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Cancel culture is the increasing practice of withdrawing support for (cancelling) public figures and companies after they have done or said something opponents disagree with.

On Liberty EP95 No Harm Done from Harm Reduction
Glenn Fahey, Mr Simon BrehenyJuly 20, 2022On Liberty
Simon Breheny argues heavy-handed regulations are not the answer to improving heath outcomes. Education, rather...
On Liberty EP88 Present at the Creation of Wokism
Salvatore Babones, Mr Bob CatleyMay 12, 2022On Liberty
On the show this week, we welcome Professor Bob Catley, as he discusses the creation...
Postcolonial guilt-trippers are doing more harm than good
Peter KurtiApril 9, 2022The Australian

Two years ago, the Australian ­winter was marred by vandalism of statues commemorating notable figures...

The Eclipse of Reason: The Real Crisis in the West
Peter Kurti, Melanie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2022

On Tuesday, December 7 we hosted our final webinar of 2021. CIS culture program director,...

Where is Australia headed?
Nicholas Moore, Robert Forsyth, Anjali Nadaradjane, Tom SwitzerFebruary 7, 2022
There are good reasons to be distressed about the state of today’s world and Australia’s...
Schools producing woke sense and sensibilities
Glenn Fahey, Tanveer Ahmed, Claire FoxAugust 24, 2021

Schools and universities have become preoccupied with cushioning students’ experiences, rather than challenging them. The...

Corporate Virtue Signalling: How to Stop Big Business from Meddling in Politics
Jeremy SammutApril 30, 2019

CLICK HERE TO BUY HARDCOPY   Snowflake- A very sensitive person. Someone who is easily...

Taking Back Control: Restoring Universalism in the Age of Identity Politics
Amanda StokerApril 16, 2019OP170

It can feel safer avoiding conversations on social issues that can be landmines at the...

Curbing Corporate Social Responsibility: Preventing Politicisation – and Preserving Pluralism – in Australian Business
Jeremy SammutAugust 21, 2018AP2

The unprecedented part that leading that Australian companies played in the same-sex marriage campaign in...

John Howard: A Conversation on Culture
John Howard OM AC, Tom Switzer, Jeremy SammutJuly 26, 2018OP166

Based on the remarks made by former Prime Minister John Howard at the launch of...

Disagree with Antoinette Lattouf, but silencing her wasn’t the answer
Tom SwitzerDecember 18, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

Friday marks one year since the ABC sacked journalist Antoinette Lattouf. By reflecting the intolerant...

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Celebrity slavery: Seeking reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch
Peter KurtiJanuary 20, 2023THE SPECTATOR

Despite booting out the late Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state back in...

Corporate virtue-signalling is a dystopian reality the movies warned us about
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOOctober 11, 2022SKY NEWS

When I was a teenager, my mates and I watched the Rollerball movie. In its...

How Woke Won - Joanna Williams - review
How Woke Won: book review
Peter KurtiSeptember 18, 2022QUADRANT

HOW WOKE WON: The Elitist Movement that Threatens Democracy, Tolerance and Reason. Joanna Williams, (London:...

Tearing down statues
Tearing down statues is the latest salvo in the anti-historical mission
Peter KurtiAugust 24, 2022SKY NEWS

The statue of 19th century Tasmanian premier, William Crowther, erected in 1889, is the latest...

Postcolonial guilt-trippers are doing more harm than good
Peter KurtiApril 9, 2022The Australian

Two years ago, the Australian ­winter was marred by vandalism of statues commemorating notable figures...

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