Freedom of speech
Politics & Society
Podcast
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
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
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