Centre for Independent Studies

Mar 02 2025 343 ep. 40 mins 82
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Let’s share good ideas. 💡 The Centre for Independent Studies promotes free choice and individual liberty and the open exchange of ideas. CIS encourages debate among leading academics, politicians, media and the public. We aim to make sure good policy ideas are heard and seriously considered so that Australia can prosper.

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Interest, Usury and the Common Good by Ian Harper and Peter Kurti

Mar 02 2025 35 mins  
Interest, Usury and the Common Good by Ian Harper, Peter Kurti Read the paper here: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/interest-usury-and-the-common-good/ Listen to all our papers here: https://cisresearch.podbean.com/ Delve into the intricate history and ethical debates surrounding the practice of charging interest in ”Interest, Usury, and the Common Good,” authored by Ian

What You Need To Know About The Success of NZ’s Housing Policy Reforms

Feb 12 2025 20 mins  
In this episode, we dive into New Zealand’s groundbreaking housing policy reforms and explore how they’ve successfully tackled the housing crisis. Join us as we unpack the findings of the Centre for Independent Studies’ report, Less Crowded Houses: The Success of NZ’s Housing Policy Reforms and Implications for Australia by Stuart Donovan. What lessons can Australia learn f

Research Paper: Less Crowded Houses: NZ’s housing policy success and implications for Australia by Stuart Donovan

Feb 10 2025 46 mins  
Less Crowded Houses. NZ’s housing policy success and implications for Australia by Stuart Donovan. Audio produced by Randall Evans. To read the paper: https://www.cis.org.au/publication/less-crowded-houses-the-success-of-nzs-housing-policy-reforms-and-implications-for-australia/ To become a member: https://www.cis.org.au/membership-2-step-1/ Introduction to the Paper: Many

The Tension Between Freedom, Liberty, and Responsibility | David Kinley

Nov 21 2024 31 mins  
Watch here: https://youtu.be/0FS0cL7nqUk All our links: https://linktr.ee/centreforindependentstudies In this episode of Liberalism in Question, David Kinley, Chair of Human Rights Law at the University of Sydney, joins us to explore the relationship between freedom, liberty, and responsibility. As the author of The Liberty Paradox, David delves into the distinctions between the

Ron Manners on the Power of Individualism

Nov 06 2024 28 mins  
Watch here: https://youtu.be/EVmqHRwsooY All our links: https://linktr.ee/centreforindependentstudies In this episode of Liberalism in Question, we are joined by Australian businessman, entrepreneur, and free-market advocate Ron Manners. As the founder of the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and a vocal proponent of individual liberty, Manners shares his perspective on the

The Sexual Revolution & the Role of Families in a Liberal Democracy | Mary Eberstadt

Oct 24 2024 26 mins  
Watch here: https://youtu.be/T6Ga9mjdFhs All our links: https://linktr.ee/centreforindependentstudies In this compelling interview, Robert Forsyth engages in a deep conversation with Mary Eberstadt, acclaimed author and social commentator, on the profound effects of the sexual revolution and the critical importance of families in sustaining a healthy liberal democracy. Together,

Turning Point: Australia after the Voice referendum

Oct 15 2024 65 mins  
All our Links: https://linktr.ee/centreforindependentstudies Listen to this recording of our thought-provoking CIS event that explored the complexities of Australian identity, politics, and social cohesion. The event featured engaging discussions with special guests Nyunggai Warren Mundine, Dr. Tanveer Ahmed and Damien Freeman. Held after the historic 2023 referendum, which saw

The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy by Peter Swan

Oct 13 2024 48 mins  
The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy by Peter Swan AO September 26, 2024 Australian companies have been shifting from a purely shareholder focus to a much vaguer, less accountable, and damaging stakeholder focus for many years. One important byproduct of this decline in shareholder focus has been former shareholder resources movin

North Korea: The Origins of Its Unique Family Dictatorship | Nicholas Eberstadt

Oct 10 2024 33 mins  
Watch here: https://youtu.be/C45cbnu3Q1k All our links: https://linktr.ee/centreforindependentstudies In this eye-opening interview, Robert Forsyth sits down with Nicholas Eberstadt, a leading expert on North Korea and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to dissect the origins and implications of North Korea’s unique family dictatorship. The conversation delv

The Rise of Activist Corporations: How activism agendas subsumed shareholder primacy

Sep 25 2024 21 mins  
The Rise of Activist Corporations with Peter Swan - Interviewed by Emilie Dye. Australian companies have been shifting from a purely shareholder focus to a much vaguer, less accountable, and damaging stakeholder focus for many years. One important byproduct of this decline in shareholder focus has been former shareholder resources moving into ‘social responsibility’, corporate