The paper which acted 'grossly irresponsibly' during Covid is now doing the same thing with the Online Safety Act, argues Julian Petley
Freedom of Speech
Some platforms are blocking posts about Gaza and Ukraine, while more innocuous forums have also been restricted as websites 'over-implement' the new law
“Under the guise of combatting antisemitism, new laws risk eroding core democratic principles, silencing legitimate dissent and redefining free speech as hate 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 One where journalists are silenced by outdated laws?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?”