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Section 18C Must Go As It Curbs Freedom Of Speech

Section 18C Must Go As It Curbs Freedom Of Speech

Simon Breheny 14 October 2016 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

Freedom of speech is meaningless if all it entails is the liberty to express opinions approved by the state. Freedom of speech is richer than that. It’s a fundamental human right –...

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Union Bully Busting: FU To The UFU

Union Bully Busting: FU To The UFU

Gideon Rozner 14 October 2016 Dignity of work, Ipa today,

Voters in the ACT have a stark choice this weekend: Jeremy Hanson and the Canberra Liberals, or four more years of a government notoriously beholden to trade unions (even by Labor standards)...

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After Brexit, Anglo-Oz Relations Can Flourish

After Brexit, Anglo-Oz Relations Can Flourish

Matthew Lesh 12 October 2016 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Australia’s cultural, social and political history is entwined with Britain’s. We share a language, the Westminster democratic system, the common law and a respect for diversity...

UK Nanny State Bullies Family Restaurants

UK Nanny State Bullies Family Restaurants

Matthew Lesh 1 October 2016 Ipa today, Nanny state,

The UK government’s nanny statist food ingredients and portion size policies are now being expanded to restaurants, cafés and pubs of all sizes. The government plans to set sugar reduction...

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The Turnbull Government’s Disgraceful Free Speech Fail

The Turnbull Government’s Disgraceful Free Speech Fail

John Roskam 26 August 2016 Freedom of speech, Ideas and liberty,

The spectacle of Malcolm Turnbull arguing passionately for higher taxes on self-funded retirees while saying the reform of laws restricting freedom of speech in Australia was not a priority sits...

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Still A Strong Case For Keeping Privatisation In The Reform Tool Kit

Still A Strong Case For Keeping Privatisation In The Reform Tool Kit

Mikayla Novak 22 August 2016 Finance and economics, Government services,

Despite recent concerns raised by the head of Australia’s competition watchdog, privatisation remains a viable reform option. Even though it has been firmly established as a modern economic...

Opinion
WARNING: This Article Contains Ideas That Offend

WARNING: This Article Contains Ideas That Offend

Matthew Lesh 19 August 2016 Freedom of speech, Ideas and liberty,

Trigger warnings-alerts before content that could cause emotional discomfort-are an attack on intellectual freedom. The warnings change understanding, damage student mental health, and contradict...

Opinion
Time To Act: Curbs On Free Speech Must Go

Time To Act: Curbs On Free Speech Must Go

Simon Breheny 19 August 2016 Freedom of speech, Ideas and liberty,

A free speech revolution is just over the horizon. Several recent events are demonstrating that Australians are sick and tired of a political class that gets to decide the limits of public debate...

Opinion
Energy Ministers Need To Facilitate, Not Limit, Consumer Choices

Energy Ministers Need To Facilitate, Not Limit, Consumer Choices

Brett Hogan 19 August 2016 Energy and resources, Government services,

As the nation’s Energy Ministers prepare for Friday’s meeting in Canberra to discuss how to “ensure energy markets remain stable and secure” it would be a major step...

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Annastacia Palaszczuk And The Latest City-Country Divide

Annastacia Palaszczuk And The Latest City-Country Divide

Evan Mulholland 19 August 2016 Environment and agriculture, Finance and economics,

Nothing reveals the clear divide between inner city and regional Queensland than the long, tumultuous history of land clearing. The Palaszczuk government’s now failed changes to native...

Opinion
Brian Cox Confused On More Than Global Temperatures

Brian Cox Confused On More Than Global Temperatures

Jennifer Marohasy 18 August 2016 Climate change, Ipa today,

Celebrity physicist Brian Cox misled the ABC TV Q&A audience on at least 3 points-of-fact on Monday night. This is typical of the direction that much of science is taking. Richard Horton, the...

Opinion
Red Tape Is Strangling Australia’s Primary Resources Industries

Red Tape Is Strangling Australia’s Primary Resources Industries

Daniel Wild 15 August 2016 Energy and resources, Ipa today,

The Palaszczuk government’s proposed changes to native vegetation laws demonstrate how Australia’s economic growth and prosperity is being held back by red tape. Changes to native...

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