25 Years of Progress

As the MRC celebrates its first quarter-century, it is timely to remember that Menzies-style liberalism is the true driver of modernism and prosperity in Australia, says Nick Cater.

Liberal Party, Nick CaterFred PawleJuly 20, 2019Nick Cater

Moral Haze

Even fundamental libertarians cannot deny the mutual responsibility we have towards each other, including people inclined to make stupid decisions. By Fred Pawle

Culture, Fred PawleFred PawleJuly 12, 2019Fred Pawle

Dam Facts

The Four Corners investigation into the Murray-Darling scheme typically targeted big business while ignoring the benefits to the river and small operators, says James Mathias.

James Mathias, Media, Energy and EnvironmentFred PawleJuly 12, 2019James Mathias

Right at Home

Unlike their millennial predecessors, generation z prefer home-making and raising a family to travelling. They are part of the new conservatism. By Wyatt Batt.

CultureFred PawleJuly 12, 2019MRC Intern

Welcome to China

The people running Australia’s universities are more interested in Chinese students and money than they are in freedom of speech. By Will Jefferies.

World, EducationFred PawleJuly 9, 2019Will Jefferies, MRC Intern, Future Leader Initiative

The Wealth Industry

Your medical data will help unlock the secrets of countless ailments and cures, generating billions in profits. So shouldn’t you share the spoils? By Fred Pawle.

Health, Fred PawleFred PawleJuly 6, 2019Fred Pawle

Hubris Pie

The confidence with which Labor entered the 2019 election was eventually its undoing. It is now clear just how indulgent the party had become. By Tim James.

Politics, Tim JamesFred PawleJuly 6, 2019Politics

Red Tape: A Growth Industry

As two Coalition Governments focus on increasing efficiency in the public service, a new report warns us that bureaucratic waste is dangerously high. By Fred Pawle.

Public Service, Fred PawleFred PawleJune 29, 2019Public Service, Fred Pawle

Moral Enforcers

Social justice warriors are like a mob of out-of-control Dirty Harrys, using the law to impose their standards on people with whom they disagree. By Nick Cater.

Culture, Nick CaterFred PawleJune 29, 2019Nick Cater

They Know the Drill

It doesn’t matter how much information you share with environmentalists, their conclusions are the same: fossil fuel miners are destroying the planet. By Fred Pawle.

Fred Pawle, Energy and EnvironmentFred PawleJune 22, 2019Fred Pawle

Stamp Out this Tax

Stamp duties on house sales are lazy, outdated, distort markets, make planning difficult and impose a penalty on mobility, says Tim James.

Taxation, Economy, Business and EconomyFred PawleJune 21, 2019Tim James

Brotherhood of Bob

Amid the nostalgia of Bob Hawke’s memorial in Sydney was the nagging feeling that Labor is unlikely to produce another leader as great as him. By Fred Pawle.

Politics, Fred PawleFred PawleJune 14, 2019Fred Pawle

The People Versus

Unlike their counterparts in the democratic West, the protesters in Hong Kong are advocating to retain one of the fundamental legacies of British colonialism. By Fred Pawle.

World, Fred PawleFred PawleJune 14, 2019World

Off the Charter

The last proposed inquiry into the ABC was rejected in 2013. With its audience dwindling, a proper inquiry is now long overdue says Nick Cater.

Nick Cater, MediaFred PawleJune 10, 2019Nick Cater

Free To Flourish

Robert Menzies believed education should provide students with an 'enlightened intelligence' and prepare them for citizenship, says David Furse-Roberts.

Education, David Furse-RobertsFred PawleJune 6, 2019David Furse-Roberts

Well-oiled Machine

The activists who swung the election in Corangamite ironically are heavy consumers of the product against which they were protesting. By Fred Pawle

Energy and Environment, Fred PawleFred PawleMay 24, 2019

Facts Win Elections

How a series of incisive reports and a robust campaign to inform the electorate helped swing the result in the 2019 federal election. By Fred Pawle.

Politics, Fred PawleFred PawleMay 23, 2019

A Liberal Warrior

Sir John Carrick AC KCMG said life is a ‘limitless adventure’. His own life, as a soldier, POW and Senator, is testimony to it. By James Mathias and Fred Pawle.

James Mathias, Fred Pawle, Liberal PartyFred PawleMay 17, 2019James Mathias, Fred Pawle