Younger readers of this blog (Sukrit and Leon I know of, and maybe some lurkers?) might be interested in the CIS Liberty and Society programme, a weekend live-in seminar on classical liberal ideas. The next one is in Sydney over the weekend of 14-16 September, with 6 August the deadline for applications. It’s free, and the CIS will also pay most of your travel expenses if you live outside of Sydney.
For people who have been in the past (it’s been going since 1996) we are planning drinks in Melbourne on 23 August. I’ve emailed everyone we have records of living in Melbourne, but there were a few bouncebacks and there are probably some people who have moved here since they attended L&S. If you are interested in coming email me anorton AT cis.org.au
And for other people who have been in the past, there are a couple of Facebook groups:
This one set up by Jacques Chester, now in Perth.
And this one set up by Robert Wiblin, who is at the ANU.
Andrew Norton 
I can certainly endorse the L&S conference – it’s a great chance to challenge yourself and learn more about the ideas from some leading thinkers.
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