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New federal bureaucracy’s anti-dumping measures to drive up prices
A new federal bureaucracy will be working hard to raise prices for Australian consumers and business from 1 July this year.... Read More
Abolish the award system
Awards and penalty rates are onerous, outdated and should be abolished.... Read More
Ford closure shows subsidies a waste of money
With news of Ford closing its manufacturing facilities, the government should stop propping up automotive manufacturers.... Read More
‘Super-Style’ Health Funding Will Save Unsustainable Medicare
More private financing of healthcare is needed to control the runaway cost of Medicare in an ageing Australia.... Read More
Government Strangles Charity
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Stomach churning: Australia’s $316 billion welfare state
Policy reforms must be implemented now to ensure that Australia does not experience a welfare-driven European-style financial crisis.... Read More
National apology must lift taboo on adoption
Child protection policies endanger children by failing to remove them from unfit parents – and the forthcoming national apology for forced adoption could make the situation worse.... Read More
Fix unsustainable government spending: TARGET30 launch
Australia must act now if future generations are to escape the burdens of higher taxation, more debt and lower standards of living.... Read More
Fears of Asian Century Skills Shortages Unfounded
Policy proposals worth billions of dollars to equip Australia for the Asian Century would be a waste of taxpayers’ dollars.... Read More
Avoid latest fad: Education and employment key to reduce Indigenous imprisonment rate
Australia must take a cautionary approach to Justice Reinvestment to avoid spending more money to achieve very little.... Read More
International rankings hold little value for Australia’s education future
Australia’s unique education system must not be sacrificed in the pursuit of an unattainable goal to improve our international rankings.... Read More
Industrial Relations Reform a Mixed Bag
Industrial relations reform in Australia has been a mixed bag.... Read More
Don’t raise the super guarantee rate
Abandon plans to increase the superannuation guarantee’s compulsory contribution rate from 9% to 12%.... Read More
‘Monster’ Disability Scheme to blowout by billions
The annual cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme is set to blowout by at least $7 billion.... Read More
Axe 'dud subs' and look to nuclear option, says new report
The government is poised to commit to building 12 new diesel ‘Future Submarines’ at a cost of $40 billion without even considering the option of more efficient, more powerful nuclear-powered submarines.... Read More
Looming fiscal debacle needs immediate fix
Australia must take heed of the current sovereign debt crisis in Europe to avoid heading down the same perilous path.... Read More
Asia literacy alarm out of touch with Australia's multicultural reality
Australia is well-positioned to prosper in the Asian Century thanks to our multicultural society's readymade Asia literacy.... Read More
Privatise Health in NSW or Perish
With health spending set to consume the entire state budget by 2033, the NSW Government should privatise public hospital services to avoid a financial catastrophe.... Read More
More Indigenous students failing NAPLAN in all states except WA & QLD
NAPLAN results show plummeting standards of Indigenous education across the country, according to a new report titled Indigenous Education 2012 from The Centre for Independent Studies.... Read More
REJOICE! TAX FREEDOM DAY IS THURSDAY 5 APRIL 2012
Australians have spent the first 95 days of 2012 working for the government. ‘This year, 5 April marks the first day Australians will start working for themselves, or Tax Freedom Day,’ according to...... Read More
