When hatred finds a home in our institutions
I recently watched the documentary October 8, a searing and distressing film about the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas …
Culture & Society Commentaries
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When it feels like Australia is falling apart, hard truths can bring us back
Faced with violent protests, rising antisemitism and growing cultural division, Australians are entitled to ask each other: what still holds …
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Why hope still matters in a divided world
Hope is easily dismissed as illusory when the grounds for holding fast to it appear to be crumbling. For example, …
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Identity politics, enclaves, undermine common values
Hastily-convened citizenship ceremonies around the nation raised suspicions that the federal government was trying to enrol more Labor voters ahead …
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Time to say bye-bye to the wokerati’s bullying tactics
On Australia Day, Sydney’s Circular Quay, between the magnificent Harbour Bridge and the Opera House, was thronged with Australians of …
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Civic virtue or vice
As the sun rises on national Australia Day celebrations, it will hardly dispel the long shadow of intolerance cast by …
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‘Woke is broke’ as a conservative tide travels around the Western world
It has become obvious to all but the most ideologically obdurate that a conservative tide is travelling around the western …
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Cancer warning labels on wine? Put a cork in it
The US Surgeon General’s proposal to slap cancer warnings on wine bottles is the latest salvo in the ongoing public …
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Citizenship based on rights won’t restore nation’s civil society
As the new year opens, discussion heats up about contenders for Australian of the Year. Announced on Australia Day, the …
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State-sanctioned ‘truth’ is still a danger under the Greens and teals
Australia dodged a bullet this year when the federal government withdrew its contentious legislation to regulate misinformation. The danger, though, …