10 Oct Law & Politics It’s time to take a stand against far-right politics 10/10/2024 By Matthe Sharpe 0 comments Political operatives on the far right have long spoken about their ambition to shift the “Overton window”. The aim is to ... Continue reading
14 Jan Philosophy & Psychology Talking together in the ‘big tent’ of free speech 14/01/2024 By John Corvino 0 comments People often extol the virtue of open-mindedness, but can there be too much of a good thing? As a college dean, I regularly o... Continue reading
28 Aug Law & Politics The new threat to freedom of expression 30/08/2023 By David James 0 comments The federal government is moving to ban what it calls ‘disinformation’ and ‘misinformation’ in an initiative similar to legislative mov... Continue reading
24 Apr Law & Politics Our duty to laugh in the face of tyrants 24/04/2023 By Tama Matheson 0 comments Autocracies are very serious places. They have to be. Their power is founded on an absurdity – the assertion that one person or ideolog... Continue reading
09 Mar Law & Politics Taking a critical look at cancel culture 10/03/2023 By Alan Petersen 0 comments The recent decision of the major law firm MinterEllison to sever ties with the Adelaide Festival because it invited two Palestin... Continue reading
12 Jan Feature series You can’t say that: The knotty problem of free speech 12/01/2023 By James Fodor 0 comments This article is part of our ‘From the vault’ series of summer reading. It was originally published in the Autumn 2017 edition of Austra... Continue reading
15 Oct Law & Politics The need for caution when prioritising employers’ values over individuals’ rights 15/10/2022 By Hugh Harris 0 comments Many would see the removal of Andrew Thorburn from his position as a victory for progressive values over intolerance. While this messy ... Continue reading
22 Sep Philosophy & Psychology Salman Rushdie and freedom of speech 22/09/2022 By Paul Monk 0 comments Salman Rushdie was assailed by 24-year-old Muslim fanatic Hadi Matar on 12 August as he was about to give a public lecture in New York.... Continue reading
19 Sep Law & Politics ‘Not my king’: Protesting the monarchy at a time of mourning 19/09/2022 By Maria O'Sullivan 0 comments During the present period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, public sensitivities in the United Kingdom and Australia are high. There’... Continue reading
11 Apr Philosophy & Psychology Je Suis Mill 14/01/2024 By Paul Monk 0 comments This is an edited extract from a dinner speech to the Liberal Club of the University of Melbourne, delivered on 10 December 2021 Abo... Continue reading
02 Oct Education The resignation of Peter Boghossian: What it shows about academic illiberalism 30/09/2024 By Paul Monk 0 comments Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and teacher of critical thinking and ethics. He is an old friend of several members of the Rationalis... Continue reading