Economy Archives | Australians for Science and Freedom

A referendum in which Western Australians vote decisively to leave the Commonwealth would confer democratic legitimacy upon the claim that the people of my state are entitled to determine their own political status. As I note in the just released second edition of my book, Secession by Western Australia, a

The Australian Fifth Amendment

Prof. Peter Swan

August 13, 2026

Economy, Freedom, Science

Fauci refused to answer. Our economists answered a question they had told us not to ask.

NDIS Cost Blowout: What Is Actually Happening?

Prof Robyn Cosford

July 19, 2026

Economy, Health

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 is the most significant restructuring of the scheme since its institution on 1st July 2013. The Bill redefines the legal architecture of access, planning, reassessment, funding, governance and participant safeguards. While promoted to ensure sustainability, the

Western Australia Is “Bleeding” $39 Billion Every Single Year

Prof Gigi Foster

April 17, 2026

Economy, Freedom, Society & Law

Gigi Foster, in conversation with Dev Singh, explains how and why modern institutions are failing the people they were built to protect.

The Economic Truth

Prof Gigi Foster

April 4, 2026

Economy, Health

Dr Joe Kosterich hosted Gigi Foster to talk about economics and covid.

Energy Lockdown: The Drumbeat Begins

Brownstone Institute

March 31, 2026

Economy, Society & Law

You recall how the Covid lockdowns began. It was a soft and slow drumbeat that began in late January 2020, with growing amounts of panic and a faster tempo, increasing for several weeks. The US President and the UK Prime Minister resisted extreme reactions. Most governments did and so did

Ghosts of Lockdowns Past

Richard Kelly

March 31, 2026

Economy, Society & Law

In a macabre parallel with the Easter celebration, the National Cabinet was resurrected this week, dragged back into life, ostensibly to deal with the ‘fuel crisis’ Australia is experiencing in the form of rising prices and shortages of fuel at the bowser.

Reclaiming Human Flourishing Through Free Speech

Prof Gigi Foster

March 15, 2026

Economy, Education, Freedom, Humanities, Society & Law

Gigi Foster: From Early Lockdown Skepticism to Vaccine Doubts and Rebuilding Freedom

Prof Gigi Foster

January 25, 2026

Economy, Education, Freedom, Health, Humanities, Society & Law

In this wide-ranging interview with the Brownstone Institute’s Jeffrey Tucker, Professor Gigi Foster reflects on her early covid-era dissent, the human costs of vaccine mandates, and the urgent need to rebuild community and restore health and freedom.

Australia’s Cost of Living problem: Why it arose, and how to fix it.

Dr Alexander Hatzikalimnios

August 14, 2025

Economy, Society & Law

On 7 July 2025, Australians for Science and Freedom, together with Australian Dialogues, hosted a unique, Sydney-first, event that fostered collaborative discussion on Australia’s current ‘Cost of Living Crisis’.