Wong’s gruel of postcolonial guilt
No country has a spotless past. Countries such as Great Britain, that disengaged from their respective empires in the 20th …
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Self-inflicted challenges hit West on four fronts
As 2022 draws to a close, most people will be glad to see the back of it. The post-Cold War …
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CIS 2022 Nanny State Awards
This year’s highly un-coveted Nanny State Award was a tight contest, with a horde of strong contenders from around the …
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Lindsay Society Melbourne Launch: address by Anthony Adair
Thank you for inviting me to say a few words at the Melbourne launch of the Lindsay Society. I spent …
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Partisan games stir up the divided states of America
US midterm elections are always a vote of confidence in incumbents, and this year’s midterms are expected to inflict severe …
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Energy moralising denies reality of human progress
I received my Origin electricity account recently. No surprises — a big fat tariff — but the tagline ‘Good Energy’ …
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Queensland: renewable one day, not feasible the next
There are numerous intelligent ways to respond to the risk of climate change. Setting costly state-based targets is not one …
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A remarkable 70-year reign
Like so many people across the globe, we at CIS pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. A remarkable 70-year reign. …
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This is what happens when politics puts on judicial robes
When I learnt that a SCOTUS judgment — on abortion, no less — had leaked, I was stunned. Partly, this …
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What would Menzies think of today’s Liberal Party?
Labor’s 20 per cent result in the weekend’s Hunter by-election is being seen as a warning to both state and …