Ignorant unis have forgotten their rich history
Having lost an understanding of their purpose and tradition, our universities are no longer capable of discerning right from wrong.
Having lost an understanding of their purpose and tradition, our universities are no longer capable of discerning right from wrong.
‘Nakba Day’ was commemorated this week with even more vehemence than usual. The greatest tragedy is that the Palestinian people who fled remain frozen in time.
By giving the protestors the right to address every class, La Trobe University denies its students and faculty the right to choose who they listen to.
Academic freedom has never meant the right to disrupt, harass, intimidate or threaten – and vice chancellors must have the courage to break their current cowardice’s icy grip.
As Kant, in proclaiming sapere aude, explained three centuries ago, it is not censorship but the courage to face reality that promotes social cohesion.
While Australia is becoming ever more multicultural, Christianity and religious freedom are disappearing from the Islamic world.
Recognising Palestinian statehood is inconsistent with international law, undermines the rules based order and damages the prospects for peace.
While providing a smokescreen for its change in policy, Labor’s reaction to Zomi Frankcom’s death compromises the ADF’s ability to fight and win future wars.
Free societies cannot afford to replace historical fact and truth for misleading or fabricated morality tales.
Ho Chi Min’s propaganda war remains the template for enemies of the West.
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