Super for Housing
1. Summary and Introduction This paper discusses a proposal that home buyers be enabled to access their superannuation (hereafter, …
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Fractured Loyalties. Australian citizenship and the crisis of civic virtue
Can citizenship survive the end of tolerance? One of the principal tenets of a secular liberal democracy is tolerance of …
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Interest, Usury and the Common Good
Introduction: Is there a problem with interest? Making money out of lending money has generated moral controversy since ancient times. …
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Less Crowded Houses. NZ’s housing policy success and implications for Australia
Introduction Many Australians are increasingly concerned by deteriorating housing affordability and its implications for socio-economic outcomes. In a recent survey, …
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CIS Impact Report
Publications reached a record this year, with the release of 37 research papers plus 20 submissions to government and official …
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Fractions Minus the Friction. A guide to four teaching practices
Introduction Understanding fractions has a significant impact on both individuals and society. Fractions are an integral part of everyday life, …
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The Argument For Debate: how school debating can improve academic outcomes and foster a stronger democracy
Introduction The Education Goals for Young Australians prioritise “excellence and equity” and the formation of “active and informed members of …
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Gorillas In The Mist. How government obscures its spending
Executive Summary Government overreach: The federal government’s planned $78 billion of off-budget measures over the next four years reflects an …
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The Future of Australian Multiculturalism
The tolerance and diversity of which we have been rightly proud has given way to cultural separatism and conflict between different groups. Many people are now wondering whether we are witnessing the end of Australia’s multicultural project.
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The Coming Global Depopulation. John Bonython Lecture 2024
What lies ahead? What will depopulation mean for society, the economy, politics and international relations? As one of the world’s leading experts on demography and a prolific contributor to America’s most distinguished publications, Nicholas Eberstadt is well-placed to address these issues.
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Trump’s goal to end Ukraine war makes moral sense
Friday’s heated exchange in the White House was surely a regrettable moment in American diplomatic history more akin to reality …
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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 …