Today in The Australian
Had Jeremy Bentham observed the shenanigans in federal parliament when the religious freedom legislation was scuttled by amendments that purported to protect the “right” of transgender children to attend religious schools, he would have cracked a wry smile.
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Today in The Australian
Putin takes a leaf from the historical playbook
It is one of the many ironies of Vladimir Putin’s brinkmanship in Ukraine that while he demonises the West as the greatest threat Russia faces, his actions have served only to highlight the divisions within the Western alliance.
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Today in The Australian
The objective of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement’s attack on the Sydney Festival is simple: to stifle the freedom of artistic expression.
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Today in The Australian
Sixty years ago, when John F. Kennedy took up the plight of the wretched of the earth – I refer, of course, to opinion columnists – the recently inaugurated president went straight to the top.
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Today in The Australian
In a country virtually drowning with rights, it is ironic that religious freedom should be the last cab off the rank – and the one that seems to be facing the greatest legislative opposition.
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Today in The Australian
With longstanding liberties under serious challenge, not least by emergency powers legislation that lacks adequate safeguards, today’s anniversary of the Eureka Stockade seems more relevant than ever.
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