Ideas@TheCentre
Stepping in for the PM
On Monday, The Centre for Independent Studies did something that the Australian government did not deem necessary: We provided a very warm welcome to Vaclav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic.
Month: July 2011
Other publications
Dollars must flow if numbers to grow
Debate about Australia’s population is framed with national aggregates and ignores how local governments deal with increased population.
Business Spectator
European fabric frayed at the edges
Amid the noise of the euro rescue summit last week, one important announcement received very little attention.
The Australian
Think local and give country towns the freedom to prosper or perish
The fight between the lofty ambitions of planners and the cold hard reality of economics still rages.
Ideas@TheCentre
No free speech free zones
Open societies need a free exchange of ideas, however unpleasant and offensive they may be to some.
Other publications
Growing anger in local government
Population growth has been one of the major political debates during the past two years.
Business Spectator
Paying dearly for European insanity
Everything that’s wrong with Europe, it was on display in Canberra last week.
The Australian
The PC empire strikes back
When a society can no longer seriously debate political issues, controversial as they may be, it is not just a blow to freedom of speech.
Other publications
Local councils deserve a better financial deal
For a new report, we recently surveyed all of Australia’s local councils.
The Australian
A bad time to damage our economy as the next stage of the GFC looms
Domestic debates pale into insignificance in comparison with the financial storm that is brewing on the horizon.