by Chris Merritt | Jan 2, 2026 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
Naveed Akram, 24, who is alleged to be the surviving Bondi Beach gunman, first came to the attention of ASIO six years ago when he was about 18. After what happened at Bondi on December 14, some might be tempted to view ASIO as somehow culpable – a view that is...
by Chris Merritt | Dec 19, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article
Before anyone criticises the response by our governments to the massacre at Bondi Beach, any misgivings should be weighed against the significance of what happened. The events of last weekend changed the ground rules of Australian politics. Ideas that some governments...
by Chris Merritt | Nov 7, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article, Rule of Law Issue
After this week’s sobering address by the nation’s top spy it’s time to accept reality: this country is engaged in a battle of ideas that has been thrust upon us by malign forces – foreign and domestic. We need to act accordingly.In order to prevail, this...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 19, 2025 | All Posts, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, ICAC, Media Article
Since his appointment last year as Attorney-General of England and Wales, one thing has become clear about Lord Richard Hermer KC: nobody could ever describe him as a conservative. He owes his appointment – and his life peerage – to his friend and fellow...
by Chris Merritt | Sep 12, 2025 | Anti-Semitism, Chris Merritt, Commentary, Education, Media Article
Monday is international democracy day – an occasion that should be marked in this country by panic not celebrations. Support for democracy is slipping away globally and within significant parts of the Australian community as authoritarians take advantage of our...
