Population deflation

With birthrates below population replacement levels in many countries, the greatest threat to human existence is not too many people but too few. By Nick Cater.

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Nick Cater
The class action market in Australia

James Mathias joins ABC Radio to discuss how lax regulatory controls have led to Australia becoming an attractive market for overseas litigation funders, whose lucrative returns come out of the pockets of the victims they’re meant to be representing.

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Susan Nguyen
Get Australia back on track

The Coalition’s plan to get Australia back on track is underpinned by a vision for our country aligned with the expectations and aspirations of everyday Australians, says Peter Dutton as he addresses the Liberal Party’s 64th Federal Council.

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The end of settlement

Settlement politics, the activity of reaching political agreement through a form of compromise, has been central to Australian political history. But in the wake of the 2023 referendum, is settlement politics still possible? By Damien Freeman.

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Susan Nguyen
Nuclear a common factor in European countries with cheaper electricity prices

Following our recent MRC report into electricity prices, MRC Senior Fellow Nick Cater has been actively exploring new arguments in support of nuclear power. As Nick’s recent work has found, the claim that renewable energy is cheapest  is easily refuted by examining comparative electricity costs across Europe. Countries that invest in nuclear have consistently cheaper prices than those that do not.

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