Sunday, October 04, 2026

I reviewed Waleed Aly's new book for The Conversation

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You can see my review of Time of Monsters   here . I'd like people to read this piece, because it doesn't just engage with Aly's...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

New article on privacy rights and privacy law in the University of New South Wales Law Journal

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 I have a new article in the University of New South Wales Law Journal , entitled " Liberal Principles and the Right to a Private Life:...
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

My submission to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion being conducted in Australia

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 (I sent this submission in late April, but I'll also publish it (in the raw format that I saved the text in for my own use) here. This ...
Monday, April 06, 2026

The thesis of How We Became Post-Liberal

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My 2024 book How We Became Post-Liberal: The Rise and Fall of Toleration is about an unfortunate outcome in Western political life. Why and...
Tuesday, February 10, 2026

From Invitation to Cancellation: Lessons from the Adelaide Writers’ Week Debacle

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  From Invitation to Cancellation: Lessons from the Adelaide Writers’ Week Debacle by Russell Blackford   On 8 January 2026, the Ade...
Friday, December 19, 2025

An important distinction in the debate over hate speech, jihadism, and s.18C of the Racial Discrimination Act

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The following is a tweet that I made today on the platform formerly known as Twitter. I'm republishing it here (in slightly edited form)...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

My contribution to a new piece at The Conversation

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Over at The Conversation, five people (including me) respond to the question of whether democracy is the worst system of government except f...