Don’t dumb down Dahl

Rather than bowdlerising books on moral grounds we should help children to navigate the history embedded in the books they read.

Biting our tongue

Australian universities profit from large numbers of Chinese students, but this should not inhibit the discussion of sensitive political topics, such as Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Free speech and the internet

While the media face some extremely difficult decisions in today’s operating environment, they do not need to burden themselves with the belief that every decision not to publish is the violation of an inviolable right.

Victoria moves to curb online abuse

Proposed laws in Victoria to curb online trolling, hateful tweets and death threats could be a step in the right direction to protect people from abuse while maintaining freedom of speech.

Press censorship clouds the Asia-Pacific

The Chinese model of state-controlled news and suppression of free speech and information is being copied in other countries in Asia and the Pacific, threatening democracy and civil society.