Government spending and inflation
Introduction That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the …
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Submission to AEMC’s Draft Terms of Reference for Electricity pricing for a consumer-driven future Review
The Centre for Independent Studies welcomes the opportunity to respond to the AEMC’s Draft Terms of Reference for the Electricity …
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Much Ado About Gen Z. Are young workers really driving corporate activism?
1. Introduction Business has become increasingly involved in social and political issues. Some believe this is because each successive generation …
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Using Curriculum-Based Measurement for Primary School Maths Screening
Executive summary Universal screening is an essential component of a Multi-Tiered Support System (MTSS) for maths and serves as an …
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Where to now? The Road Ahead for Indigenous Policy
Introduction Although remote Indigenous communities[1] have been a major focus of policymakers for over half a century, particularly in recent …
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Learning Lessons. The future of small-group tutoring
Executive Summary Despite initially being envisaged as a temporary program in response to COVID-19 pandemic school closures, small-group tutoring has …
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Business Means Business. Why Corporates Should Avoid Social Activism
Introduction A number of recent events, including most notably the plebiscite on same sex marriage in 2017 and the Voice …
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The Science of Maths and How to Apply It
Introduction Australian students’ results on international tests of mathematics (TIMMS) and numeracy (PISA) lag behind many comparable countries and have …
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All Things Considered. Making Moral Sense of the Wars in Ukraine and Gaza
Foreword I am for peace, but whenever I speak of it, they are for war. — Psalm 120:7 War is …
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Screening That Counts: Why Australia Needs Universal Early Numeracy Screening
Executive summary Better early identification of students struggling with mathematics is a critical step in addressing underachievement Evidence shows virtually …
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Albanese could learn from Howard when it comes to Indonesia
Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto visiting Australia before he has even been inaugurated is a positive sign. But the history of …
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It’s the most volatile election in living memory and anything can and will happen
In five decades of living alternately on the two sides of the Pacific, I have never seen anything like it. …
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NATO’s Prophetic Critics. Expanding the alliance has led to a war many experts predicted
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, a chorus of government officials, academics, commentators, and retired bureaucrats and diplomats has dismissed …
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Why Republicans are sceptical about funding Ukraine
When US policy-makers supported Nato expansion in the 1990s, it was widely believed that America, as the sole remaining superpower, …
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The West’s bid to expand NATO eastwards was a mistake
For the people of Ukraine, the failure of Western nations to help them defeat Russia and end their suffering is …
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John Mearsheimer: ABC interview excerpts
While in Australia with the Centre for Independent Studies, John Mearsheimer took time to speak to ABC Radio’s Queensland Drive …
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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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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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Xi: the loneliest man in the world
Australia is in trouble with China — again. This week the Chinese ambassador in Canberra, Xiao Qian, came close to …
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After Ukraine, America must get creative
“The process of coming to grips with one’s limits is never easy,” Henry Kissinger once wrote about the American experience …