Introduction The Education Goals for Young Australians prioritise “excellence and equity” and the formation of “active and informed members of …
Executive Summary Government overreach: The federal government’s planned $78 billion of off-budget measures over the next four years reflects an …
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.
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.
Planning restrictions are a major reason why housing in Australia is so expensive. For example, they are estimated to raise the price of the average apartment in Sydney by 37%.
Regulation of the financial system is needed to protect depositors and avoid financial crises. However, current financial regulations go beyond these legitimate objectives to prevent mutually advantageous loans.
The issue with which this year’s lecture engages is truth and the challenges presented by shifting conceptions of truth, especially in the administration of justice.
Australian companies have been shifting from a purely shareholder focus to a much vaguer, less accountable, and damaging stakeholder focus for many years.
That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the coronavirus pandemic. However, to a less dramatic extent, it was happening before the pandemic — and has continued since it ended.
CIS believes the AEMC should aim for principles-based regulation focusing on consumer protection rather than an outcomes-based approach that views increased CER uptake and coordination as an end in itself.
Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto visiting Australia before he has even been inaugurated is a positive sign. But the history of …
In five decades of living alternately on the two sides of the Pacific, I have never seen anything like it. …
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, a chorus of government officials, academics, commentators, and retired bureaucrats and diplomats has dismissed …
When US policy-makers supported Nato expansion in the 1990s, it was widely believed that America, as the sole remaining superpower, …
For the people of Ukraine, the failure of Western nations to help them defeat Russia and end their suffering is …
While in Australia with the Centre for Independent Studies, John Mearsheimer took time to speak to ABC Radio’s Queensland Drive …
As 2022 draws to a close, most people will be glad to see the back of it. The post-Cold War …
US midterm elections are always a vote of confidence in incumbents, and this year’s midterms are expected to inflict severe …
Australia is in trouble with China — again. This week the Chinese ambassador in Canberra, Xiao Qian, came close to …
“The process of coming to grips with one’s limits is never easy,” Henry Kissinger once wrote about the American experience …