By Arthur Sinodinos - Australian Polity - Volume 3 (Number 1)
Tony Abbott, the Leader of the Opposition, has often said that the first duty of government is to do no harm. Recently he also spoke of government doing fewer things but better.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 3 (Number 1)
The lure of communism has somewhat dimmed these days as the world recalls the horrors of the bloodiest century in human history.
By Václav Havel - Australian Polity - Volume 3 (Number 1)
Though many see them as opposites, both East and West are in a sense enmeshed in the same problem: both are betraying their own deepest spiritual roots.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 3 (Number 1)
It is little wonder that the people have lost trust in her and her government. Their consent has been abused.
By Dr David Kemp - Australian Polity - Volume 3 (Number 1)
Freedom of speech is today under threat in Australia.
By Dr Colin Rubenstein - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 3)
A year since the ‘Arab Spring’ erupted it has become clearer that a major thrust has not been genuine democratisation and liberalism but a wave of Islamism sweeping across the Arab world.
By Andrew Robb - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 3)
Philosophy matters in politics and everything you strive to do as a party, opposition or government, should be guided by a compass consistent with your core beliefs, values and priorities.
By Julie Bishop - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 3)
For decades Australian foreign policy has focussed on relations in the Asia Pacific, notably the East Asian economic giants of Japan and South Korea and more recently China, and the other members of the Association of South East Asian Nations.
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 3)
When considering a new policy proposal, any government should first consider the following question: “will it work and what are the consequences?”
By Kevin Andrews - Australian Polity - Volume 2 (Number 3)
The Centre identified five key paths to poverty: family breakdown, serious personal debt, drug and alcohol addiction, failed education, worklessness and dependency.
