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The challenge of drawing a line between objectionable material and freedom of expression online

  • Written by: Philippa Smith, Senior Lecturer in English and New Media, Auckland University of Technology
The challenge of drawing a line between objectionable material and freedom of expression onlineIn the digital age, it can be a challenge to agree on what is, and what is not, acceptable online behaviour. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA

When it comes to debates about free speech that needs to be protected and hate speech that needs to be legislated, the idiom of “drawing the line” is constantly referenced by politicians,...

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The AFL and its clubs must continue to expose and sanction online trolls, it’s the law

  • Written by: Eric Windholz, Senior Lecturer and Associate, Monash Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies, Monash University

We have experienced what at times has felt like an epidemic of online trolling of AFL players in recent weeks. Some of the trolling has taken the form of sexual abuse, such as that of Taylor Harris. Others have been racist in nature, such as that of Eddie Betts and Liam Ryan.

It’s beyond doubt that online trolling is a serious issue due to...

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Christchurch attacks strike at the heart of Muslims' safe places from Islamophobia

  • Written by: Rhonda Itaoui, PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University

The terror attacks at the Al Noor and Linwood Mosques in Christchurch send a message to Muslims: there is no safe space from Islamophobia. The attacks have made it more difficult for Muslims in Western cities to find places where they feel safe.

Our research on the geography of Islamophobia identifies the negative impacts of anti-Muslim attacks on...

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Deadly frog fungus has wiped out 90 species and threatens hundreds more

  • Written by: Benjamin Scheele, Research Fellow in Ecology, Australian National University
Deadly frog fungus has wiped out 90 species and threatens hundreds moreThe Mossy Red-eyed Frog is among hundreds of species threatened with extinction at the hands of chytrid fungus.Jonathan Kolby/Honduras Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Center

It started off as an enigma. Biologists at field sites around the world reported that frogs had simply disappeared. Costa Rica, 1987: the golden toad, missing. Australia,...

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