2090. BOOK REVIEW: Digital divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty and the Internet Worldwide

      Andre Stein | 03 Mar 2003

      Digital Divide: Civic Engagement, Information Poverty and the Internet Worldwide by Pippa Norris (Cambridge University Press,... Read More


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2091. BOOK REVIEW: Australia's welfare wars: The players, the politics and the ideologies

      Peter Saunders | 03 Mar 2003

      Australia's Welfare Wars: The Players, the Politics and the Ideologies by Philip Mendes (University of New South Wales Press,... Read More


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2092. BOOK REVIEW: Recreating Asia: Visions for a new century

      Wolfgang Kasper | 03 Mar 2003

      Recreatng Asia: Visions for a New Century: by Frank-Jurgen Richter and Pamela C.M. Mar (John Wiley, 2002).


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2093. BOOK REVIEW: The ordinary business of life: A history of economics from the ancient world to the twenty-first century

      Stephen Kirchner | 03 Mar 2003

      The Ordinary Business of Life: A History of Economics from the Ancient World to the Twenty-First Century by Roger Backhouse... Read More


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2094. BOOK REVIEW: The blank slate: The modern denial of human nature

      Andrew Norton | 03 Mar 2003

      The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature by Steven Pinker (Viking Penguin, 2002).


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2095. SCHOOLS BRIEF: Evolutionary economics: Foundation of liberal economic philosophy

      Jason Potts | 03 Mar 2003

      Evolution is the process of change in an open system, and idea that owes just as much to Smith and Hayek and liberal economics... Read More


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2096. LETTER: Missing the Wood for the trees: A response to Hughes

      Terry O'Brien | 03 Mar 2003

      Terry O'Brien's letter to the editor in response to Helen Hughes' article ('Is Globalisation Good or Bad for Poor People?',... Read More


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2097. FEATURE: Can the Solomon Islands be rescued?

      Helen Hughes AO | 06 Jun 2003

      Establishing civil peace in the Solomons can only be the first step towards recovery.


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2098. FEATURE: Help and hassle: Do people on welfare really want to work?

      Peter Saunders | 06 Jun 2003

      The welfare lobby claims most unemployed people not only say they want to work, but also are motivated to do so. However,... Read More


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2099. FEATURE: Big sister

      Alexis Stuart | 06 Jun 2003

      Is New Zealand the First Feminist State? The relentless pursuit of gender equity by New Zealand women in power is a one-size-fits-all... Read More


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2100. INTERVIEW: Can New Zealand fly again?

      Susan Windybank | 06 Jun 2003

      The New Reform Agenda: An interview with Sir Roger Douglas, who as the New Zealand Labour Government's Minister of Finance... Read More


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2101. COMMENT: What it means to be conservative

      Owen Harries | 06 Jun 2003

      An edited version of a talk given to the Blackheath Philosophy Forum in March 2003.


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2102. COMMENT: Unmasking Noam Chomsky

      Keith Windschuttle | 06 Jun 2003

      Noam Chomsky was ther most conspicuous Amnerican intellectual to rationalise the Al-Quaeda terrorist attacks on New York... Read More


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2103. REVIEW ESSAY: The impossible Pusey

      Andrew Norton | 06 Jun 2003

      The Experience of Middle Australia: The Dark Side of Economic Reform by Michael Pusey (Cambridge University, 2003).


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2104. BOOK REVIEW: The Free Market Innovation Machine

      Wolfgang Kasper | 22 Mar 2010

      Veteran economist William Baumol has long pushed the boundaries of neo-classical economics. In The Free Market Innovation... Read More


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2105. BOOK REVIEW: Where to from here? Australian egaliatarian under threat

      Peter Saunders | 06 Jun 2003

      Where To From Here? Australian Egalitarianism Under Threat by Fred Argy (Allen & Unwin, 2003).

2106. The perils of multi-party Australia

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 26 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      It may be nerve-wrecking for the Australian public to watch the negotiations between the parties and the independents in... Read More

2107. A World Away

      John Lee | 27 Aug 2010 | Time Magazine

      While candidates in the federal election sidestepped foreign policy for the sake of a few marginal seats, Australians as... Read More

2108. What China's huge traffic jam reveals

      John Lee | 27 Aug 2010 | Business Spectator

      The traffic jam in China gives us some insight into a number of things that are good and bad about how China actually works... Read More

2109. Elect another people?

      Oliver Marc Hartwich | 27 Aug 2010

      As you can tell from their statements, the political class is not amused about the result of the federal election. Forming... Read More

2110. $36 billion ways to make a media splash

      Jessica Brown | 27 Aug 2010

      The first lesson for anyone wanting to make a big splash in the media is to have a big, scary, shocking number. It’s practically... Read More

2111. Going bananas over apples

      Luke Malpass | 27 Aug 2010

      New Zealanders have taken a keen interest in the Australian election, particularly in one character it has thrown up: Bob... Read More

2112. Australians hung-over post election

      Luke Malpass | 29 Aug 2010 | Sunday Star Times

      New Zealander politicians can draw a couple of lessons from the Australian election, says Luke Malpass in the Sunday Star... Read More

2113. Hospital boards trump bureaucracy

      Jeremy Sammut | 28 Aug 2010 | The Weekend Australian

      There are clear differences in the way the government and opposition will organise public health administration yet health... Read More

2114. August 2010 e-PreCIS

      Greg Lindsay | 16 Aug 2010

      The two weeks starting July 20, was, for CIS, our busiest period of the year in terms of events.  Nothing in recent years however... Read More


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2115. FEATURE: Creative Policy Destruction

      Peta Seaton | 17 Jun 2010

      Creative thinking can transform public policy.


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2116. FEATURE: A 'Regulatory Constitution' for New Zealand

      Roger Kerr | 17 Jun 2010

      New Zealand is analysing the potential and prospects of a Regulatory Responsibility Act.


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2117. FEATURE: Plan B for Dealing with North Korea

      Ted Galen Carpenter | 17 Jun 2010

      If North Korea refuses to give up its nuclear ambitions, all palatable options will have run out.


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2118. FEATURE: Losing Tomorrow Today: Islamising Germany

      Henryk M. Broder | 17 Jun 2010

      A new generation of collaborators is caving in to the new conquerors of Europe.

2119. In search of that last small step

      Andrew Norton | 31 Aug 2010 | The Age

      In abolishing controls on higher education student numbers, the two parties are coming very close to a reform that combines... Read More

2120. Aussie election offers Key a warning

      Luke Malpass | 27 Aug 2010 | The National Business Review

      There is a grave warning for John Key's National Party in the result of the Australia federal election, says Luke Malpass... Read More


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2121. FEATURE: The Geo-Political Shape of Asia in 2020

      John Lee | 17 Jun 2010

      Despite China's current rise, the strategic environment in Asia is changing more slowly than many believe.

2122. If only China were more like Japan

      John Lee | 01 Sep 2010 | Business Week

      China is heading toward a Japanese-style economic debacle and that the process won’t be as gradual or peaceful, says John... Read More


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2123. DEBATE: Does prison work?

      Terry L. Anderson | 01 Jan 1970

      A view from criminology and a view from sociology.


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2124. DEBATE: Does prison work?

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg, Nicole Billante, Timothy Ore, Peter Saunders, Astrid Birgden & Nicole Billante | 06 Jun 2003

      Criminologists versus Sociologists


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2125. BOOK REVIEW: The free market innovation machine: Analysing the growth miracle of capitalism

      Wolfgang Kasper | 06 Jun 2003

      The Free Market Innovation Machine: Analysing the Growth Miracle of Capitalism by William J. Baumol (Princeton University... Read More


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2126. BOOK REVIEW: Monetary regimes and inflation: History, economic and political relationships

      Gerard Radnitzky | 06 Jun 2003

      Monetary Regimes and Inflation: History, Economic and Political Relationships by Peter Bernholz (Edward Elgar, 2003).


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2127. BOOK REVIEW: Common ground: Issues that should bind us and not divide us

      Michael Warby | 06 Jun 2003

      Common Ground: Issues that Should Bind Us and Not Divide Us by Malcolm Fraser (Viking, Pengiun Australia, 2002).


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2128. BOOK REVIEW: The fuss that never ended: The life and work of Geoffrey Blainey

      Richard Allsop | 06 Jun 2003

      The Fuss That Never Ended: The Life and Work of Geoffrey Blainey Edited by Deborah Gare, Geoffrey Bolton, Stuart Macintyre... Read More


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2129. Jim Butler | 17 Jun 2010

      There is no economic rationale for providing additional health care subsidises for GP Super Clinics.


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2130. FEATURE: From Murphy's to Howard's Law

      Sue Price | 17 Jun 2010

      Shared parenting laws are under threat from feminists with no intention of giving fathers a fair go.


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2131. FEATURES: Tethering the Fiscal Sow: Monetary Policy that Keeps Pork in the Sty

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg, Nicole Billante, Timothy Ore, Peter Saunders, Astrid Birgden, James Savage & Jan Libich | 01 Sep 2010

      Independent central banks can help restrain government spending.


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2132. FEATURES: The Plebeians of the Western World?

      Jens Schroeder | 01 Sep 2010

      Where the bloody hell are you? At the museum and the pub.


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2133. FEATURE: Grape Grubbers: The Case against Wine Industry Reregulation

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg, Nicole Billante, Timothy Ore, Peter Saunders, Astrid Birgden, James Savage, Jeffrey Gow & Bligh Grant | 01 Sep 2010

      The success of the free market Australian wine industry is threatened by renewed industry demands for government assistance.


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2134. FEATURES: NIMBY? BACKYARD BONUS!

      Greg Lindsay, John Cleary, Oliver Marc Hartwich, Jim Molan, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Nicole Billante, Helen Hughes AO, Luke Malpass, Bjorn Lomborg, Nicole Billante, Timothy Ore, Peter Saunders, Astrid Birgden, James Savage, Jeffrey Gow, Jeremy Shearmur & Richard Shearmur | 01 Sep 2010

      Communities bidding for 'backyard bonus' compensation packages could overcome NIMBY objections.


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2135. FEATURES: Should We Worry about Sovereign Wealth Funds?

      Sinclair Davidson | 01 Sep 2010

      Portfolio investment by foreign governments avoids the dangers of domestic government-owned enterprises.


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2136. REVIEW ESSAYS: Democracy and the Moral Life

      Barry Maley | 01 Sep 2010

      The Servile Mind: How Democracy Erodes The Moral Life By Kenneth Minogue


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2137. REVIEW ESSAYS: Separating Marriage and State

      Andrew Norton | 01 Sep 2010

      Untying the Knot: Marriage, the State, and the Case for Their Divorce By Tamara Metz


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2138. BOOK REVIEWS: Variety and Choice: Good Schools for All Australians

      Jennifer Buckingham | 01 Sep 2010

      Variety and Choice: Good Schools for All Australians By Graeme Starr


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2139. BOOK REVIEWS: The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves

      Eric Jones | 01 Sep 2010

      The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves By Matt Ridley


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2140. Jeremy Bray | 01 Sep 2010

      The Pinch: How the Baby Boomers Took Their Children’s Future—and Why They Should Give it Back By David Willetts


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2141. BOOK REVIEWS: Nomad: A Personal Journey through the Clash of Civilizations

      Leonie Phillips | 01 Sep 2010

      Nomad: A Personal Journey through the Clash of Civilizations By Ayaan Hirsi Ali


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2142. BOOK REVIEWS: Why vs Why Gay Marriage

      Tim Wilson | 01 Sep 2010

      Why vs Why Gay MarriageYes by Rodney CroomeNo by Bill Muehlenberg


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2143. BOOK REVIEWS: A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy

      John Heard | 01 Sep 2010

      A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy By Jonathan Israel


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2144. REVIEW ESSAYS: Debating the Limits of Care

      Paul Cunningham | 17 Jun 2010

      Vital Signs: Stories from Intensive Care by Ken Hillman


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2145. BOOK REVIEWS: The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism

      Eric Jones | 17 Jun 2010

      The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism by Joyce Appleby


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2146. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Jun 2010

      The New Vichy Syndrome—Why European Intellectuals Surrender to Barbarism by Theodore Dalrymple


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2147. BOOK REVIEWS: When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World

      John Lee | 17 Jun 2010

      When China Rules the World: The Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World by Martin Jacques


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2148. Andrew Baker | 17 Jun 2010

      Justice: What’s the Right Thing to Do? by Michael J. Sandel


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2149. BOOK REVIEWS: Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance

      Gaurav Sodhi | 17 Jun 2010

      Superfreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance by Steven Levitt... Read More


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2150. Oliver Marc Hartwich | 17 Jun 2010

      Soccernomics: Why England loses, whyGermany and Brazil win, and why the U.S., Japan, Australia, Turkey—and even Iraq—are... Read More

2151. Little Gungaleeda girl: a preventable tragedy

      Sara Hudson | 01 Sep 2010 | The Drum

      The death of the 'little Gungaleeda girl' is a tragic outcome of poorly resourced medical care in remote Indigenous communities,... Read More

2152. The Dragon & the Elephant: Five myths about China versus India

      John Lee | 03 Sep 2010

      Myth 1: China's authoritarian system sacrifices rights for social orderIn fact, there is far more chaos and unrest in China... Read More

2153. Australia versus the Frankfurt School

      Jens Schroeder | 03 Sep 2010

      Where the bloody hell are you? At the museum and the pub, we just don't like to make a big deal out of it.

2154. Tax policy devised by party that is green with envy

      Robert Carling | 03 Sep 2010 | The Australian

      Redistributing wealth rather than creating it seems to be the Greens' approach, says Robert Carling in The Australian, 3... Read More