With more than 500 people from around the world in attendance, the 7th annual Australian Libertarian Society Friedman Conference in Sydney was an exciting opportunity for pro-liberty activists to celebrate classical liberal ideas, spend time with fellow travelers engaged in policy change, and enjoy a few days in Australia’s most...
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Before the start of the 2019 World Taxpayers’ Conference and Australian Libertarian Society’s Friedman Conference in Sydney, Australia, 27 think tank leaders from 14 countries participated in an Atlas Network workshop to learn about how to use targeted messaging to make a stronger impact. The first-ever Strategic MarCom 360 work...
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The 6th ALS Friedman Conference was attended by a record-breaking 380+ people, retaining its title as Australia’s largest gathering of liberty oriented individuals. Attendees enjoy a range of speakers, panels, and VIP events, the 2018 Friedman Conference remains an event not to be missed for the Australian liberty movement.
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The Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, a Sydney-based Atlas Network partner, is working to promote prosperity in Australia by using a “pub test” video series to get people talking about ideas of liberty.
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The Australian government is aiming to impose an online shopping tax, the Goods and Service Tax (GST), on low-value overseas goods, but an international coalition opposing these measures has formed to fight against lowering the GST.
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More than 350 people attended the largest pro-liberty gathering in Australia’s history when they gathered for the fifth annual Australian Libertarian Society Friedman Conference, held April 28–30. Joining the wide array of attendees from Australia were visitors and speakers from New Zealand, as well as speakers from the United K...
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Every year Liberty Forum inspires and rejuvenates the individuals in the worldwide freedom movement, and this past weekend was more inspirational than ever. More than anything, there was a palpable connectedness among our partners, our supporters, and various friends and family members. With 58 countries represented, Liberty For...
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Bad economic ideas, myths, and misinformation are continually resuscitated over the years, so it’s not unusual to see them featured prominently in candidate rhetoric during every new election season. Still, it was surprising to see so much support for ideas from self-avowed “democratic socialist” presidential candidate Bernie Sa...
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Taxi bailouts, threats to free speech at universities, ballooning budget problems ... what’s up in the land down under? Tim Andrews, executive director of the Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance, will speak about those and other topics at Atlas Network’s Trendsetters NYC event on Sept. 21 in New York City. In advance of the event, An...
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It’s almost eerie how Milton Friedman had the perfect responses years ago to the outrageous economic claims that Bernie Sanders would make during his U.S. presidential campaign this year. It’s also peculiar that the Australian government is bailing out nearly obsolete industries — why not also bring back the chimney sweep, the t...
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Every year in Australia, the annual Friedman Conference, hosted by the Australian Libertarian Society (ALS), brings together the “who’s who” of the Australian liberty community. This year’s event, to be held May 13–16 at the stylish Aerial UTS Function Centre in Sydney, will include more than “300 activists, thought leaders, bus...
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As technology progresses, older business models can fall by the wayside as they become unprofitable — entrenched interests rarely fade away quietly, instead attempting to capture the regulatory power of the government by collecting subsidies and hobbling their upstart competitors. Frédéric Bastiat, a 19th century French economis...
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Working toward a free society can often seem like an uphill battle, but that struggle is shared by Atlas Network partners across the globe. They all have valuable ideas and proven strategies for success to learn and to share with each other. Think Tank MBA (TTMBA), Atlas Network’s flagship training program within Atlas Leadershi...
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Australia is a dream destination for many, whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, an Atlas Network partner isn’t far. When visiting check out our featured partners, Australian Taxpayers’ Alliance , Mannkal Economic Education Foundation, and Institute of Public Affairs in this travel series edition.
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Taxpayers deserve some measure of transparency and accountability in knowing how their funds are being spent, and whether these expenditures advance the betterment of society. In the wake of multiple “travel scandals,” in which Australian government officials relied on taxpayer money to fund extravagant and unnecessary travel ex...
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