Roger Partridge

1 week ago | quadrant.org.au | Roger Partridge

The greatest risk of Trump’s university crusade is not that it will fail, but that it might entrench a troubling precedent of federal micromanagement that began under Obama May 06 2025 13 mins Matters of the Heart impresses with Jacinta Price’s honesty, stamina and fervent belief that Australia's best way forward is to leave identity politics behind May 06 2025 13 mins When Cool isn't dishing out its own classroom disinformation, it's dismissing sceptics as liars and frauds -- including a...

1 week ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Roger Partridge

Donald Trump returned to power with America’s highly politicised universities squarely in his sights. Within weeks of his inauguration, his administration launched a sweeping campaign targeting dozens of institutions nationwide. Yet, this campaign presents American conservatives with a dilemma. While many rightly criticise universities for abandoning open inquiry and suppressing dissent, Trump’s approach may cross a dangerous line.

1 week ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Roger Partridge

American political scientist Francis Fukuyama is best known for declaring the “end of history” after the Cold War. History, of course, had other plans.  Now, Fukuyama has discovered a deeper wonder: the consolation of artificial friendship. In a recent column, he recounts how ChatGPT helped him migrate his sprawling personal database, taught him proper coding habits, and cheered him on with a steady stream of affirmations. By the end, he was less a user than a grateful pupil.

2 weeks ago | nzinitiative.org.nz | Roger Partridge

Reports & Media > Opinion > Political flip-flopping is threatening New Zealand’s ability to build long-term infrastructure Resources Minister Shane Jones recently floated a novel idea: Government-backed insurance for oil and gasinvestors to protect them against future policy reversals. Let that sink in. A New Zealand minister is contemplating taxpayer-funded insurance to compensate companies against ...

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Roger Partridge

This Government has lifted the ban on oil and gas exploration put in place by the previous Labour-led Government. Opinion by Roger PartridgeRoger Partridge is chair and a senior fellow at The New Zealand Initiative. THREE KEY FACTSResources Minister Shane Jones has floated the idea of Government-backed insurance for oil and gas investors against policy reversals. But advice from Government officials has been that it is not workable.