Déjà voodoo economics
Economic laws are like gravity: they don’t care about good intentions
Déjà vu in Australian higher education
History repeats itself, often with a sense of irony only those with long memories can fully appreciate. In a move…
A noble exit
When stepping down is a profound act of service
Eliminating the F-word
No more failure?
Roll up, roll up for the 2020 Nanny State Awards – bigger and brassier than ever
It’s never been difficult to find worthy contenders for the highly coveted Nanny State awards. But this year took nanny-stating…
Sausage sizzle saboteurs shamed at the 2018 Nanny Awards
We’re facing a global paternalistic tide, and nothing is out of bounds. France has banned free re-fills of sugary drinks,…
When will they ever learn?
One January morning in 1800, a mysterious being emerged from the woods near Aveyron in France. The size of a…
Presenting… The 2017 Nanny Awards
The Nannies, as we call the annual Centre for Independent Studies awards, go to the government’s most absurd attempts to…
Presenting… The 2016 Nannies
Animal rights group People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was the winner of the 2016 Nanny State Awards, for…
Naplan obesity tests? A fat lot of good that will do
NAPLAN FAT TESTS—Students as young as nine would [sic] take fitness exams so schools across the country can be ranked…
