Free speech
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Commentary
Social media, fact-checking, and why ‘false equivalence’ drives Sacha Baron Cohen crazy
The recent discussion about the appropriateness or otherwise of putting fact check notices on social media posts has once again…
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News
Auckland Uni VC declines to remove white supremacist material from campus, citing free speech
The vice-chancellor of Auckland University in New Zealand has declined to take down white supremacist material from campus, citing free…
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Are unis coddling the Australian mind? US social psychologist crowdsources question
The hurly-burly issue of free speech on campus has been particularly boisterous among the headlines these past few weeks, as…
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JCU unlawfully sacked marine scientist: judge
A judge has ruled that James Cook University’s termination of Dr Peter Ridd’s employment was unlawful. The marine scientist was…
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No free speech crisis on campuses: French review
Australia’s universities are not facing a free speech crisis, says a new report. Minister for Education Dah Tehan asked former…
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Features
Academics, uni management skewer ‘overhyped’ campus free speech debate #CRFreeSpeech
Professor Marguerite Johnson bristles at the issue of free speech on campus being termed a 'fight'. But that is indeed how…
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‘Contrived, pointless, and a total waste of taxpayer money’: groups respond to freedom of speech review
On Thursday, university personnel, fittingly, exercised their freedom of speech. Responding to the government's announcement of a review into freedom…
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Former chief justice to head review into free speech on campus
A review into freedom of speech at Australian universities has been announced by the federal government, to be conducted by…
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The fight for free speech: what it means for universities seminar – 21 November 2018
Universities are the guardians of robust debate. However, questions about the roles and responsibilities of universities in providing a forum…
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Prepared to go to the barricades: ANU’s Gareth Evans urges uni leaders to fight for free speech
Former Labor heavyweight and now ANU chancellor Gareth Evans has used a speech to fellow university leaders to detail ANU’s…
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VC Spence lauds freedom of speech while USYD continues Ramsay Centre negotiations
One of the universities "most hostile to intellectual freedom" is also, apparently, its defender. In an op-ed published in The Australian…
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Unis advised to prioritise freedom of speech over potential hurt feelings
Former High Court Chief Justice Robert French has used an address at Charles Darwin University to urge universities to remain…
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On Campus
The fight for free speech: a tale of two controversialists
The apparent battle for free speech being played out across our university campuses is difficult to navigate, with many competing…
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International Education
The fight for free speech: the culturally diverse case
Geoffrey Miller is worried about academic freedoms. As a self-identified “aspie” and “nerd”, Miller has already laid out the case…
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On Campus
The fight for free speech: the neurodiversity case
Would Sir Isaac Newton flourish in an academic career were he alive today? The great man was said to have…
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Faculty Focus
The fight for free speech: the battle for universities
Lest. We. Forget (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine)." – Yassmin Abdel-Magied When you hear about slavery for 400 years – for…
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