“Under the guise of combatting antisemitism, new laws risk eroding core democratic principles, silencing legitimate dissent and redefining free speech as hate speech.”
Freedom of Speech
"When Creative Australia tore up its contract with Sabsabi and Dagostino, it was widely seen as a betrayal of its fundamental purpose."
"ABC decision makers failed in their duty to push back against outside interference, racism and bullying."
The Kremlin has successfully launched a campaign to export Russia's repressive state machinery into the global sphere, reports Denis Mikhailov
Entire communities are now becoming locked into dangerous belief systems that are almost impossible to challenge, argues Eliot Higgins
Protesters accuse university colleges of being "complicit in Israeli genocide" due to their investments in arms companies
Censorship is dangerous, but I am struggling to see how we fight the rising tide of hate and fear without it, writes Mathilda Mallinson
“What kind of nation do we want to be? One where journalists are silenced by outdated laws? Or one where the truth, even when inconvenient, is allowed to breathe?”
"It is undemocratic for any government to interfere with the media, let alone punish professionals for giving voice to all sides of the story."
“Our small newsrooms struggle to compete with global platforms that are reshaping the media landscape. We must not allow AI to weaken media freedom, independence, or diversity in our region.“