hate speech

Social cohesion v social coercion

Australia’s current debate about hate speech feels both urgent and strangely familiar. Urgent because violence...

22 January 2026

By Andrew Boe

Legal experts flag concerns about toughest-ever hate crime laws

The federal government has passed sweeping hate crime reforms in response to the Bondi Beach terror attack, but legal...

22 January 2026

By Grace Robbie

Hate speech reforms need major consultation, Law Society says

A review by a former chief justice into hate speech and incitement laws should consider the expert opinion of a range...

23 January 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Nazi symbols banned in Victoria, NSW soon to follow

The public display of Nazi symbols has been banned in Victoria, making it the first state or territory in Australia to...

29 June 2022

By Adrian Suljanovic