2008 Contents List Opinion Pieces
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27 Aug The Australian 676. Judge think tanks by policy outcomes, not partisan labels Jeremy Sammut
23 Aug The Weekend Australian 675. Moving on through Hayek Geoff Hogbin
21 Aug The Australian 674. We must separate family services from child protection Toby O’Brien
21 Aug The Sydney Morning Herald 673. Feminism is about choice Jessica Brown
21 Aug ABC News Online 672. Migration scheme won’t solve Pacific’s problems Gaurav Sodhi
21 Aug The Newcastle Herald 671. Pacific guests invited over our unemployed Gaurav Sodhi
21 Aug The Canberra Times 670. Cool reception for a polarising policy in the Bipolar Pacific Helen Hughes and Gaurav Sodhi
21 Aug The Australian 669. The Pacific is a crime bomb and needs economic reform Gaurav Sodhi
Aug 08 Government News 668. Government should be stepping away from CDEP Sara Hudson
19 Aug The Australian Financial Review 667. Australia should go for tax policy gold Robert Carling
19 Aug The Adelaide Advertiser 666. Doing away with pretend jobs will help Indigenous South Australians Sara Hudson
18 Aug The Courier Mail 664. Are fruit picking jobs for local aborigines or guest workers from the Pacific? Helen Hughes
16 Aug The Business Spectator 663. The Bracks’ review shows the barren truth of protectionism Stephen Kirchner
16 Aug The Weekend Australian 662. Some re-education from Blighty Peter Saunders
13 Aug Online Opinion 661. The case for corporate tax reform Sinclair Davidson
14 Aug Alice Springs News 660. Employment is the Key Sarah Hudson
15 Aug The Australian 659. Don’t increase the burden on Generations X and Y, leave the pension rate alone Jeremy Sammut
14 Aug The Australian 658. The PM has unwittingly illustrated Hayek’s views on the fallibility of politicians Oliver Hartwich
12 Aug The Age 657. Reserve did not go far or fast enough, inflation is still on the cards Dr Stephen Kirchner
12 Aug The Canberra Times 656. School reporting will be the first test of Labor’s ‘modern federalism’ Jennifer Buckingham
7 Aug The Australian Financial Review 655. Corporate tax needs attention now Sinclair Davidson
4 Aug The Australian 654. A great deal of global warming hysteria is superstition parading as science Arthur Herman
4 Aug The Sydney Morning Herald 653. Defend the individual and so the West Ayaan Hirsi Ali
26 July The Australian 652. It’s back to work in Brown’s Britain Peter Saunders
26 July Business Spectator 651. The Child Care funding myth Jennifer Buckingham
26 July The Weekend Australian 650. Governments are failing East Arnhem Land Helen Hughes and Mark Hughes
24 July Crikey 649. Closing the ‘gender gap’ may undermine women Jessica Brown
24 July ABC News Online 648. Happy anniversary RAMSI Gaurav Sodhi
24 July The Canberra Times 647. Cut costs to boost our fertility rates Barry Maley
20 July The Sunday Territorian 646. CDEP is no substitute for local government services Sara Hudson
23 July The Australian 645. Subsidies increase child care prices, not mothers participation in work Jennifer Buckingham
17 July Online Opinion 644. Spin won’t make “high care” aged care sector sustainable Jeremy Sammut
21 July The Australian 643. Religion is a threat to authority, not liberty Robert Sirico
17 July The Australian Financial Review 642. Let people be free to choose independence from the state John Humphreys
June 2008 AIIA Policy Commentary 641. Reassessing China’s future beyond the Beijing Olympics John Lee
16 July The Australian 640. EU shows disdain for voters Peter Saunders
9 July The Australian 639. Welfare that's not working Sara Hudson
28 June The Weekend Australian GP Clinics must do more than just plug gaps Jeremy Sammut
26 June The Canberra Times 638. In an ageing Australia, the creakiest knees, not the squeakiest wheels, will get the grease Jeremy Sammut
25 June ABC News Online 637. Will Super Clinics increase the pressure on public hospitals? Jeremy Sammut
24 June The Australian Financial Review 636. OPEC cartel is a big pretender Gaurav Sodhi
20 June National Business Review 635. Kevin Rudd’s ‘security community’ will annoy Asia John Lee
19 June The Newcastle Herald 634. Teachers need help with job appointments Jennifer Buckingham
19 June The Australian 633. There’s no such thing as a free parking space Christian Seibert
18 June China Brief 632. The rise of China’s new army John Lee
18 June The Geelong Advertiser 631. Cut wages and create jobs Peter Saunders
18 June The Straits Times 630. Rudd is out of whack with Asia John Lee
12 June ABC News Online 629. Working for Welfare Peter Saunders
12 June The Australian 628. Rudd’s blunder to dismantle Work for the Dole Peter Saunders
11 June The Australian, Higher Education 627. Uni’s protectionist ploy a blast from the past Andrew Norton
9 June Campus Review 626. China’s universities and students are now complicit with the CCP John Lee
31 May Business Spectator 625. Democracy only for the few in China John Lee
1 June The Guardian 624. The Chinese Communist Party is cleverly buying off the middle classes John Lee
31 May The Weekend Australian 623. China’s ‘me generation’ prefer Dolce & Gabbana to democracy John Lee
30 May The Age 622. China’s donkey consumption is dragging its hooves John Lee
29 May The Sydney Morning Herald 621. Pricey petrol does a world of good Gaurav Sodhi
29 May The Australian

620. Teachers: Scale their pay to meet demand Jennifer Buckingham
28 May The Courier Mail 619. No brides for China’s 30 million bachelors John Lee
28 May The Canberra Times 618. Democracy’s slowboat to China getting slower John Lee
21 May The Australian 617. Not all mums need handouts Jessica Brown
20 May The Age 616. The budget is not what it seems Robert Carling
15 May The Australian Financial Review 615. Means testing doesn’t solve the problems with welfare policy Peter Saunders
15 May Crikey 614. A boring budget isn’t always bad when it comes to other people’s money Jennifer Buckingham
15 May Crikey 613. Family tax benefits are still a mass of contradictions Jessica Brown
15 May Crikey 612. Swan says budget surplus is not his, so give it back to the taxpayer Peter Saunders
May 08 Quadrant 611. The brave new conformity Peter Saunders
9 May Newcastle Herald 610. Preventive health is a drain on taxpayers Jeremy Sammut
9 May ABC News Online 609. Proof of the pudding: health campaigns don't work Jeremy Sammut
8 May Canberra Times 608. Rudd’s preventive health plan is a policy looking for an evidence-base Jeremy Sammut
8 May The Australian 607. Prevention is better than cure, but only if it works Jeremy Sammut
7 May The Dominion Post 606. KiwiSaver – a solution in search of a problem Phil Rennie
7 May Wall Street Journal Asia 605. KiwiSaver is New Zealand’s Saving (Dis)grace Phil Rennie
6 May The Australian 604. The three 'R's of Northern Territory Indigenous education: responsibility, reform and 'rithmetic Helen Hughes
1 May The Daily Telegraph 603. Forget Alchohol – the binge here is on taxing drinkers Jeremy Sammut
20 Apr ABC News Online 602. MSI’s job is only half complete Gaurav Sodhi
30 Apr The Courier Mail 601. Health Minister gives a mixed message on binge drinking Jeremy Sammut
23 Apr The Australian 600. The 2020 Summit's community corps idea looks better on paper than it would in practice Andrew Norton
23 Apr The Age 599. Australia's overall productivity has risen, but so has the tax burden Robert Carling
22 Apr The Australian 598. Fat Tax unfair to fat and thin taxpayers alike Jeremy Sammut
18 Apr The Australian 597. Rudd’s baby farms are not going to be great for kids Peter Saunders and Jessica Brown
15 Apr The Australian Financial Review 596. Policy reform to close the gap between black and white Helen Hughes
14 Apr The Age 595. Who should pay for maternity leave – employers, unions or taxpayers? Jessica Brown
11 Apr The National Business Review 594. Big ideas needed, not big government Phil Rennie
10 Apr The Australian 593. Learning from Hayek about central planning Nicholas Gruen
10 Apr The Canberra Times 592. Let's review all family benefits, not just paid maternity leave Jessica Brown
8 Apr The Australian Financial Review 591. Add State Tax Reform to COAG’s agenda Robert Carling
7 Apr The Australian 590. Failures in education policy are creating a lost generation Helen Hughes
7 Apr The Age 589. Here are the three keys to improving our schools Jennifer Buckingham
7 Apr News Online 588. Indigenous education policies are failing the young in the Northern Territory Helen Hughes
10 Mar Australian Financial Review 587. Unis should kill their funding proposal Andrew Norton
28 Mar The Canberra Times 586. Same old, same old in aged care policy Jeremy Sammut
27 Mar The Age 585. The RBA is at arm's length, but what about transparency? Stephen Kirchner
26 Mar The Australian 584. Beware Canberra's power bid Robert Carling
25 Mar ABC News Online 583. Throwing the baby bonus out with the bathwater Peter Saunders
19 Mar The Australian 582. Would you be happy asking friends for $512.66 every week? Peter Saunders
18 Mar The Australian 581. Tibetan monks fuelling Beijing's paranoia John John Lee
12 Mar Sydney Morning Herald 579. A rotting core: the other side of China’s miracle John Lee
12 Mar The Australian 578. Our Paleolithic path toward elitism Denis Dutton
11 Mar Australian Financial Review 577. It’s the future, stupid! Inflation aplenty already in the pipeline Wolfgang Kasper
11 Mar The Australian 576. Competition and free trade are key to prosperity Maria Rankka
11 Mar Online Opinion 575. Laugh or cry - you've lost your subsidy Queensland Robert Carling
6 Mar The Australian 574. It will cost close to $1billion to save indigenous communities Helen Hughes
4 Mar The Australian 573. Don’t demonise private education Jennifer Buckingham
3 Mar The Canberra Times 572. Pretend Schools: Educational Apartheid in the Northern Territory Helen Hughes
29 Feb The West Australian 571. The AFL’s DVD on sexual manners shows that society is in trouble Peter Saunders
29 Feb Crikey 570. Lack of GPs and other great health debate myths Jeremy Sammut
27 Feb Australian Financial Review 569. The politics of the big number Robert Carling
27 Feb The Australian 568. Separatist indigenous education policy creates strangers in their own land writes Helen Hughes
25 Feb Online Opinion 567. The most important element in an education revolution is not laptops, but effective teachers where they’re needed most Kirsten Storry
25 Feb The West Australian 566. WA’s taxi industry cannot keep up with the boom Peter Kerr
21 Feb The Australian 565. Permit System: Let local indigenous communities decide who comes and goes Sara Hudson
20 Feb Newcastle Herald 564. There is no dignity in the war against the obese Jeremy Sammut
18 Feb Australian Financial Review 563. Cut the minimum wage to expand low skilled employment Peter Saunders
16 Feb The Weekend Australian 562. Can the Job Network expand low skilled employment? Peter Saunders
4 Feb Canberra Times 560. Solomon Islands – Resurrected but not Reformed Gaurav Sodhi
1 Feb Newcastle Herald 559. Raising the school leaving age is not a cure-all Peter Saunders
24 Jan Dominion Post 558. Economics not only a matter of size Phil Rennie
22 Jan The Australian 556. Tough love is the key to Nauru’s future Helen Hughes
16 Jan Australian Financial Review 555. Use tax cuts to boost super Robert Carling
January Islands Business Magazine 554. The Solomon Islands – Resurrected but not reformed Gaurav Sodhi
12 Jan The Sydney Morning Herald 553. The writing is on the wall Peter Saunders
11 Jan The Australian 552. Long-term welfare dependency is of no real benefit to recipients Helen Hughes
2007 Contents List Opinion Pieces
27 Dec Online Opinion 551. How can we move forward? Kirsten Storry
26 Dec Newcastle Herald 550. To save money Labor’s killing a money saver Sinclair Davidson
21 Dec Geelong Advertiser 549. We should consider allowing the sale of blood and body parts Jeremy Shearmur
20 Dec The Sydney Morning Herald 548. Forget Auld Lang Syne, let's sing capitalism's praises Peter Saunders
17 Dec Australian Financial Review 547. Rudd revolution must grasp basics Jennifer Buckingham
11 Dec The Australian 546. Do secular societies provoke religious extremism? Tom Frame
10 Dec The New Zealand Herald 545. Don’t choke on your cornflakes but Australians are much richer than New Zealanders Phil Rennie
8 Dec The Australian 544. Training the unskilled doesn’t help them to get jobs Peter Saunders
8 Dec Australian Financial Review 543. Australians are no bigger and no smarter than New Zealanders, but seriously better off Phil Rennie
7 Dec The Business Spectator 542. Why Australia is richer than New Zealand Phil Rennie
7 Dec The Press 541. It’s not luck that has made Australians richer than Kiwis Phil Rennie
7 Dec Newcastle Herald 540. Not everyone benefits from more education Peter Saunders
7 Dec National Business Review 539. Lessons from across the Tasman where policy strength has brought economic growth Phil Rennie
5 Dec Islands Business 538. What does China really want from the Pacific? John Lee
4 Dec The Australian 537. Taxation by stealth must top reform list Peter Saunders
29 Nov The Australian 536. Labor may not get the revolution it was counting on Andrew Norton
24 Nov The Australian 535. It takes a lot more than preventive care to resolve hospital crisis Jeremy Sammut
22 Nov The Australian 534. Not voting is a vote against the electoral system Jeremy Sammut
16 Nov The Australian 533. Teacher training must be assessed Jennifer Buckingham
15 Nov Crikey 532. Forget philosophy, have some money Peter Saunders
14 Nov New Matilda 531. China: Death of the Dragon? John Lee
1 Nov The Sydney Morning Herald 530. Medicare becoming a luxury we cannot afford Jeremy Sammut
31 Oct Unleashed blog 529. Are Medicare's days numbered? Jeremy Sammut
29 Oct New Zealand Centre for Political Research online forum 528. Are Tax cuts inflationary? Phil Rennie
29 Oct The Australian 527.The welfare lobby is at it again Peter Saunders
26 Oct Canberra Times 526. Indigenous housing Helen Hughes
25 Oct Australian Financial Review 525. Capital flows the wrong way in China John Lee
25 Oct Newcastle Herald 524. Long term health challenges must be met Jeremy Sammut
24 Oct Canberra Times 523. The Danger of pursuing ‘Harmony’ in Chinese foreign policy John Lee
23 Oct The Australian 522. Cash could be better spent outside daycare Jennifer Buckingham
22 Oct South China Morning Post 521. A contrarian view of the economic miracle - Will China Fail? reviewed by Sheila Melvin
20 Oct The Australian 520. China's syndrome of lawless growth cause for concern John Lee
16 Oct The Age 519. Here is the truth about tax havens Sinclair Davidson
15 Oct New Matilda 518. Teacher pay and performance Kirsten Storry
15 Oct The Age 517. Charting a new course through schools red tape Jennifer Buckingham
14 Oct The Sunday Territorian 516. Life after kava needs education, real jobs Helen Hughes
10 Oct The West Australian 515. Will the China boom last? – don’t bet your house on it John Lee
10 Oct Australian Financial Review 514. Fiscal policy has no major influence on interest rates Stephen Kirchner
5 Oct Online Opinion 513. The answer is real health reform, not more money Jeremy Sammut
3 Oct Courier Mail 512. Boost pay to keep teachers Kirsten Storry
22 Sep The Sydney Morning Herald 511. Pokie in the eye for paternalism Peter Saunders
21 Sep Online Opinion 510. ‘Sit-up money’ the wrong incentive Jeremy Sammut
19 Sep Canberra Times 509. Aboriginal artists in the remote 'homelands' downtrodden by too much aid Helen Hughes
17 Sep Australian Financial Review 508. Put budget surplus to good use Robert Carling
15 Sep Newcastle Herald 507. Testing times for literacy and numeracy Kirsten Storry
13 Sep
Courier Mail
506. Policy difference is in the detail Jennifer Buckingham
10 Sep Canberra Times 505. International attention has been scathing of Papua New Guinea Gaurav Sodhi
8 Sep The Newcastle Herald 504. Labor focus is on the wrong health problem Jeremy Sammut
7 Sep The Advertiser 503. Future medicine only for those who help themselves Jeremy Sammut
7 Sep National Business Review 502. Is university suited to everyone? Phil Rennie
5 Sep Australian Financial Review 501. Income is not a helpful guide to determine the standard of living Peter Saunders
5 Sep Canberra Times 500. It's always a case of another year, another excuse for not slashing Australia's tax burden Alex Robson
4 Sep
The Australian
 499. Why wasn't India invited to this week's leaders forum in Sydney Helen Hughes
3 Sep
Canberra Times
 498. Health policy fails to target problem Jeremy Sammut
29 Aug Canberra Times

497. Elections should be a way of holding political leaders to account for their actions, but in PNG, they have become a contest for wealth, power and patronage Gaurav Sodhi

24 Aug
The Sydney Morning Herald
496. We are evolving into an over-regulated, over-governed, dumbed-down place Peter Saunders
18 Aug
The Australian
495. Strike up the band for elitism Claire Fox
13 Aug The Australian 494. Elistism should not be a dirty word Peter Saunders
10 Aug The Press
493. Are Australians Racist? Kirsten Storry
8 Aug Canberra Times 492. Dismantling federalism, one hospital at a time Robert Carling
6 Aug
Australian Financial Review
 491. Cost of New Loans Trivial Andrew Norton
6 Aug
The Sydney Morning Herald
490. With A High IQ Comes Need For Special Education Dr Charles Murray
1 Aug
Australian Financial Review
 489. Building up to a national impact Robert Carling
25 Jul
The Otago Daily Times
488. University trade-off for middle classes Phil Rennie
24 Jul
Canberra Times
487. Broader scope in NT for schools Kirsten Storry
18 Jul
Australian Financial Review
 486. They're taxing goodwill Robert Carling
10 Jul
The Australian
485. Tax circle good for no one Peter Saunders
9 Jul
The Salient
 484. Is university overrated? Phil Rennie
6 Jul
The Daily Telegraph
483. It's not the trade deficit that matters Alex Robson
5 Jul
Australian Financial Review
 482. Myopic Strategy Hinders Aged Care Warren Hogan
3 Jul
The Australian
481. Conditional welfare makes sense Peter Saunders
2 Jul
Online Opinion
 480. In Indigenous Communities it is all about the teachers Kirsten Storry
28 Jun
Australian Financial Review
 479. America will prevail Lawrence Mead
21 Jun The Australian 478. Opening Go8s to the market benefits all Andrew Norton
20 Jun Online Opinion 477. It’s not the size of your engine, it’s what you do with it Gaurav Sodhi
18 Jun The Australian 476. Teachers key to remote schools Kirsten Storry
8 Jun Courier Mail 475. There was plenty of spin in QLD's State Budget Robert Carling
2 Jun
Adelaide Advertiser
474. South Australia's "homelands" have only a small proportion of Australia's 500,000 Aborigines... Helen Hughes
31 May
Courier Mail
473. Our state of disgrace Helen Hughes
31 May
Canberra Times
472. Is Asia in need of Australian aid more than the Pacific? Gaurav Sodhi
26 May
Weekend Enquirer
471. An edited extract from Lands of Shame by Helen Hughes
26 May
Australian Financial Review
 470. Helen Hughes writes on Lands of Shame
22 May
The Wall St Journal
469. Owen Harries reviews the Atomic Bazaar
22 May Canberra Times 468. An extract from Lands of Shame by Helen Hughes
18 May Newcastle Herald 467. Give parents an informed choice for schooling Jennifer Buckingham
17 May
New Zealand Herald
466. A breather before bingeing Phil Rennie
17 May The Press 465.Time for Politicians to treat our money more carefully Phil Rennie
16 May The Australian 464. Places left untouched by reform Andrew Norton
16 May
Independent Financial Review
463. We need better results from social spending Phil Rennie
11 May
The West Australian
462. State must focus on Aboriginal schooling Kirsten Storry
10 May The Australian 461. None of the Treasurer's budget handouts makes any economic sense Peter Saunders
10 May Courier Mail 460. There's not a lot to get excited about in this year's Budget Peter Saunders
7 May
Australian Financial Review
 459. University policy needs a free-market approach Andrew Norton
29 Apr
Sunday Age
458. Budget should deliver us a break Robert Carling
24 Apr
Australian Financial Review
 457. Politicians addicted to big spending Robert Carling
24 Apr
The Australian
456. Public purse is a burden we all carry Robert Carling
16 Apr
Australian Financial Review
 455. Tax reform: we have barely scratched the surface Robert Carling
14 Apr The Australian 454. We don't need a nanny Peter Saunders
10 Apr The Australian 453. Sit in the corner while we rob you Peter Saunders
4 Apr The Australian 452. Excuses fail our neediest students Kirsten Storry
4 Apr
The Canberra Times
451. Perverse incentives strip us of our skills Andrew Norton
29 Mar
Australian Financial Review
 450. Costello holds aces in tax deal Robert Carling
28 Mar Dominion Post 449. People should be able to opt out of welfare entitlements in return for tax reductions Peter Saunders
27 Mar
The Newcastle Herald
448. Graduate supply fails to match jobs demand Andrew Norton
23 Mar Courier Mail 447. A degree of dissatisfaction Andrew Norton
21 Mar
Geelong Advertiser
446. Paying idle parents bad for kids Get a job, mum Peter Saunders
20 Mar
New Zealand Herald
445. Can't buy a caring society Phil Rennie
19 Mar
Geelong Advertiser
444. New Guinea faces HIV epidemic Out of control Miranda Darling
15 Mar Courier Mail 443. All shoulders to the wheel Gaurav Sodhi
12 Mar The Salient 442. Hey, Big Spender Phil Rennie
5 Mar The Age 441. First class, but the fare's fair Andrew Norton
24 Feb
The Adelaide Advertiser
 440. Aids will destroy a nation Miranda Darling Tobias
20 Feb The Australian 439. Paying idle parents is bad for our kids Peter Saunders
15 Feb The Australian 438. Japan caught in US-Korea nuclear net Robyn Lim
12 Feb Canberra Times 437. PNG leaders must overcome HIV complacency Miranda Darling Tobias
7 Feb The Australian 436. Rudd pins his faith on remissions Andrew Norton
7 Feb The Australian 435. Power (and cash) to the principals Jennifer Buckingham
30 Jan The Australian 434. Stop the churning to extend direct benefits Peter Saunders
29 Jan Canberra Times 433. Why China first wooed then jilted Kiribati Susan Windybank
29 Jan Courier Mail 432. Howard a social democrat in disguise Andrew Norton
20 Jan
Australian Financial Review
 431. Furore over private-school fees is just a distraction Jennifer Buckingham
17 Jan The Australian 430. Law must be upheld by all sides Kirsten Storry
17 Jan
The Sydney Morning Herald
 429. Tofu terror added to list of reasons to be fearful Peter Saunders
16 Jan The Australian 428. Not bedfellows, but a political attraction Tanveer Ahmed
13 Jan The Australian 427. PM should think small Andrew Norton
12 Jan Otago Times 426. When an apple is not simply an apple Phil Rennie
10 Jan
The Australian 425. Better medicine for all in single-source funding Nick Coatsworth
8 Jan Courier Mail 424. Palmed off and abused Helen Hughes
4 Jan The Australian 423. Charting a course for legal disaster Benjamin Jellis


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2006 Contents List Opinion Pieces
29 Dec The Newcastle Herald 422. A simpler tax system would benefit families Peter Saunders
29 Dec The Australian 421. Wrapped in red tape and denied the flexibility to grow John Cleary and Kirsten Storry
22 Dec The Australian 420. What would Hayek say? Greg Lindsay
12 Dec The Australian 419. Big government Libs Greg Lindsay, Barry Maley and Peter Saunders
12 Dec The Australian Financial Review 418. The blight of restrictive trade policy Phil Rennie
10 Dec New Zealand Centre for Political Debate 417. Do tax cuts make a difference? Phil Rennie
7 Dec ABC Radio National 416. English literacy in remote indigenous communities Kirsten Storry
4 Dec The Australian 415. Welfare fails to save the world Deepak Lal
4 Dec Canberra Times 414. Brough's welfare plan on right track Peter Saunders
1 Dec Adelaide Advertiser 413. Stop excuses on indigenous education Kirsten Storry
28 Nov Geelong Advertiser 412. Overhaul might need an overhaul Arti Sharma
27 Nov ABC Radio 411. What the Government giveth, the Government taketh away Peter Saunders
21 Nov Newcastle Herald 410. Fiscal federalism robs states of self-reliance Robert Carling
21 Nov The Australian 409. Tonga needs democracy, not aid Gaurav Sodhi
21 Nov Courier Mail 408. Split feelings over 'Help' Arti Sharma
20 Nov Canberra Times 407. Aboriginal separatist policies must be dropped Helen Hughes
20 Nov The Australian 406. Aid no place for preaching pop stars Helen Hughes
8 Nov Australian Financial Review 405. States' tax system is deficient Robert Carling
Nov 06 Islands Business 404. Why Guestworker scheme is 'uneconomic' Helen Hughes and Gaurav Sodhi
30 Oct Canberra Times 403. Let schools choose which accredited curriculum to teach Jennifer Buckingham
27 Oct The Sydney Morning Herald 402. A warrior in the battle of ideas Greg Lindsay
26 Oct The Australian 401. Tough love for the jobless Peter Saunders
26 Oct Australian Financial Review 400. Islands must act or face up to disaster Stephan Freitag
23 Oct Courier Mail 399. Burdens of low pay Joel Butler
23 Oct Courier Mail 398. Fertile grounds for born-again muslims Miranda Darling Tobias
23 Oct The Canberra Times 397. Economics spats grow deeper amid endemic corruption in Pacific Susan Windybank
20 Oct The Canberra Times 396. Funding for indigenous communities will not find target Helen Hughes & Mark Hughes
19 Oct Courier Mail 395. Sticks and carrots good for a start Kirsten Storry
13 Oct The Australian 394. Swap obstacles for teachers Jennifer Buckingham
12 Oct Courier Mail 392. Why is Northern Queensland calling for fruit pickers from the Pacific Islands? Helen Hughes
6 Oct Courier mail 391. Keep the faith in education Jennifer Buckingham
25 Sept Australian Financial Review 390. Lessons that everyone can profit from Jennifer Buckingham
20 Sept Newcastle Herald 389. Just one value will do fine - live and let live Peter Saunders
15 Sept The Australian 388. The causes of upheavals in the Solomon Islands Helen Hughes
14 Sept Dominion Post 387. Who's paying all their tax? Phil Rennie
8 Sept The Canberra Times 386. Seasonal migrants not a solution Gaurav Sodhi
31 Aug The Australian 385. Setting readers to rights Kirsten Storry
28 Aug The Australian 384. Charities must support rules Peter Saunders
28 Aug The Age 383. Funding system in broken Andrew Norton
23 Aug The Wall St Journal 382. Australia's water works Roger Bate
17 Aug Courier Mail 381. We lead the world on water Roger Bate
14 Aug The Age 380. Fees don't dictate uni choices Andrew Norton
11 Aug Courier Mail 379. Self-interest skyrockets in spoilt nation Gaurav Sodhi
8 Aug The Canberra Times 378. Report into literacy and numeracy too narrow Kirsten Storry
8 Aug Australian Financial Review 377. Water trading is the only way to go Roger Bate
8 Aug The Australian 376. The real priorities Bjorn Lomberg
3 Aug The Australian 375. Bill Gates must set priorities Roger Bate
2 Aug The New Zealand Herald 374. Less tax better for business Phil Rennie
31 Jul The Age 373. Choice is best for curriculum Jennifer Buckingham
27 Jul The Canberra Times 372. Schooled in freedom of choice Jennifer Buckingham
19 Jul The Courier Mail 371. Reward key in educator quality equation Jennifer Buckingham
11 Jul The Adelaide Advertiser 370. Power, ambition and a policy to match The Hon. Alexander Downer MP
5 Jul The Press (New Zealand) 369. Breaking the cycle Phil Rennie
5 Jul The Australian 368. Different battles, different responses Owen Harries
4 Jul Australian Financial Review 367. Doha's self-inflicted blows David Robertson
30 Jun Australian Financial Review 366. Little is fair in regulating taxi fares and licences Christian Seibert
17-18 Jun The Australian 365. Growth in labor support: it's academic Peter Saunders
12 Jun The Australian 364. Steep learning curve for all Kirsten Storry
2 Jun The Age 363. Policies teach us to pick our own pockets Peter Saunders
1 Jun The Canberra Times 362. For decisions on childcare mum's (or dad's) the word Peter Saunders
16 May New Zealand Herald 361. Taxes increase by stealth Phil Rennie
11 May Australian Financial Review 360. Structural problems unresolved Peter Saunders
9 May The Australian 359. Pokie principle is a winner Peter Saunders
8 May Australian Financial Review 358. We think, therefore we evolve Greg Lindsay
1 May The Australian 357. Aid for growth only hope for a Pacific solution Helen Hughes
28 Apr The Newcastle Herald 356. Fiddle diddle no more, tax needs an overhaul Peter Saunders
26 Apr The Canberra Times 355. Speaking with spirits: Papua New Guinea’s logging free-for-all Helen Hughes
25 Apr The Courier Mail 354. Skills better investment for indigenous Kirsten Storry
25 Apr The Australian 353. Treasurer has us on a longer leash Peter Saunders
24 Apr The Age 352. Showcasing unis when price is right Andrew Norton
20 Apr The Australian 351. This mission had moral hazard written all over it Susan Windybank
13 Apr Australian Financial Review 350. When is a welfare payment not a welfare payment? Peter Saunders
12 Apr Courier Mail 349. System break-up Arti Sharma
7 Apr The Australian and The Dominion Post (NZ) 348. Vanuatu's failure propped up again Gaurav Sodhi
4 Apr Australian Financial Review 347. Councils must have real clout Wolfgang Kasper
15 Mar The Dominion Post (NZ) 346. Our beneficiary nation Phil Rennie
15 Mar The Age 345. Scrap childcare concessions - cut taxes instead Peter Saunders
7 Mar The Canberra Times 344. US aid group throws Vanuatu's privileged political elite a lifeline Helen Hughes
2 Mar The Australian 343. Learn to serve the public Jennifer Buckingham
1 Mar Australian Financial Review 342. Don't water down this initiative Malcolm Turnbull
28 Feb The Australian 341. Polity's place in a polite society Frank Field
28 Feb Courier Mail 340. Strong case for tax cuts Peter Saunders
28 Feb Australian Financial Review 339. Political bad habits die hard Wolfgang Kasper
27 Feb Australian Financial Review 338. One cap does not fit all in HECS debt Andrew Norton
27 Feb The Age 337. Loan help half baked Andrew Norton
16 Feb Australian Financial Review 336. Lightweight response to army's role Robyn Lim
15 Feb The New Zealand Herald 335. Bad manners to blame politicians Phil Rennie
10 Feb Australian Financial Review 334. Single-desk philosophy reaps what it sows Wolfgang Kasper
7 Feb Courier Mail 333. Bound by too many rules Caspar Conde
3 Feb The Australian 332. Don't blame Howard for loss of civility Peter Saunders
25 Jan The Australian 331. Comrade Nelson v Adam Nelson Andrew Norton
24 Jan Courier Mail 330. Operating at breaking point Nick Coatsworth
23 Jan The Canberra Times 329. Whichever way you dice it, compulsory voting is evil Derek Chong, Sinclair Davidson, Tim Fry
20 Jan The Australian 328. tax overhaul long overdue Peter Saunders
19 Jan The Australian 327. Let's fix foreign aid fiasco Wolfgang Kasper
4 Jan The Age 326. The wrongs of pushing the bill of rights Alan Anderson
3 Jan Australian Financial Review 325. Finding ways to tame new giant Robyn Lim
2 Jan The Australian 324. Future funds for everyone Peter Saunders


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2005 Contents List Opinion Pieces
     
22 Dec The Australian 323. If there is prejudice, there is also tolerance Andrew Norton
14 Dec The Australian 322. Fee hikes fit in with Lib's ideal Andrew Norton
13 Dec The Australian 321. Who should pay child support? Arti Sharma
8 Dec Australian Financial Review 320. US should reconsider financial aid for Vanuatu Susan Windybank
6 Dec The Australian 319. Self-help beats handout state Peter Saunders
30 Nov Australian Financial Review 318. Simpler tax is easy, but where's the political courage? John Humphreys
22 Nov The Canberra Times 317. Individuals can make a difference in the face of global threats Miranda Darling
10 Nov The Canberra Times 316. Africa needs free markets, not aid, to flee poverty April Palmerlee
10 Nov Australian Financial Review 315. Tax competitiion promotes good policy Dan Mitchell
2 Nov The Newcastle Herald 314. Time to open gate to school-based training Jennifer Buckingham
2 Nov The Age 313. A Cinderella story for the modern welfare state Peter Saunders
28 Oct The Age 312. The failure of the Bush Doctrine Owen Harries
26 Oct The Australian 311. Working towards peace and prosperity Noel Pearson
24 Oct New Zealand Herald 310. Don't worry be happy Johan Norberg
19 Oct Courier Mail 309. New strategies needed to beat teacher shortages Jennifer Buckingham
October Quadrant 308. The pandemic threat Miranda Darling
12 Oct The Australian 307. Don't worry be happy John Norberg
11 Oct Australian Financial Review 306. Handouts won't cure poverty Wolfgang Kasper
8 Oct Australian Financial Review 305. Yes, liberal capitalism can buy happiness John Norberg
7 Oct The Courier Mail 304. Stay alert in shifting landscape Susan Windybank
3 Oct The Australian 303. One rule for all single parents Peter Saunders
23 Sept The Australian 302. Policies entrench poverty Helen Hughes
22 Sept Australian Financial Review 301. System not in the finest health Peter Saunders
19 Sept The Japan Times 300. Tax cuts key to sustained economic growth Chris Lingle
16 Sept Australian Financial Review 299. The parochialism of the present Owen Harries
8 Sept Herald Sun 298. Trying harder to keep families together Arti Sharma
8 Sept The Age 297. Teaching for profit will attract and retain talent Ross Farrelly
4 Sept Canberra Times 296. A neat strategy to save to save uni student services Andrew Norton
29 Aug Australian Financial Review 295. Marginal rate a major turn-off Sinclair Davidson
29 Aug The Age 294. Blind to their best option Andrew Norton
24 Aug The Courier Mail 293. No worries on Aussies' generosity Sinclair Davidson
13 Aug The Courier Mail

292. Parties in a state of voluntary confusion Andrew Norton

11 Aug The Canberra Times

291. Pacific policy must be based on facts Helen Hughes

2 Aug Sydney Morning Herald 290. An idea sinkable, even as it is floated Miranda Darling
21 Jul South China Morning Post 289. Pacific persuasion: Beijing's increasing economic muscle in the South Pacific Nick Squires
15 Jul The Newcastle Herald

288. Taxing time when we rely on welfare state Peter Saunders

9 Jul Australian Financial Review 287. Lies and statistics Helen Hughes
2 Jul Australian Financial Review 286. Perth merger good for academics, not for students Andrew Norton
29 Jun The Dominion Post 285. Time for real economics to cure Africa's plight Helen Hughes
28 Jun The Australian 284. Rockers deaf to aid realities Helen Hughes
22 Jun The Australian 283. Smarter way to survive Andrew Norton
11 Jun Australian Financial Review

282. The wrong sort of tax cuts Peter Saunders

10 Jun The Australian 281. No substance to Vinnie's alarmism Peter Saunders
6 Jun The Canberra Times 280. Economic malaise in PNG is deep, and growing steadily Helen Hughes and Susan Windybank
31 May The Courier Mail 279. Nose cut off to spite the face Helen Hughes and Susan Windybank
24 May The Australian 278. Cast adrift beyond the mainstream John Cleary
18 May The Australian 277. Lower tax rates for a truly beautiful set of numbers Alex Robson
13 May Geeling Advertiser

276. State crosses the line between secular, sacred Steve Edwards

13 May The Australian 275. The super rip-off is unfair, not the tax cuts Peter Saunders
12 May Australian Financial Review 274. A fair way to reduce dependence on tax cuts Peter Saunders
9 May Herald Sun

273. Time we ran our own lives Peter Saunders

28 Apr The Canberra Times 272. After the tsunami, a spectre of bird flu Miranda Darling
26 Apr Australian Financial Review 271. High price for a brui