There is a growing problem on the right of politics. The evidence is not just in the loss by the …
While bad news is all too common in education, there are also some success stories worth celebrating. Some schools — …
The deal between the Albanese government and Senator David Pocock to get the industrial relations bill across the line raises …
There is nothing finer in political culture than the idea – the doctrine, the inspiration – that all men and …
With upcoming state elections in NSW and Victoria, not to mention the election of a federal Labor government for the …
Thank you for inviting me to say a few words at the Melbourne launch of the Lindsay Society. I spent …
Go out on country and get the consent of traditional owners is the message government sends companies on major projects …
US midterm elections are always a vote of confidence in incumbents, and this year’s midterms are expected to inflict severe …
The saga of Netball Australia’s initial failed partnership with Hancock Prospecting, and its subsequent replacement by a deal with the …
Too many Australian boys leave school without the reading and writing skills needed for success in work and post-school study. …
This year’s highly un-coveted Nanny State Award was a tight contest, with a horde of strong contenders from around the …
We welcomed former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to discuss his book The Avoidable War: The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping’s China (Hachette 2022) with CIS executive director Tom Switzer.
On the final On Liberty for 2022, Salvatore Babones returns to discuss the new CIS Intergenerational research program with Program Director Matt Taylor.
CIS Research Assistant Neenah Gray discusses the voting rights of Indigenous Australians.
CIS Research Assistant Neenah Gray discusses Indigenous Citizenship in Australia.
American essayist, novelist, and author Mary Eberstadt joined Peter Kurti, Director of the CIS Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program, to discuss her book, Primal Screams: How the sexual revolution created identity politics, and how best we can respond to the threat posed by identity politics.
Guest host Glenn Fahey returns to discuss challenges facing new immigrants to Australia with Melissa Monteiro, CEO of the Community Migrant Resource Centre.
CIS Education program director Glenn Fahey is joined for a discussion on improving schools in Australia by Katharine Birbalsingh. Katharine is a leading figure in education practice and policy and founder as well as principal of London’s Michaela Community School. With opening remarks from Manisha Gazula, principal at Marsden Road Public School.
Guest host Simon Cowan reenters the budget bunker to discuss the second federal budget in 2022 with Australian Financial Review Economics editor in Parliament House, Canberra John Kehoe.
It’s no secret that Australian schools’ performance has been in decline for many years. That’s not for a lack of …
Rob chats to Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner with the Australian Human Rights Commission, about the importance and nature of …
On this episode Rob chats to author Roslyn Fuller. Liberals believe in the value of democracy, but Roslyn tells Rob …
Speaking from Berlin, Sabine speaks with Rob about why she set up the Freiblickinstitut (Free Vision Institute) to promote open …
Claire Lehmann, founding editor of Quillette sits down with Rob. Claire explains the philosophy of the Quillette project in promoting …
Rob talks to Mike Bird, the Academic Dean at Ridley Theological College Melbourne, on the importance of secularism in contemporary …
On this episode Rob chats with former university vice-chancellor Steven Schwartz. Steven understands liberalism as an attitude that gives everyone …
In this discussion we hear a youthful take on Liberalism, Emilie is Australian Lead at Young Voices, an Advisor at …
Rob sits down the Centre for Independent Studies executive director Tom Switzer. Tom discusses with Rob what so called ‘Classical …
A fierce reformer for liberalism, Ruth Richardson is asked whether the ship of reforming liberalism has sailed in the light …
Rob and Nick discuss the liberalism of Robert Menzies for whom the independence of the individual was paramount and whether liberalism is somehow in tune with the human soul and, if so, why is it not widespread in today’s connected world? Nick explains to us that liberalism has a strong moral vision that works in practice.