Social commentator Prue MacSween says there is a “tug of war between freedom of speech and freedom of offence,” as a new poll shows 68 per cent of Australians believe Australia is too politically correct.
Many years ago, Margaret Court set some tennis records and has a tennis arena in Melbourne named after her as a “legend” of the sport. This week, Tennis Australia honoured her at the Australian Open. “From one tennis legend to another, Rod Laver presented Margaret Court with a replica of
ACT Party Superficial Times Media took the bait hook, line and sinker, going nuts at the title of our Waitangi Day State of the Nation Address (Make Aotearoa Great Again). As the week went on, smart commentators pointed out their good-people-and-bad-people, with-us-or-against-us
Today’s face of the day Tommy Robinson was the winner of the International Free Speech Award also known as the Sappho Prize, described as an award given to journalists who combine excellence in their work with courage and a refusal to compromise. He was presented with the award for
All things pass, but decades later Jewish survivors still vividly remember the Holocaust. Memories of Nazi Germany’s cruel attempt to annihilate the Jews are still raw and painful, but when these survivors leave this world to join their forebears, digital and written records of this shameful period in history
It seems that at least some people at ‘A Newspaper’ are starting to finally grasp a glimmer of understanding of what free speech actually means. In fact, they’ve gone so far as allowing the Free Speech Coalition to tell the remaining readers of ‘A Newspaper’ exactly what we have
Information Satire. Editor’s Note: In Aotearoan Newspeak, Kindness is Cruelty, and Wellbeing is Destitution and Starvation. Today our intrepid eye-witness reports on an unexpected and needless to say, unwanted, encounter with Justinda’s Kindness and Wellbeing Police. I thought that readers may be interested in an encounter I
Harry Miller is a former police officer and co-founder of Fair Cop. He set up the campaign group after being investigated by police over a limerick he posted on Twitter
Dave Chappelle doesn’t think audiences “want to pay to see somebody worried about the repercussions of what they say.” A comedian who made a name for himself as one of the smartest and sharpest comedians around, Chappelle’s latest comedy sets are getting lots of attention, as well as
Damian Wyld Director, Australian Family Coalition Earlier this week a 21-year-old university student from Queensland took his own life. Wilson Gavin was a young same-sex attracted man who didn’t fit the expected narrative. A pro-life and pro-family activist, Wilson was vocal in his defence
Free speech is not just another value. It’s the foundation of Western civilization. Jordan Peterson
ACT leader David Seymour was dead right when he didn’t pull his punches and described the new New Zealand climate change curriculum as ‘state-organised bullying of kids’ […] Seymour, leader of the ACT Party, said he’s concerned the curriculum doesn’t allow for students to debate the science,
