The case against me is over. The fight for political speech is not
After more than two years of legal proceedings, the case has been withdrawn without apology, deletions or restrictions on future commentary – but the wider battle over political speech continues.Recent articles in Racism
What antisemitism and homophobia have in common
Antisemitism and homophobia have different histories, but both can cast minorities as threatening, subversive or powerful – and both belong in a broader response to prejudice.
A future where Australian Muslims no longer question belonging
By 2050, a new generation of Australian Muslims will be shaping the country’s institutions, communities and public life, confident in their identity, belonging and contribution to Australia’s future.
Van Viet Truong's death and anti-Asian hostility
As anti-Asian rhetoric intensifies and One Nation rallies its supporters, the death of Melbourne grocer Van Viet Truong raises urgent questions about racism, political scapegoating and the society Australia is becoming.
University racism definitions won’t dismantle racism
The government’s push for universities to adopt racism definitions risks turning anti-racism into compliance policy while leaving structural racism untouched and constraining speech on Palestine.
The government cannot ask Muslims not to compare
The government created a legitimate comparison when it appointed envoys for Islamophobia and antisemitism, and Muslim communities are entitled to ask whether both responses reflect equal protection.
The two stories I tell taxi drivers
Treating everyone the same doesn't necessarily add up to fairness or national unity. What makes a difference is finding the best way to overcome disadvantage.
The myth they sell and the values they betray
In the second of a two-part series, Robin Brown and Nick Bogiatzis show how it is the politicians most loudly claiming to defend Western values who are among the most dedicated to undermining them.
Multiculturalism is the middle ground Australia needs
In the first of a two-part series, Robin Brown and Nick Bogiatzis argue that the moral values claimed as Western are common human values – and deeply present in the world's oldest continuing culture.
How the Royal Commission should define antisemitism
Drawn from his submission to the Royal Commission, Gareth Evans argues for a definition of antisemitism that protects Jewish Australians without suppressing legitimate criticism of Israel.
Beyond taking sides
What a letter from Accra can teach Australia about prejudice and why our convictions must be accompanied by curiosity.
The World Cup asks what we mean by “we” – Message from the (acting) Editor
The World Cup is compromised, commercialised and often grotesque – but it can still show us something true about belonging, about multicultural Australia and the complexity of loving something, while refusing to look away from its failures.
The World Cup press conference is an ideological checkpoint
Footballers from the Global South are having to face questions about their countries' politics – questions European and US players don't get.
