Categories for Free Speech

Up to Five Years in Prison for “Hate Speech” Under New Australians Laws

Australians in the state of Victoria could go to prison for up to five years for "hate speech" under new anti-vilification laws proposed by the state Government.

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“I’m Glad I Stood Up and Said No”: The Medical Ethics Professor Sacked for Standing Up to Vaccine Mandates

"I'm glad I stood up and said no," says Dr. Aaron Kheriaty, the Medical Ethics Professor sacked for standing up to vaccine mandates. "I would not have been able to teach my students about the courage to act ethically."

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Why I Believe Bridget Phillipson’s Cancellation of the Freedom of Speech Act Was Unlawful

When Bridget Phillipson decided to cancel the Freedom of Speech Act she was breaching a fundamental principle of the English constitution – a minister of the crown cannot defy the will of Parliament.

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Australia’s Misinformation Bill May Be “Dead in the Water”

The Australian Government's proposed misinformation bill may be "dead in the water" following significant pushback from opposition Senators in the upper house of the federal Parliament, says Frederick Attenborough.

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On the Unjust and Ridiculous Conviction of C.J. Hopkins for Likening Covid Totalitarianism to Nazi Germany

American playwright C.J. Hopkins has been convicted by a German court of likening Covid totalitarianism to Nazi Germany. This will only damage the credibility of the establishment forces who pursued him, says Eugyppius.

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The Battle for Free Speech in Ireland Is Far From Over

Free speech advocates worldwide can take heart: a regressive bill threatening free speech is now dead in the water, says David Thunder. But the fight for free speech in Ireland is just beginning.

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Regime Philosophers on the Lies They Like and the Lies They Don’t

Politics professor James Alexander reviews two recent philosophical attacks on political lying and finds, funnily enough, that it's only lies by Right-wing politicians they object to.

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Labour’s ‘Islamophobia’ Definition is in Conflict With the Equality Act, Faith Minister Admits

The Government's Faith Minister Lord Khan has finally admitted that Labour's definition of 'Islamophobia' is at odds with the Equality Act. But there are many more problems with it than that, says Tim Dieppe.

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Top Covid Health Official Calls to Scrap Australia’s Misinformation Bill

A senior health official in Australia's Covid response has cautioned against the "weaponisation" of misinformation, calling for the Government's revamped misinformation bill to be "rejected in its entirety".

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Twelve Ways to Voice Opposition to Daft Ideas Without Losing Friends or Alienating People

Not enough of us are prepared to challenge woke idiocies for fear of losing our careers or friends. Joanna Gray offers 12 ways to voice opposition to daft ideas without losing friends or alienating people.

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