Iran Turns Arab Spring Frosty

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.

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Iran Turns Arab Spring Frosty

A Vision for the Nation’s Future

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.

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A Vision for the Nation’s Future

Charting the future of Australia-India relations

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.

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Charting the future of Australia-India relations

The Government’s Hard Gamble

When considering a new policy proposal, any government should first consider the following question: “will it work and what are the consequences?”

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The Government’s Hard Gamble

Trust and Public Institutions

As a practising lawyer, I have long understood the importance for society that the great majority of the citizens must have a high level of confidence in the fairness of the laws and of their administration by the Executive Government and the Courts.

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Trust and Public Institutions

Civil Society and the Role of Government

The Productivity Commission recently released a research report entitled Contribution of the Not-for-Profit Sector.

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Civil Society and the Role of Government

What is the Role for Government in Broadband?

The Rudd and Gillard Labor Governments’ broadband policy is highly interventionist, extremely expensive and fundamentally damaging to competition — and the interests of broadband consumers.

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What is the Role for Government in Broadband?

The Deregulation Challenge for Small Business

Australia needs individuals to play active roles in shaping their communities. We need entrepreneurs to pursue new businesses and we need these businesses to employ people, innovate and explore new markets to grow.

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The Deregulation Challenge for Small Business

Government Assault on Private Health Services

The Gillard Government is preparing the ground for what has been described as a “horror” May budget.

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Government Assault on Private Health Services

COAG Health Failures sum up Labor’s first term

COAG was to be the vehicle to drive a number of bold reforms in Labor’s first term.

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