Opinion & Commentary
Opinion and Commentary contains media articles written by CIS researchers.
Categories
Our right to silence is too important to lose
The move to dilute the right to silence in NSW is unjust, constitutionally questionable and unnecessary. Read More
Liberals Drop Ball in Super Free-For-All
Lifting superannuation to 12% is wrong. Read More
Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
Gay couples dragging marriage back into vogue. Read More
Brits recoil from teaching respect for authority at home or school
Following last week's riots in Britain, politicians and commentators have similarly been asking the wrong question. What caused thousands of (mainly) young males to torch buildings where they live, loot... Read More
Rights charter would empower only lobbyists
A federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups. Read More
Charter of rights no protection for the vulnerable
A charter of rights that many of us imagine will not be the charter we actually get. Read More
The importance of staying single legally
The NSW Law Reform Commission proposes that, when unmarried couples who live together break up, their property settlement should be subject to exactly the same rules as when a married couple gets divorced. ... Read More
Publications
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Back to the Bad Old Days? Industrial Relations Reform in Australia
| 06 Dec 2012 | Policy MonographsHas the Fair Work Act thrown industrial relations back to ‘the bad old days?’ This report analyses the changes in industrial... Read More...
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After the Riot: the Meaning for Multicultural Australia
| 11 Oct 2012 | Issue AnalysisThe riot on 15 September in the Sydney CBD by Muslim protestors has raised questions about the health of Australian multiculturalism.... Read More...
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Trans-Atlantic Fiscal Follies: The Sequel
| 30 Nov 2011 | Policy ForumWhat started as the US subprime crisis became the global financial crisis and has now developed into the Trans-Atlantic sovereign... Read More...
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FEATURE: The Battlelines of Interpretation in Racial Vilification Laws
| 20 Aug 2011 | POLICY MagazineRacial vilification law ensnares courts in political disputes.
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FEATURE: Anti-Discrimination Law and the Attack on Freedom of Conscience
| 20 Jun 2011 | POLICY MagazineAnti-discrimination law is targeting belief as well as behaviour.
Opinion & Commentary
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Our right to silence is too important to lose
| 01 Oct 2012 | The ConversationThe move to dilute the right to silence in NSW is unjust, constitutionally questionable and unnecessary.... Read More
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Liberals Drop Ball in Super Free-For-All
| 14 Nov 2011 | Australian Financial ReviewLifting superannuation to 12% is wrong.... Read More
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Does gay marriage prove marriage matters?
| 29 Sep 2011 | Online OpinionGay couples dragging marriage back into vogue.... Read More
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Brits recoil from teaching respect for authority at home or school
| 15 Aug 2011 | The AustralianFollowing last week's riots in Britain, politicians and commentators have similarly been asking the wrong question. What ... Read More
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Rights charter would empower only lobbyists
| 04 Feb 2010 | The AustralianA federal charter of rights would only empower special interest groups.... Read More
Ideas@TheCentre
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Why I work for a classical liberal think tank
| 10 May 2013At the core of classical liberalism is the unwavering belief that the best chance humanity has to prosper is when people ...
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Too scared
| 19 Oct 2012Big state bureaucracies find it difficult coping with individual initiative or making room for common sense....
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The right to drink
| 12 Oct 2012Not everyone behaves responsibly when consuming alcohol, and some restrictions on alcohol are arguably necessary for a civil ...
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A new way to stymie cost reduction
| 05 Oct 2012The Gillard government must be cautious in implementing reforms that put undue stress on balance sheets, like the proposed ...
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Thought crime
| 20 Jul 2012Britain’s race relations laws attempt to control, not just what we do, but the way we think....
