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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A note of scepticism about the Obama visit
The first time I turned out for a US president was two decades ago when George H.W. Bush came to town. He drove through Sydney and I ran cheering...
The best way for the right to win culture wars is to privatise them
The best way for prime minister Tony Abbott to win the culture wars might actually be to withdraw the government from them. One of the greatest...
Lack of policy leadership in Australia
Leadership is still about "that vision thing." But it's also about being able to prosecute it within your sphere of influence for challenges you...
Market lessons from the financial crisis
The lesson of the global financial crisis is that freer markets work and are vital to address our current local challenges. At the heart of the...
The battle between political and economic freedom
It's the ultimate political chicken and egg question: which comes first, economic freedom and the market economy, or political freedom and human...
How Tony Abbott should fight the culture wars
The best way for Prime Minister Tony Abbott to win the cultural wars might actually be to withdraw the government from them. One of the greatest...
'Occupy' must understand there is nothing fundamentally wrong with banking
It is all too easy to dismiss the Occupy Wall Street protests in the United States and elsewhere over the past month. After all it was almost...
Why cling on to an outdated refugee convention?
The United Nations 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees is not fit for purpose. The 60-year-old convention was designed for an era we...
It's time for tax reform
Australians are over-taxed. And, to paraphrase Kerry Packer's immortal phrase, governments don't spend our money well enough to deserve any more of...
The capitalist heroes we forget
The death of Steve Jobs has offered us a symbol which is surprisingly rare: the capitalist as a hero. The tributes to the Apple co-founder have...
