Australia Day Dreaming
On Australia Day, we should recognise the blackfellas, the whitefellas, and the fellas of all shades in between.
Sean Welsh
· 11 min read
Australia
A collection of 79 posts
The Original Aboriginals
Australia is one of the only places where humans maintained a hunter-gatherer lifestyle into the modern era. This makes it an invaluable window into humanity’s deep past—a window that is closing.
Mungo Manic
· 10 min read
The Thunder from Down Under
If Bach was the sound of God whistling while he worked, AC/DC was the sound of God ordering another round in a strip club on Saturday night.
George Case
· 10 min read
Fighting Fire with Fire
We know how to prevent catastrophic bushfires. For more than half a century, Western Australia has been reducing forest fuel loads through a systematic program of ‘prescribed burns.’
Brad Barr
· 9 min read
Hatred and Indifference in Modern Australia
Examining Australia’s leadership vacuum in the wake of the Melbourne synagogue firebombing.
Claire Lehmann
· 5 min read
Michael Shellenberger on Free Speech, Digital ID Laws, and the Rise of Online Censorship
What happens when governments decide they can no longer trust the public with open debate? An interview with Michael Shellenberger.
Claire Lehmann, Michael Shellenberger
· 19 min read
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
· 3 min read
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
· 21 min read
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
· 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
· 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
· 17 min read
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.
Russell Blackford
· 12 min read
Political Polarisation in Australia
We are at a crossroads—either we prepare for a world of identity politics and populism, or we restore settlement politics in Australia.
Damien Freeman
· 19 min read
On Confected Radicalism: Quillette Cetera Episode 31
A conversation with Quillette founder Claire Lehmann.
Zoe Booth, Claire Lehmann
· 13 min read
Australia's New Free Speech Union: Quillette Cetera Episode 29
A conversation with the director of Australia's new Free Speech Union.
Zoe Booth, Dara Macdonald
· 1 min read