Gay discrimination ‘existing law’
Scott Morrison says it is “existing law” for religious schools to have the right to discriminate against gay students and teachers.
Freedom Of Speech
Activist says free speech includes the right to protest
University of Sydney student Madeline Ward, facing disciplinary action for Bettina Arndt demo, says democracy includes right to protest.
Identity politics killing debate
As politics turns into a culture war, universities are finding themselves on the front line, under fire from the left and the right.
OFF WITH THE CAMPUS GAG
Funding ought to be linked to a university’s free speech guarantee.
‘Australia model for the world’
Milo Yiannopoulos says the nation is the last remaining bastion of free speech as he announces he is writing a book on the country.
‘We hate whingers, not races’
What you had to say on the transition from Tim to Tan, university bosses united to defend free speech, and an academic hoax for the ages.
Discrimination chief rejects racism claim
Chin Leong Tan, the new race discrimination commissioner, rejects claims Australia is a racist country and will not use his position to solicit complaints.
Uni chiefs’ free-speech alert Uni chiefs unite against attacks on freedom of speech
University heads have warned of the urgent need to take a stand against encroaching threats to free speech in tertiary institutions.
In a shout-out to Chicago, five ways unis can advance free expression
Campuses have become dangerously intolerant but could avoid the erosion of their public standing by adopting five rules.
we need laws to ensure sickly unis allow free speech
US states are legislating to enshrine a right to robust debate on campus — and it’s time we follow.
Arndt names to shame uni ‘free-speech bullies’
After being targeted by demonstrators at Sydney University, journalist Bettina Arndt has hit back.
Anonymity — a curse of the web
Once we knew who said what but today people hide their identity to lie and bully anyone with different opinions, writes Libby Purves.
‘Trauma is dictated by sufferers’
Germaine Greer compared a fear of being raped with a phobia of spiders as the Q&A panel discussed feminism, racism and free speech.
‘Freedom before feelings’
A former High Court chief justice has warned universities they must provide a robust defence of free speech on campus.
PM flags religious freedom laws
Scott Morrison has raised the possibility of enshrining religious freedoms, lamenting changes to free speech over the past decade.
Oz Open faces Serena backlash
The Serena Williams fallout is set to escalate, as umpires consider a boycott over the treatment of match official Carlos Ramos.
Online racket dismays cartoonist
The Herald Sun comes out swinging in defence of Mark Knight as the cartoonist’s Twitter account disappears amid threats to his family.
Critics can’t handle the truth
Here we go again. A depiction of a sports star’s hissy-fit is seized upon and the cartoonist painted as a paid-up Klansman.
Facebook, Twitter grilled
Senior executives from Facebook and Twitter questioned over elections and whether they have a baked-in anti-Trump bias.
Left cries wolf on democracy
The hypocrisy of the so-called progressive classes is matched only by their paternalism.
PM’s chance to lead like Menzies
Coalition can now more robustly protect conservative rights from the rampant Left.
Alt-right organiser won’t pay bill
The organiser behind last month’s tour of two alt-right commentators is refusing to pay Victoria Police’s $67,842 bill.
Transgender disorder ‘delusional’
A US pediatric professor, who says the transgender movement is based on ideology rather than science, will speak at the UWA despite pressure to ban him.
Lunatic fringe must be silenced
The tech firms that kicked off conspiracy theorist Alex Jones were right to ignore bogus arguments about free speech.
Smears won’t erase dad’s spirit
The latest nasty assessments of Bill Leak’s work reflect the level of debasement of the so-called “debate” on university campuses.
Uni foots free speech bill
La Trobe University will pay to beef-up security on campus for a Liberal Party event featuring Bettina Ardnt.
‘Easiest thing to yell racism’
Alan Tudge has hit back at Tim Soutphommasane, after the race commissioner accused MPs of promoting racial division for personal gain.
Beware rise of left intolerance
Storm troopers of the Left are leading a daily social media barrage against people whose free thought they can’t tolerate.
Uni lifts ban on Arndt speech
La Trobe University reverses a ban on Bettina Arndt addressing students on what she says is the myth of a rape crisis on campus.
Push for religious freedom act
Anti-discrimination exemptions for religious organisations which receive public funding should be removed, a human rights body says.
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