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Jewish men in black hats and jackets watch a fire engine pull up to a synagogue.

Hatred and Indifference in Modern Australia

Examining Australia’s leadership vacuum in the wake of the Melbourne synagogue firebombing.

Claire Lehmann

8 Dec 2024 · 5 min read

An Interview with Michael Shellenberger

Misinformation Bill Claire: Welcome, Michael, welcome to Sydney. It’s great to have you here. Now, I want to talk to you about the misinformation bill that the current government is tabling, which is going to a vote in the Senate next week. The government is currently considering both a

Claire Lehmann / Michael Shellenberger

3 Dec 2024 · 18 min read

Lidia Thorpe has light tanned skin and earrings that say "sovereignty never ceded." She looks angry. Zoe on a couch.

I’m Tired of the Victimhood Narrative

Lidia Thorpe is not treated more harshly because she’s an Indigenous woman. In fact, if it weren’t for these two immutable characteristics, she wouldn’t be where she is today.

Zoe Booth

8 Nov 2024 · 3 min read

Nigel Biggar is a 69-year-old white man in a suit with glasses. Zoe is a 29-year-old white woman with brown hair.

An Honest Conversation About Colonialism with Nigel Biggar: Quillette Cetera Episode 41

Zoe meets with the ethicist and theologian Nigel Biggar as part of his trip to Australia.

Zoe Booth / Nigel Biggar

30 Oct 2024 · 21 min read

A balance of scales in which the female symbol is favoured over the male.

Reverse Sexism in Australian Research

Grant applications should be assessed on their scientific merits—not on the sex or political leanings of the applicant.

Andrew Glover

11 Oct 2024 · 6 min read

Misinformation Is Bad. Prohibiting It Is Worse

A proposed Australian law aimed at blocking false content would likely be applied selectively—and thereby further erode public trust in mainstream information sources.

The Quillette Editorial Board

29 Sep 2024 · 9 min read

Disuniting Australia

What happens when the values of multiculturalism conflict with homophobic, misogynistic, and deeply anti-democratic strains of Islam?

Alan Davison

7 Aug 2024 · 17 min read

A woman looks sad as she sits on the ground against the wall and hugs her body.

Violence Against Women: A Crisis in Australia?

Australia is among the least violent countries in the world. There are things we should do to make women safer, but we should not succumb to a crisis narrative.