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From Pastures to Politics
This article originally appeared in The Spectator Australia. The Australian government’s proposed ban on live exports, and subsequent passage of a policy to phase out the industry by 2028, has sparked renewed debate and division


HETSA: Contraception and Poverty in Early British Economic Thought
I recently had the privilege and pleasure of attending the History of Economic Thought Society Australia’s (HETSA) annual conference in beautiful, not-so-sunny Sydney, and it was a thoroughly enriching and insightful experience. The three-day event


HETSA: Keynes, Policy and Environmental Crisis
The History of Economic Thought Society Australia (HETSA) Conference, held from 25-27 September 2024 in Parramatta, Sydney, was a remarkable experience. Sponsored by the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, I had the privilege of attending and


Understanding Freedom: Insights from Freedom Week at Cambridge
Freedom Week 2024, held at the prestigious Cambridge University by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and Adam Smith Institute (ASI), was a conference aimed at educating students on free-market and classical liberal theory, as


Punts, Pints and Policy: Navigating the Currents of Freedom in Cambridge at Freedom Week 2024
It was a surreal experience to find myself walking the cobbled streets of Cambridge and attending Freedom Week in the late August summer. This unique conference, a collaboration between the Institute of Economic Affairs and