A new review into teacher training could be a game-changer in better preparing new teachers and improving classroom teaching. Contrary …
Before Treasurer Jim Chalmers courted controversy with his essay on “values-based capitalism”, he foreshadowed — in the government’s first budget …
Northern Territory internal police data obtained by The Guardian last week shows a significant drop in domestic violence calls and …
Australians take great pride in our sport. It is not only one of the most important aspects of our nation’s …
Speaking truth to people The Albanese administration’s recent surprise announcements about superannuation — like its predecessor’s failure to admit the …
If you haven’t been playing close attention, you might have missed the disturbing findings coming out of the robodebt royal …
The super wars are back! Well … strictly speaking, they never left us. But after a brief hiatus where both …
The Voice campaign depends on accurate and unbiased information being given to the public. The Albanese government is asking Australians …
The notion of the ‘fair go’ is meant to be central to Australia’s national ethos. It’s not easy to define, …
In an interview with The Australian Financial Review, Voice campaigner Megan Davis warned that, in reporting on the Voice referendum, …
CIS welcomed NSW Education Minister, Sarah Mitchell and NSW Shadow Education Minister, Prue Car for a pre-election debate moderated by CIS education program director, Glenn Fahey.
CIS farewelled its 2023 scholar-in-residence James Mann, by hosting a special panel event with James and Liberal Senator for Victoria James Paterson, moderated by CIS executive director Tom Switzer.
2022 CIS Scholar in Residence Alice Han discusses the battle between China and the USA on the tech front.
We hosted CIS Scholars-in-residence James Mann and Alice Han, as well as journalist and china experts Richard McGregor and James Laurenceson for a lively panel discussion
We welcomed Investigative education reporter and host of the ground-breaking Sold a Story podcast, Emily Hanford to discuss why reading is being taught incorrectly.
We were delighted to have Lord Daniel Hannan to discuss the problems facing Britain and how it can return to a sense of balance.
The eminent journalist Paul Kelly launches our new book Prudence and Power: the Writings of Owen Harries.
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.
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.