31 May 2017
University regulator backs down on free intellectual inquiry attack
Australia’s university regulator has backed down on a major attack on campus intellectual freedom, following public scrutiny by the Institute of Public Affairs. In October last year the Territory Education Quality and Standard Agency quietly released a draft Guidance Note on ‘Diversity and Equity’. The original note conflated equivalent opportunity with ‘creating the conditions for equity of outcomes’, re-defined social
22 March 2017
18c: Not Perfect, But A Pretty Good Start
The Turnbull government’s proposed changes to section 18c don’t go all the way, but they’re a pretty good start. Yesterday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis announced that section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act would be amended so that it is no longer unlawful to ‘offend’, ‘insult’ or ‘humiliate’ another person because of their race. In their
3 September 2016
Brendan O’Neill in conversation with Simon Breheny
Brendan O’Neill joins Simon Breheny to discuss QUT, Section 18C and the importance of free speech.
