Australia's choice: AI leader or AI follower?

Nico Louw joins 4BC Radio to discuss why Australia needs to position itself to attract a greater share of global AI investment.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenFebruary 27, 2026

An economic reset

Policies that back small and family businesses and the self-employed are the foundations for national renewal. By Tim Wilson.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenFebruary 20, 2026

A government of tax scavengers

The government is using the cover of intergenerational equity to justify a raid on Australians’ retirement savings. By Nick Cater.

Nick Cater, Business and EconomySusan NguyenFebruary 12, 2026

The two things Australia should do to meet its future energy needs

Australia must embrace gas and signal support for nuclear to meet the high-energy demands of the AI age. By Alexander Danne.

Energy and EnvironmentSusan NguyenFebruary 11, 2026

Regrounding the future: Interning at the MRC

Hollie Heywood had lived a varied working life for more than two decades before she decided to undertake university studies as a mature age student.

In this piece Hollie outlines why she chose to intern at the MRC - and how a simple experiment in a busy shopping strip affirmed the importance of having open and honest political conversations.

Centre for Youth PolicySusan NguyenFebruary 6, 2026Future Leader Initiative

Evil on our shores

The cancer of antisemitism has turned a peaceful Jewish refuge into a killing ground. By Nick Cater.

Nick CaterSusan NguyenDecember 19, 2025Evil on our shores

Antisemitic incidents in Australia

The MRC has compiled a list of antisemitic incidents in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attacks.

CultureSusan NguyenDecember 19, 2025

'Respectful even when we disagreed': A young American conservative encounters Australian political culture

Pittsburgh native and MRC intern Preston Vissotski reflects on his experience studying abroad in Australia.

The geopolitical impact of livestock exports

The livestock export industry has been a key driver in shaping positive views of Australia in Asia and the Middle East. Unfortunately, argues Andrew Robb, the industry’s geopolitical achievements are not widely understood or appreciated outside regional Australia.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenDecember 4, 2025

The British Liberal traditions that shaped Menzies

Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies’ creed of Australian Liberalism was informed by the ideas of three thinkers from Victorian Britain. By David Furse-Roberts

David Furse-Roberts, Liberal PartySusan NguyenDecember 4, 2025

Sussan Ley delivers the John Howard Lecture

Sussan Ley joins John Howard for the flagship event of the Menzies Research Centre.

Liberal PartySusan NguyenNovember 14, 2025Sussan Ley delivers the John Howard Lecture

Albanese's big spending agenda echoes worst aspects of Whitlam era

Albanese’s big-spending agenda parallels Gough Whitlam’s huge expansion of government. Where the two leaders diverge is in their boldness and vision. By Ted O’Brien.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenNovember 14, 2025Albanese's big spending agenda

Bringing back the contest of ideas

Sam Fox imagined university life would be the kind of place where different ideas flourished. What he found was the very opposite.

Ending the policy of 'emissions reduction whatever the cost'

The policy of cutting emissions 'whatever the cost' is no longer sustainable. It weakens our competitiveness, burdens our industries, and treats the public with contempt. By Nick Cater.

YouTube ban a step too far

The proposal to ban YouTube for under-16s is overreach based on flimsy evidence. By Nico Louw.

CultureSusan NguyenOctober 17, 2025YouTube ban a step too far

James Paterson delivers the Tom Hughes Oration

The Liberal Party will find its way out of the wilderness, says James Paterson, once it resolves its differences, unites behind its values, aligns its policies with them, and confidently argues the case to the Australian people.

Liberal PartySusan NguyenOctober 17, 2025James Paterson delivers the Tom Hughes Oration

Coalition plans to grow the pie

After three years of Labor’s economic mismanagement, the budget has plunged from a $16 billion surplus to a $10 billion deficit. By Ted O’Brien.

Business and EconomySusan NguyenOctober 10, 2025Coalition plans to grow the pie

The Great Regression: Albanese takes Australia back to the 70s

The industrial relations reforms of the 1980s are being dismantled and centralised control painfully reconstructed under the Albanese government. By Pru Goward.

Business and EconomySimone NicolsonSeptember 26, 2025The Great Regression