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.
Read MoreFollowing 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.
Read MoreFinland’s pro-nuclear Greens Party sets a new path for cleaner, cheaper and consistent power. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreDavid Hughes joins 2GB to discuss the 2024-25 Budget, anti-Semitism and regulations on social media use for children.
Read MorePeter Dutton delivers the Budget in Reply in which he outlines the Coalition’s plan to get Australia back on track.
Read MoreThe Victorian Government is on a debt binge, leaving an unwanted legacy for future generations. By David Orford.
Read MoreEducators are losing control of their classrooms as social media consumes the way students think and behave, according to an experienced Queensland teacher. First published in the Daily Telegraph.
Read MoreWhile acknowledging the dark periods of our past is crucial for growth and understanding, it is equally important to highlight the achievements and progress we have made as a nation. By Orlando Throsby.
Read MoreSir Robert Menzies was future-focused, but also practical. There are important lessons we take from that Menzian mind-set.
Read MoreVeteran engineers tend to agree that electricity systems run on 80 or 100 per cent renewable energy would be very expensive, insecure and heavily weather-dependent. A net-zero goal requires all options, including nuclear energy. By Geoff Bongers and Stephen Wilson.
Read MoreThe meth crisis in Western Australia has increased the dangers of frontline policing and exacerbated attrition rates. By Kevin McDonald.
Read MoreDespite growing up in unprecedented affluence, young people are afflicted by a debilitating sense of despair. That's because an entire generation has been inadvertently robbed of agency by a culture that discourages personal responsibility. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreWe can meet our three national goals of cheaper, consistent and cleaner power. But only with the right energy policy. By Peter Dutton.
Read MoreSince 2019, the rate of government spending a day has increased four times faster than inflation, driven by public sector wage and headcount increases. This is painful news for families struggling in a cost of living crisis. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreAustralia has slipped to 10th place in the OECD rankings of end-user power prices. Of the nine countries where electricity is cheaper, six have nuclear power stations. By Nick Cater.
Read MoreMenzies was a man of his time who knew how to respond to events around him. Principled but pragmatic, he had a big heart, a big mind and he built a big political tent for aspirational Australia, says Andrew Hastie as he launches The Menzies Watershed.
Read MoreThe government’s super tax reforms and its broader attack on self-managed super undermines aspiration, reward for effort and choice, says Angus Taylor.
Read MoreThe principles that underpin Menzies’ famed phrase ‘homes material’, ‘homes human’ and ‘homes spiritual’ are more relevant than ever, providing instructive lessons for the Liberal Party. By Stuart Coppock.
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