Economic challenges ahead for the government
The re-elected federal government faces a long list of economic challenges, some of them created or exacerbated in its first …
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The ties that bind. Reconciling value pluralism and national identity
Executive summary Australia’s multicultural democracy is under increasing pressure, not only from economic uncertainty but from the moral and cultural …
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The New Intolerance: Antisemitism and religious hatred in a fracturing civic compact
A PERSONAL NOTE TO OUR SUPPORTERS Thank you for standing with the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS). Your support fuels …
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How to vandalise savings: the new superannuation tax
Introduction The Albanese Labor government’s new tax geared to individuals’ total superannuation balances was unveiled in March 2023, failed to …
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CIS Newsletter – EOFY
Count on CIS to bring early numeracy screening to Australia Australia has a maths problem — and it’s not just …
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Riches from Royalties: How Australia’s states and territories depend on mining
Royalty payments by mining companies for extracting resources, including large volumes of fossil fuels, are major revenue streams for state governments.
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Submission to Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry
Victoria Planning Provisions Amendments VC257, VC267 and VC274: Submission to Victorian Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry 1. Introduction Housing in Victoria, …
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Rooftop solar: paradise lost
Rooftop solar has been lauded by energy market bodies, policymakers, the media and environmental groups as a great way to lower bills, help the environment and help the grid.
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The Darkest Path: The Puzzling Resilience of Antisemitism. Acton Lecture 2025
Foreword The annual Acton Lecture, presented by the Culture, Prosperity & Civil Society program at the Centre for Independent Studies, …
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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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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 …