Meth misery

Despite much trumpeting by the WA police force over its drug busting efforts, data shows that the state’s meth problem has only gotten worse. By Kevin McDonald.

PoliticsSusan NguyenOctober 21, 2022

How will Bowen's plan pay the bills?

The Energy Minister’s climate plan doesn’t add up. By Nick Cater.

Nick CaterNick CaterOctober 20, 2022Nick Cater

Time to bench judicial appointment proposal

Outsourcing the judicial appointment process to an independent body is not a panacea for judicial bias. By Amanda Stoker.

Amanda StokerSusan NguyenOctober 20, 2022

Yes man

We know that Anthony Albanese wants us to vote yes for a voice to parliament. But he needs to show true statesmanship by defending the rights of Australians with whom he profoundly disagrees. By Nick Cater.

Nick CaterNick CaterOctober 14, 2022Nick Cater

Hack job: Understanding the cyber threat

The cyber domain is now the main arena for modern day crime, conflict and competition. Protecting the nation’s cyber infrastructure has never been more important. By James Paterson.

DefenceSimone NicolsonOctober 14, 2022Cyber Security

Mission creep

Jacinta Ardern’s call to limit online misinformation may be made with noble intentions. But as with many progressive ambitions, the risk of mission creep is very real. By Nick Cater.

Nick Cater, PoliticsNick CaterOctober 7, 2022Nick Cater

Why religious freedom matters

The Essendon FC incident shows that it is high time for all Australians to rediscover their instinct for religious freedom. By David Furse-Roberts.

David Furse-RobertsSusan NguyenOctober 7, 2022David Furse-Roberts, Religious freedom

A rallying call to the Quiet Australians

For every conservative Australian, leaning into culture is the key to turning our society around. By Amanda Stoker.

Amanda StokerSusan NguyenOctober 7, 2022

Neville Bonner: A man of position and principle

Brendan Nelson hangs a photo of Neville Bonner in every office that he works. In remarks to a Menzies Research Centre gala dinner honouring the former Queensland Senator, he explains why.

Liberal PartySusan NguyenSeptember 30, 2022

Carrying the torch

Like her distinguished predecessor Neville Bonner, Jacinta Price fervently rejects the narrative of Aboriginal victimhood.

Liberal PartySusan NguyenSeptember 30, 2022Jacinta Price

A Great Australian from the Greatest Generation

Neville Bonner personified the qualities of the World War II Generation to which he belonged, says Julian Leeser, as he reflects on the time he spent with the late senator during the 1998 Constitutional Convention.

Liberal PartySusan NguyenSeptember 30, 2022Julian Leeser

Pain points

Labor must be prepared to cut spending in next month’s budget in order to ease the pain on middle income households. By Nick Cater.

Nick Cater, Business and EconomyNick CaterSeptember 30, 2022Nick Cater

Double tax burden

Parochial policy reforms that double-tax interstate property investors will only exacerbate Queensland’s housing crisis. By Amanda Stoker.

Politics, Amanda StokerSusan NguyenSeptember 23, 2022

Record keeping

Despite censoring the Menzies Research Centre’s submission to its judicial impartiality inquiry, it seems the ALRC agrees with one of our reform recommendations. By Chris Merritt.

LegalSusan NguyenSeptember 23, 2022

Republican setback

Far from eroding support for the constitutional status quo, as republicans expected, the transition of the crown has demonstrably strengthened it. By Nick Cater.

Nick CaterNick CaterSeptember 23, 2022Nick Cater