The Strange Case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
How human rights law led the UK to roll out the red carpet for a man who expressed hatred of white people and support for killing civilians.
Crime
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Bondi Was Not a Surprise
The massacre at Bondi Beach was shocking—but after years of denial and equivocation about antisemitism, it was inevitable.
Bondi Beach Massacre: Australia’s Deadliest Terrorist Attack
Fifteen people are dead after gunmen opened fire at a Jewish Hanukkah festival on one of Sydney’s most iconic beaches.
Defaming the Dead
Is telling lies about someone after they die okay if that someone was a very bad person?
The Pete Hegseth Debacle
The unpopular secretary of defence may not survive his latest scandal.
Hidden in Plain Sight
How sex abuse has gone undetected inside Australia’s childcare sector.
The Murder of Iryna Zarutska | Media Bias, Ideology & Selective Outrage
Why did this particular crime cut through the daily background noise of American violence?
Melbourne’s Crime Wave Explained: What Went Wrong in Australia’s ‘Most Liveable City’?
Once celebrated as the world’s most liveable city, Melbourne is now confronting a surge in violent crime, youth gang activity, and public disorder. What happened — and why?
Britain Must Be More Honest With Itself
In a country struggling to come to terms with violent acts by recent immigrants, the dark mistruths of bigots have been replaced with the cheerful mistruths of multiculturalists.
Quillette Podcast #308: Machetes in Melbourne
Managing Editor Iona Italia talks to criminal justice researcher Andrew Bushnell about the many causes of the recent surge in crime in Melbourne.
We Need to Talk About Trans-Identified Killers
The list of violent criminals who imagine they were ‘born in the wrong body’ is growing.
The Melbourne Crimewave
Criminal-justice reformers like to say that it is better to be ‘smart on crime’ than ‘tough on crime.’ But sometimes being tough is the smart choice.