by Chris Merritt | Oct 2, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Media Article
Next Wednesday, October 7, marks the anniversary of two very different failures of public policy. In Israel, the 2023 invasion by Hamas made it clear that deterrence alone was not enough to protect that country from its enemies. In Australia, October 7 marked the...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 25, 2026 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
For victims of crime in Victoria, next Wednesday is a date to remember: it marks the commencement of a law designed to make it harder for magistrates to order detention of dangerous young criminals. This change, contained in section 324 of the Youth Justice Act, will...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 18, 2026 | 18C, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
It is 10 years since Bill Leak took a stand for Indigenous children that almost certainly contributed to his death just seven months later. The great cartoonist had tried to force this country to act on the terrible plight of Indigenous children in dysfunctional...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 11, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, Media Article
When the High Court takes a step in the wrong direction, the full impact might not be immediately apparent. But consequences eventually pile up until reform becomes inevitable. That day has finally arrived for one of the court’s worst ideas: 1992’s implied...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 4, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Freedom of Speech, Human Rights, Media Article
In a perfect world, Virginia Bell’s royal commission into anti-semitism and social cohesion would be assessed on its findings and recommendations. But that will not be possible unless the commission abandons its over-use of secrecy and reveals a suppressed section of...
by Chris Merritt | Aug 28, 2026 | Chris Merritt, Commentary, Human Rights, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Renewed moves are under way federally and in NSW to create statutory charters of rights. With luck, both schemes are destined for oblivion. They are, however, still worth examining – if only to expose their loopiness. The NSW Human Rights Bill, introduced last...
