Government reopens religious discrimination ‘can of worms’ but bill divides MPs

Government reopens religious discrimination ‘can of worms’ but bill divides MPs

The government’s long-promised religious discrimination legislation is expected to be put to Parliament next week.

  • byKatina Curtis

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The tentacles of Hong Kong’s national security laws reach Australia

The tentacles of Hong Kong’s national security laws reach Australia

Inside the Lucky Dumpling Market on the Moon Lantern Trail in Adelaide,Janet Leung wanted to put up some umbrellas. That’s when the trouble started.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
We must ask questions of our leaders and the experts who advise them
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Editorial

We must ask questions of our leaders and the experts who advise them

There is a problem when critics prefer a speaker be silenced or removed from the public sphere rather than debated.

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Islamic council cancels forum featuring Taliban members after backlash

Islamic council cancels forum featuring Taliban members after backlash

The Australian Federation of Islamic Councils has bowed to community pressure after the proposed online event attracted major controversy.

  • byJosh Dye andFergus Hunter
Tudge flags further free speech measures as sacked climate sceptic loses High Court case
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Tudge flags further free speech measures as sacked climate sceptic loses High Court case

The Education Minister Alan Tudge says he’s “concerned that,in some places,there is a culture of closing down perceived ‘unwelcome thoughts’ rather than debating them”.

  • byLisa Visentin andNick Bonyhady
High Court decision will help clean up garbage on social media
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Defamation

High Court decision will help clean up garbage on social media

The court has found that media companies can be held liable in defamation for nasty comments readers add to their social media posts.

  • byMichael Douglas
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Court backs academics’ free speech in swastika dismissal case

Court backs academics’ free speech in swastika dismissal case

A court found Sydney university lecturer Tim Anderson’s decision to post a “deeply offensive” image could be protected by his right to academic freedom.

  • byNick Bonyhady
In an avalanche of misinformation,who decides what’s too dangerous to hear?

In an avalanche of misinformation,who decides what’s too dangerous to hear?

Google pulled Sky News off YouTube after it broadcast COVID-19 misinformation. Nick Coatsworth says advocacy of “zero-COVID” and misleading statements about vaccines are just as dangerous.

  • byMichael Koziol
Perth Theatre Trust overturns ban on Christian Lobby’s ‘biblical perspectives’ show

Perth Theatre Trust overturns ban on Christian Lobby’s ‘biblical perspectives’ show

Despite the most recent policy document being adopted on March 15,Perth Theatre Trust Chair Morgan Solomon said venue hiring policies were under review.

  • byHamish Hastie
Mumford&Sons guitarist quits to speak his mind freely on politics

Mumford&Sons guitarist quits to speak his mind freely on politics

Winston Marshall took a break from the band in March after sparking a social media storm by tweeting admiration for a book by right-wing writer-activist Andy Ngo.

Arrested for a Spotify playlist ‘insulting Queen’,artist vows to fight laws

Arrested for a Spotify playlist ‘insulting Queen’,artist vows to fight laws

The case of Fahmi Reza has sparked more concerns about the Malaysian government of Muhyiddin Yassin acting like “a dictatorship” during its COVID-19 emergency rule.

  • byChris Barrett