The Albanese Government needs to focus on the foundations of a good education – reading, writing and mathematics – by mandating evidence-based teaching methods. By Sarah Henderson.
Read MoreThe federal government’s decision to block Qatar Airways from increasing flights to Australia is confounding. More capacity and more competition will ultimately lower prices for consumers. By Jane Hume.
Read MoreThe National Housing Accord is a $13bn publicity stunt preying on Australians’ desire to own their own slice of our country. By Freya Leach.
Read MoreOur nation’s leader, who seeks to persuade, cajole and manipulate Australians into supporting a proposal for a near-permanent change to our nation’s institutions, doesn’t actually understand it. By Amanda Stoker.
Read MoreFalling productivity is killing Anthony Albanese’s election promise of higher wages. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreLabor is failing to deliver a better education for some of the most disadvantaged Indigenous children in the country. By Sarah Henderson.
Read MoreAustralians with high energy-IQ know intuitively that swapping retired coal plants for nuclear makes sense because they’re like-for-like replacements. By Ted O’Brien.
Read MoreNot spending more is where federal Labor’s assistance for Australians ends. The government’s other cost of living measures are firmly or likely to be inflationary. By Amanda Stoker.
Read MoreThe most commonly heard objection to the Voice is anything but discriminatory. At its heart, the notion of special treatment for anyone offends the Australian spirit of egalitarianism. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreJohn Howard and John Anderson share their thoughts on the future direction of Liberal Australia as they launch an important new book that aims to reignite a renaissance of the Liberal cause.
Read MoreWe must remain optimistic for the future, writes David Stevens in the foreword to his new book, for it is only through a liberal democratic future that all Australians can have opportunity, dignity, respect and impartial institutions necessary to enable them to pursue their happiness and dreams.
Read MoreThe most comprehensive modelling ever done for any policy by any opposition in Australia’s history failed to predict that the wholesale price of electricity would more than double to between $121 MWh in Victoria and $162 in Queensland – somewhat higher than the $50 we had been told to expect. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreIn an age of threatening autocracies seeking to expand their reach and influence, NATO provides the logical forum for like minded liberal democracies to come together to ensure their collective security. By Simon Birmingham.
Read MoreOur values provide the toolkit for the times, argues Angus Taylor in an address to the Sydney Institute.
Read MoreOur electricity system is coming apart at the seams in the race to meet our climate goals. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreIs the Government really leading by example on labour hire contracts?
Read MoreAustralians are crying out for a government which shows them that liberalism works in practice, says Peter Dutton. That depends on having policies that reflect liberal values and preserve what’s great about our nation while also pushing our society forward.
Read MoreNo one would argue that the Liberal Party should remain static and unresponsive to changes in society. But rebuilding requires reflection on the foundations of the Liberal Party, which is why Menzies is still relevant. By Georgina Downer.
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