The NZ prime minister needs to drop her indecisiveness and toughen up in the face of Russia-China aggression. By Nick Cater.
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The Greens have nailed the art of engaging with a new generation of asset-poor voters who are increasingly cynical and distrustful of the two-party system. By Amy Teakle.
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The political class has remained silent on almost every substantial public policy question arising from 36 months of hell. By Nick Cater.
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Labor’s bid to legislate its 43 per cent emissions reduction target leaves little room to alter course should circumstances change. By Nick Cater.
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Self-serving climate alarmists are trading in the language of extremism to remain relevant. By Richard Alston.
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Harry Colquhoun reflects on what it’s like to be an intern at the Menzies Research Centre.
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The few who can afford electric vehicles may get a buzz out of driving them, but it is the poor who will be shouldering a greater burden of paying for our roads. By Nick Cater.
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No amount of virtue signalling will make up for the RBNZ’s loose monetary policy. By Oliver Hartwich.
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No matter how beneficial government action is intended to be, it will contain the potential for overreach unless it is accompanied by effective oversight and checks on the exercise of power. By Chris Merritt.
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We have allowed ourselves to be seduced by a narrative of continuing crisis that deepened with the pandemic and has now morphed into the cost-of-living crisis. By Nick Cater.
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Labor is on the cusp of making a very dangerous decision which would clearly be against our national security interests. By Peter Dutton.
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The Australian centre right needs to have a clear sense of purpose if it wants to succeed. By Zachary Gorman.
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The Liberal Party must pitch its tent across both the cities and suburbs or risk political oblivion. By Andrew Bragg.
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Activist CEOs should stick to delivering shareholder returns and leave important policy decisions to elected officials. By Nick Cater.
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The MRC has a critical role to play in keeping alive the flame of liberalism during a challenging time for the Liberal Party, writes Nick Cater in his introduction to our 2022 Annual Review.
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The teal movement has emerged as a formidable force in affluent urban areas but their influence is unlikely to spread much further. By Nick Cater.
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Rather than shift left or right, the Liberal Party needs to draw from the values and principles that inspired its birth as it looks to rebuild post-election. By David Furse-Roberts.
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This week marks the 80th anniversary of one of the most salient speeches in Australian political history. David Kemp examines Menzies’ ‘Forgotten People’ address in historical context.
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