Peter Francis FenwickSep 23, 20214 minThen They Came for the LibertariansOn Saturday morning, 18th September 2021, police officers, in groups of six, were milling around the Treasury Gardens. I approached two...
Peter Francis FenwickAug 25, 20212 minNo Final at the G AgainConfined to quarters and simple pleasures, I am buoyed by memories of the cheery lyrics of Leonard Cohen.
Peter Francis FenwickSep 7, 20205 minProtests may resume once it's safe to do soA pregnant woman was handcuffed and charged with incitement for a Facebook post protesting about lockdown regulations.
Peter Francis FenwickApr 20, 20202 minWhen Nattering in the Park is a CrimeLast Saturday, I experienced what it would be like living under authoritarian rule. My friend and neighbour, Winston Smith (not his real...
Loretta LockesmithAug 30, 20195 minGet Your Hands Out of My KnickersWhat 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 FenwickAug 10, 20188 minHave 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 FenwickDec 18, 20175 minThe Tyranny of the MajorityThe high turnout and overwhelmingly positive result of Australia’s voluntary postal plebiscite on same sex marriage enabled our...
Peter Francis FenwickAug 31, 20177 minThe Rape Culture in Australian UniversitiesImagine you are the Vice Chancellor of an Australian University, an extremely demanding job. You are approached by the Australian Human...
Peter Francis FenwickJun 7, 20172 minInspiring Pride in our Western CivilisationWe hear, ad nauseam, of the need to prevent Muslim youth in Western societies from being radicalised. Too little effort is made to...
Peter Francis FenwickApr 26, 20172 minThe Idea of a UniversityAn open letter to Dr Michael Spence, Vice Chancellor, Sydney University. Yesterday’s report that students at your University have been...