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Danandrewstan And The Death Of Melbourne, Explained

Danandrewstan And The Death Of Melbourne, Explained

Gideon Rozner 14 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ideas and liberty,

It was the image that shocked Australia and soon went global. A pregnant woman, handcuffed in her own kitchen, in front of her children, as police officers seized every computer, tablet and cell...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Small Business Workers Smashed By Lockdowns

Small Business Workers Smashed By Lockdowns

Cian Hussey 12 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Workers in small businesses have been smashed by lockdown measures compared to workers in big businesses, according to an analysis released today by free market think tank the Institute of Public...

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Dan’s Debacle Shows Why Democracy Matters

Dan’s Debacle Shows Why Democracy Matters

John Roskam 11 September 2020 Ipa today, Keeping you in touch,

The debacle that is the response of Australia’s state governments to the coronavirus pandemic has provoked claims such as “the federation is broken” and “the PM must do...

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Our Threatening K-Shaped Corona Recession

Our Threatening K-Shaped Corona Recession

Cian Hussey 10 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Australia is emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown measures not as one, but two separate nations comprised of the economic, cultural and political elite embodied in the public sector on one hand...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Lockdowns Hurt Small Business, Young Australians But Public Servants Flourish

Lockdowns Hurt Small Business, Young Australians But Public Servants Flourish

Daniel Wild 10 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

This is not Australia’s first recession, nor will not be the last, but it is the first recession caused by deliberate actions taken by government. Creating a depression-era economy is the expert...

Originally appeared in The Australian
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Australia Is In A K-Shaped Recession

Australia Is In A K-Shaped Recession

Cian Hussey 9 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Australia is experiencing a ‘K-shaped’ government-induced recession from the lockdown measures. The public sector are thriving and growing on the upward arm of the ‘K’, but the private sector...

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810,000 Small Businesses And 1.7 Million Jobs At Risk From Lockdowns

810,000 Small Businesses And 1.7 Million Jobs At Risk From Lockdowns

Kurt Wallace 8 September 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Institute of Public Affairs analysis of data recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics finds that over 810,000 small businesses are at risk of closing and approximately 1.7 million...

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Australia’s Covid Police State

Australia’s Covid Police State

James Bolt 7 September 2020 Freedom of speech, Ipa today,

Last week’s arrest of Zoe Buhler by Australian police, the video of which swept the world, should terrify every person who believes in liberal democracy. Buhler, a 28-year-old pregnant mother, was...

Originally appeared in Spiked
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Private Sector Smashed By Lockdown Recession While Bureaucrats Flourish

Private Sector Smashed By Lockdown Recession While Bureaucrats Flourish

Cian Hussey 2 September 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Private sector workers’ wages dropped $5.9 billion in the June quarter while public sector workers’ wages increased $768 million, according to an analysis of Australian Bureau of Statistics data...

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Dan’s Divine Rule Betrays Our History

Dan’s Divine Rule Betrays Our History

John Roskam 28 August 2020 Constitution and law, Government services,

Most Victorians wouldn’t have a clue what you were talking about if you said Premier Daniel Andrews was acting like King Charles I. Coronavirus or not, the government of the state of...

Originally appeared in Australian Financial Review
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Australia Has Returned To Being A Convict Nation

Australia Has Returned To Being A Convict Nation

James Bolt 25 August 2020 Ipa today, Keeping you in touch,

It must be nice to be Shane Warne. Shane was one of the 22,640 citizens The Australian Border Force granted permission to leave the country between March 25 and July 31. The 69,310 people who were...

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Three Years’ Worth Of Jobs Destroyed In Lockdown

Three Years’ Worth Of Jobs Destroyed In Lockdown

Kurt Wallace 20 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ July Labour Force data by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs has found that 707,000 Australians are out of work as a result of...

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Private Sector Smashed While Bureaucrats Flourish In Lockdown

Private Sector Smashed While Bureaucrats Flourish In Lockdown

Cian Hussey 13 August 2020 Finance and economics, Government services,

More than 604,000 private sector jobs have been destroyed since lockdowns were introduced in March while 14,000 jobs have been added to the public sector according to an analysis of Australian...

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Over Half Of The Labour Force Still Reliant On Government

Over Half Of The Labour Force Still Reliant On Government

Cian Hussey 11 August 2020 Finance and economics, Ipa today,

Analysis by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs reveals that in June 52.1% of the Australian labour force were either directly employed by Commonwealth and state governments or...

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Cutting Red Tape In Project Approvals Can Boost WA Jobs

Cutting Red Tape In Project Approvals Can Boost WA Jobs

Cian Hussey 11 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Western Australia’s prospects of becoming the fastest-growing, highest-potential state in Australia after the coronavirus recession was boosted by the commitment of the Commonwealth and McGowan...

Originally appeared in The West Australian
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We’re Not All In This Together

We’re Not All In This Together

Cian Hussey 10 August 2020 Government services, Ipa today,

As Victoria is plunged back into lockdowns, with those in greater Melbourne facing unprecedented restrictions on their every move, the difference between the two Australias has never been so...

Originally appeared in The Spectator Australia
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Small Business And Jobs Smashed By COVID-19 Lockdowns

Small Business And Jobs Smashed By COVID-19 Lockdowns

Kurt Wallace 10 August 2020 Dignity of work, Finance and economics,

Analysis by free market think tank the Institute of Public Affairs of recently released data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that over 230,000 small businesses are expected to...

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Melbourne’s Slide Into Covid Dystopia

Melbourne’s Slide Into Covid Dystopia

James Bolt 8 August 2020 Ipa today, Keeping you in touch,

A couple are watching their child play in a playground. They are fined by the police. They are further than five kilometres from their home. A man leaves his home at 9.30pm to buy some cigarettes...

Originally appeared in Spiked
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