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Tag Archives: Freedom of speech

24 Apr
Law & Politics

Our duty to laugh in the face of tyrants

  • 24/04/2023
  • By author-avatar Tama Matheson
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Autocracies are very serious places. They have to be. Their power is founded on an absurdity – the assertion that one person or ideolog...

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09 Mar
Law & Politics

Taking a critical look at cancel culture

  • 10/03/2023
  • By author-avatar Alan Petersen
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The recent decision of the major law firm MinterEllison to sever ties with the Adelaide Festival because it invited two Palestin...

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12 Jan
Feature series

You can’t say that: The knotty problem of free speech

  • 12/01/2023
  • By author-avatar James Fodor
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This article is part of our ‘From the vault’ series of summer reading. It was originally published in the Autumn 2017 edition of Austra...

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15 Oct
Law & Politics

The need for caution when prioritising employers’ values over individuals’ rights

  • 15/10/2022
  • By author-avatar Hugh Harris
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Many would see the removal of Andrew Thorburn from his position as a victory for progressive values over intolerance. While this messy ...

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22 Sep
Philosophy & Psychology

Salman Rushdie and freedom of speech

  • 22/09/2022
  • By author-avatar Paul Monk
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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....

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19 Sep
Law & Politics

‘Not my king’: Protesting the monarchy at a time of mourning

  • 19/09/2022
  • By author-avatar Maria O'Sullivan
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During the present period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, public sensitivities in the United Kingdom and Australia are high. There’...

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02 Oct
Education

The resignation of Peter Boghossian: What it shows about academic illiberalism

  • 04/08/2022
  • By author-avatar Paul Monk
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Peter Boghossian is a philosopher and teacher of critical thinking and ethics. He is an old friend of several members of the Rationalis...

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