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 Naomi Neilson
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