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Recent publications
The End of the Overpopulation Crisis?
Over the past half century, the ‘population explosion’ has been presented as a grave threat to humanity. But as different apocalyptic predictions have failed to eventuate, the justifications have shifted,...
From Welfare State to Transfer State
The last 40 years have seen great changes in the role of government in Australian life. During that time, expenditure on government transfers— income support, health, education and welfare services—has grown...
Odd Bedfellows: The Economic Nationalists and Why They Are Wrong
Economic nationalism, if adopted in whole or in part, has the potential to do great damage to the Australian economy. It is based on a series of errors and fallacies which would greatly hamper the ability of most Australian households and firms to...
Betraying the Victims: The 'Stolen Generations' Report
The seriousness of the ‘stolen generations’ issue should not be underestimated, and Aborigines are fully entitled to demand an acknowledgement of the wrongs that many of them suffered at the hands of various...