Freedom of speech

Politics & Society

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Podcasts

What does our constitution say about freedom of speech?

Professor Adrienne Stone discusses the differences between the Australian and US constitutions on freedom of speech and why asserting a right to free speech doesn’t make it true

Arts & Culture

Trolling in the era of ‘freedom of speech’

From hateful tweets to posting death threats, proposed laws in Victoria to curb online trolling could be a step in the right direction

Education

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Podcast

Academic freedom & free speech in Universities

Professor Adrienne Stone and John Roskam debate the freedom to offend, the nature of expertise and the state of academic freedom in Australia and around the world

Politics & Society

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Podcast

The battle for academic freedom in Europe

Michael Ignatieff on the Central European University’s fight for survival in Hungary, as it resists the rising tide of populism

Education

Are think tanks undermining democracy?

The growing influence of think tanks could deeply transform the foundations of Australian education, particularly in policy development

Politics & Society

Fear and insecurity are killing public debate

Successive federal governments have called into question the values that lie at the very heart of Australia’s hard-won and cherished democratic freedoms