Executive Summary Government overreach: The federal government’s planned $78 billion of off-budget measures over the next four years reflects an …
The tolerance and diversity of which we have been rightly proud has given way to cultural separatism and conflict between different groups. Many people are now wondering whether we are witnessing the end of Australia’s multicultural project.
What lies ahead? What will depopulation mean for society, the economy, politics and international relations? As one of the world’s leading experts on demography and a prolific contributor to America’s most distinguished publications, Nicholas Eberstadt is well-placed to address these issues.
Planning restrictions are a major reason why housing in Australia is so expensive. For example, they are estimated to raise the price of the average apartment in Sydney by 37%.
Regulation of the financial system is needed to protect depositors and avoid financial crises. However, current financial regulations go beyond these legitimate objectives to prevent mutually advantageous loans.
The issue with which this year’s lecture engages is truth and the challenges presented by shifting conceptions of truth, especially in the administration of justice.
Australian companies have been shifting from a purely shareholder focus to a much vaguer, less accountable, and damaging stakeholder focus for many years.
That government expenditure in Australia has grown apace in recent years is well-known. The growth became gargantuan during the coronavirus pandemic. However, to a less dramatic extent, it was happening before the pandemic — and has continued since it ended.
CIS believes the AEMC should aim for principles-based regulation focusing on consumer protection rather than an outcomes-based approach that views increased CER uptake and coordination as an end in itself.
Business has become increasingly involved in social and political issues. Some believe this is because each successive generation has been more left wing than the last, and thus expect brands to undertake corporate activism.