About Inflection Points
About Inflection Points
Inflection Points publishes long-form writing and research that engages with the institutions, analysis, and reforms required to build a bigger, better Australia. Our nation's potential is vast, and yet it remains largely unrealised. Too often, our national dialogue settles for the incremental or hypothetical. So often, reformers are dying the death of a thousand roundtables.
Inflection Points exists to disrupt Australian parochialism. Our pro-growth agenda is focused on material reforms, recommendations and innovations, aimed at moving the needle of Australian policy toward a better future for all, driven by our nation's leading thinkers and reformers.
The inflection point of view
The inflection point of view
We bring a rigorous, unapologetically pro-growth perspective to Australian policy. Our opinionated editorial view is built on three key principles.
1. We believe in abundance
We believe in an abundant Australia, where prosperity is expansive, inclusive, and continually growing. To confront the challenges of tomorrow, economic growth will inevitably be at the centre of many, if not all, of our solutions.
2. We are committed to an Australia for all
We support an Australia that makes its egalitarian aspirations a reality. As one of the most equal and mobile wealthy societies globally, we must ensure that our abundance continues to reach those who need it most. Central to this vision is a fair, global, and multicultural Australia that engages with its region.
3. We value depth and long-term thinking
We champion long-form policy writing because complexity demands depth. Australia’s policy challenges cannot be distilled into soundbites, let alone the associated solutions. Inflection Points pieces provide concrete insights, analysis, and recommendations with the potential to move Australian policymaking forward.
Our focus points
Our focus points
Today, there are a handful of areas which we believe offer the most promise for building Australian prosperity. In light of this, most of the content we commission is focused on four key themes.
1. Increasing state capacity
2. Building infrastructure and housing
3. Supporting productivity growth and innovation
Productivity growth in Australia has been its slowest in sixty years, yet it remains critical for improving living standards. We’re keen to hear about smart reforms that can boost economic dynamism. This means pieces focused on tax, regulation, tech adoption, industrial policy, education, and more.
4. Enabling human flourishing
As Australia’s context evolves—and as progress is made on these challenges—we too will evolve our focus. Where we believe a novel topic deserves attention, we will dedicate appropriate space for discussion of it. If you are interested in contributing, check out our pitch page.
Our supporters
Our supporters
We are grateful to a handful of organisations who have made Inflection Points possible through their generous sponsorship. Without them, we wouldn't be able to keep our quality long-form writing free to all.
If you would like to support Inflection Points, you can become an annual subscriber through our Substack. If you are an organisation interested in supporting our work, request a copy of our sponsorship prospectus below.
Our editorial commitment
Our editorial commitment
We are biased towards publishing pieces that call for specific action. While it is easy to be vague and trivially correct, we believe it is better to be specific and contentious, even where conclusions are non-obvious or controversial. We do so within the bounds of our ethical commitments.
In this context, our commitment is to rigorously fact-check the analysis which leads to policy conclusions. Where we misstep, we will acknowledge these issues by publishing a correction. Correspondence can be submitted via our pitch page.
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Inflection Points is Australia's newest, greatest, and only long-form policy magazine.
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Inflection Points is Australia's newest, greatest, and only long-form policy magazine.