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Australia’s new hate crimes laws are rushed, vague, and dangerous—threatening free speech while distracting from Labor’s failures to enforce existing laws and confront rising anti-Semitism.

Thousands marched in Melbourne on Australia Day, voicing concerns over new hate speech laws, mass immigration, and freedom of speech, while proudly showing their support for national pride and traditions.

After a frantic campaign and political confusion, Labor’s new “hate speech” laws passed Parliament, sparking warnings about government overreach, weak safeguards, and future expansion threatening free speech and civil liberties.

Two radical Islamic terrorists showed Australia just how evil antisemitism could be.  “Hate speech and gun laws will fix that.”  Many disagreed.  The government has ways to fix that, too.

A fiery critique of Australia’s political and religious sensitivities, defending Scott Morrison’s call to confront Islamic extremism and accusing leaders of avoiding hard truths in the name of social cohesion.

Security fears and rising extremism force hard questions about faith, freedom, and accountability, as Scott Morrison’s call to confront radical Islam through regulation of preaching raises both hope for reform and warnings about government overreach.

Amid Coalition chaos and free speech battles, Family First stakes its ground—championing life, faith, and family while positioning for key state upper house wins in a turbulent political landscape.

The Coalition has split after controversial 'hate speech' legislation was rushed through Parliament on Tuesday. From Liberal MP Andrew Hastie under fire for voting for the bill to the entire Nationals shadow ministry resigning, the effects of this legislation are only just beginning.

Significant changes were made to the original 'Hate Speech' Bill, but we still have serious concerns. We thank everyone who prayed for our nation, including on the joint ACL prayer meeting, and voiced concerns to your politicians.

Scott Morrison brands Albanese’s Bondi blame-shifting “pathetic”, accusing Labor of deflecting responsibility for rising antisemitism while expanding hate-speech laws and avoiding accountability for Islamist terrorism.

In an interview on Sky News, Tony Burke explained that his hate speech laws would deal with the motivation of the Bondi terrorists. The only problem? He couldn’t quite bring himself to say what their motivation actually was.

Tonight the Canberra Declaration will join with ACL in a nation-wide prayer meeting for the 'hate speech' bill. While some elements of the bill will be removed, concerning parts remain, so contact your politicians while we have the opportunity.

Australia’s proposed hate speech laws risk criminalising lawful expression, eroding due process, and repeating overseas failures—yet rare bipartisan backlash suggests free speech may still survive, for now.

‘Hate’ is an imprecise term with a range of meanings in different contexts, and its presence is perceived differently by different people. It may be useful as a shorthand in public debate but not as a term on which criminal liability depends.

Senior Coalition and crossbench figures revolt against Labor’s “hate speech” bill, warning vague, unnecessary laws threaten free speech, constitutional rights, and religious liberty.

A veteran’s warning from the Menzies era resurfaces: vague “hate speech” laws empower elites, erode free speech, and threaten Australia’s democratic trust in ordinary citizens.

Nation First looks into how the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 criminalises belief, punishes influence, and puts ordinary Australians at risk for speaking their minds. This is how free speech dies.

As Australia confronts antisemitism, overreaching state responses risk eroding free speech, religious liberty, and association—freedoms historically forged together and essential to minority protection.

As Australia prepares a Bondi Royal Commission, this article weighs free speech against civic welfare, drawing on Scripture and J.S. Mill to argue that liberty must restrain evil.

A violent anti-white poster spotted in Sydney has ignited debate over Country Road’s sponsorship of the artist and NSW authorities’ inconsistent enforcement of hate-speech laws.