Introduction I have the great honour and distinction of introducing the 2023 John Bonython Lecturer, Jason Riley. Jason is a …
Introduction This paper examines the issue of ‘politicisation’ of our public services and other public institutions. The meanings and permutations …
A. On Heeding Expert Advice During the Covid-19 pandemic, state and territory leaders afforded great responsibility for decisions about …
Tom Switzer’s chapter contribution, “Lessons for liberals from the Anglosphere,” in David Steven’s (edited) Dignity & Prosperity: The Future of …
Introduction Liberal democracy is under threat from tech platforms, identity politics, and hostile foreign powers such as China or Russia. …
To what extent do Australians think speech is free in this country? According to polling conducted for the Centre for …
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion is inextricably connected to the freedoms of expression, assembly, association, and a range of …
Lord Sumption became what is widely regarded as a brilliant QC before he served as a justice on the UK Supreme Court from 2012 to 2018.
This paper revisits conservative philosopher, Edmund Burke, to distil a “cast of mind” — a way of thinking about political decision-making that acknowledges the need for change but also the need for continuity.
Postcolonial Theory wages relentless campaigns of reformation against Enlightenment conceptions of reason, tolerance, and liberty. It does this in the …
This year’s highly un-coveted Nanny State Award was a tight contest, with a horde of strong contenders from around the …
The saga of Netball Australia’s initial failed partnership with Hancock Prospecting, and its subsequent replacement by a deal with the …
You know we live in a strange world when classical liberal think tanks, such as the Centre for Independent Studies, …
Since federation, the economic governance of Australia can be conveniently divided into three contrasting periods. Phase one, which featured industry …
Bernie Sanders is set to become the Democrats’ choice for the White House. But his chances of selling socialism to …
There is always a danger in exaggerating the significance of a particular election. However, the British general election does feel …
An important rule of politics is the law of unintended consequences. Implement hasty and radical policy and you will almost …
Has the fallout from a single tweet by an American basketball team manager in support of the Hong Kong protestors …
As a think tanker, I sometimes jokingly refer to myself as a fact grubber and barrow pusher who is necessarily …
Election result should burst corporate virtue-signallers’ bubble. The Coalition’s unexpected victory wasn’t the only miracle on election night. The electoral …