Bill Calcutt

Bill has been involved in complex social research in government and academic settings for over three decades, with areas of study including governance, accountability, ethics, risk management and counter-terrorism.

Recent articles by Bill Calcutt

It’s time to talk about AI and national security

It’s time to talk about AI and national security

The federal government has recently introduced legislation to extend the looming sunset clause on compulsory questioning powers originally granted to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) following the 9/11 terrorism attacks.

Rise of the bigot

Rise of the bigot

The Cambridge Dictionary defines a bigot as “a person who has strong, unreasonable beliefs, and who does not like other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life”. Bigotry is an individual attitude characterised by two distinct dimensions, baseless beliefs and an intolerance of others, and is exemplified by xenophobia, racism and misogyny.