Liberty

Peter Francis Fenwick

Then They Came for the Libertarians

On Saturday morning, 18th September 2021, police officers, in groups of six, were milling around the Treasury Gardens. I approached two...

Peter Francis Fenwick

No Final at the G Again

Confined to quarters and simple pleasures, I am buoyed by memories of the cheery lyrics of Leonard Cohen.

Peter Francis Fenwick

Protests may resume once it's safe to do so

A pregnant woman was handcuffed and charged with incitement for a Facebook post protesting about lockdown regulations.

Peter Francis Fenwick

When Nattering in the Park is a Crime

Last Saturday, I experienced what it would be like living under authoritarian rule. My friend and neighbour, Winston Smith (not his real...

Loretta Lockesmith

Get Your Hands Out of My Knickers

What is the best way to handle sexual harassment? What advice would you give your daughter or granddaughter? I get on really well with...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Have We Lost Our Moral Compass?

Kenneth Haynes' enquiry into the finance industry has exposed troubling ethical behaviour among those we expected should know better. But...

Peter Francis Fenwick

The Tyranny of the Majority

The high turnout and overwhelmingly positive result of Australia’s voluntary postal plebiscite on same sex marriage enabled our...

Peter Francis Fenwick

The Rape Culture in Australian Universities

Imagine you are the Vice Chancellor of an Australian University, an extremely demanding job. You are approached by the Australian Human...

Peter Francis Fenwick

Inspiring Pride in our Western Civilisation

We hear, ad nauseam, of the need to prevent Muslim youth in Western societies from being radicalised. Too little effort is made to...

Peter Francis Fenwick

The Idea of a University

An open letter to Dr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor, Sydney University. Yesterday’s report that students at your University have been...