Ideas & Liberty
Ideas & Liberty
The Institute of Public Affairs examines the philosophical and moral case for liberty. By situating current political, economic and social debate in the history of Australian and international liberalism, it is possible to shed new light on the questions of today. The Institute of Public Affairs approaches political debate firmly grounded with an appreciation of entrepeneurship, civil liberties, individual responsiblity and free markets.
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Budget deflects attention away from constitutional change referendum
Tuesday's federal budget has been treated with the disdain it deserves. Probably the funniest part of the night was when the Treasurer, Wayne Swan,...
Aeroplane mobile switch-off ruled by fear of the unknown
Last week we learned that Mark Dreyfus, Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Australia, was recently involved in "an incident" on an airplane....
Free-rein proposal by Canberra should be hobbled before the pass
If the Gillard government has its way, we'll have an extra question to answer at the federal election in September: do we want to amend the...
Power is not meant for bureaucratic hands
Terry Moran wants senior public servants to be liberated to "talk sensibly" in public about "long-term and self-evident truths" without being seen...
Double click on the next digital revolution, then brace yourself
At first, the internet was treated as a curiosity. YouTube has a television segment from 1981 on newspapers experimenting with sending digital...
Iraq stands as a warning against foreign intervention
Ten years after the invasion of Iraq and you'd think the only issue was whether John Howard "lied". Howard, you might recall, happened to be prime...
Sport and betting have always been teammates
Victorian Greens senator Richard Di Natale has drafted a bill to ban betting odds being aired during sports broadcasts. No, let's rewrite that....
Lessons from Hawke for Abbott
In August when Tony Abbott launches the Coalition's campaign for the September 14 federal election, he could start as follows: "And the first...
Everyone promises less red tape, but very few succeed
It pays to be sceptical about the promises of oppositions. Kevin Rudd said he would take a "meat-axe" to the bloated public service, and that the...
Gillard's legacy: what not to do
Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion doesn't apply to Australian politics - "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." But Julia...
