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Chris Merritt

Chris Merritt

The Australian

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Education about civics and democracy a matter of priority

yesterday 8

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The transgender dilemma and how MPs overlooked sex discrimination implications

18.07.2025 10

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When personal safety must trump perceived free speech

03.07.2025 4

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Lattouf’s win opens door for freedom of political expression

26.06.2025 10

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Education at core of Rowland’s bid to rebuild trust in justice system

20.06.2025 10

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Flaws run deep in Racial Discrimination Act

05.06.2025 3

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Perfect time for PM to finally fix O’Farrell’s folly

22.05.2025 7

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A welcome start from our new Attorney-General

16.05.2025 20

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Online censorship plan is over-reach on steroids

09.05.2025 20

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Timely justice must take priority in ICAC process

01.05.2025 8

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Religion freedoms at risk under Greens

24.04.2025 2

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Vague lawmaking risks creating ‘thought crimes’

21.03.2025 20

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Native title ruling not the success it’s claimed to be

13.03.2025 4

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Hate speech legislation excuses the worst offenders

07.03.2025 10

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Three steps to address declining trust in courts

28.02.2025 10

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Albo needs to make fair point on dealing with US

21.02.2025 8

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Anti-Semitic nurses a result of civics failure

14.02.2025 10

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Hate Crimes Bill needs to address higher threat level

31.01.2025 30

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NSW anti-Semitic crackdown the right idea with the wrong model

24.01.2025 10

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Why ramming through legislation unscrutinised is undemocratic

10.01.2025 10

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Case for reform on sexual assault has never been greater

03.01.2025 4

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Opinions differ on freedom of speech

27.12.2024 3

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Rule of law under threat

20.12.2024 6

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Tweet revenge over a bumbling politician who panicked

13.12.2024 7

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We must defend Eureka legacy of a fair go for all

06.12.2024 10

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ICC a political body that exceeds its jurisdiction

29.11.2024 5

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ICAC taking years to prepare cases doesn’t stack up

07.11.2024 2

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ICAC must prioritise the justice system’s needs

01.11.2024 8

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Be thankful you’re the PM and not NSW premier, Mr Albanese

31.10.2024 10

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Memo to Lidia Thorpe: the colonial era is dead and gone

25.10.2024 9

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Our authorities inept at quelling hatred and bigotry

04.10.2024 10

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Team Terror must face force of law

01.10.2024 8

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Government must play by the rules in mining

05.09.2024 40

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Sovereign Indigenous nations ‘is an Australian myth’

29.08.2024 2

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All that’s wrong with Labor’s rights approach

15.08.2024 2

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How a dissenting voice can make a real impact

01.08.2024 1

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Nation awaits essential defamation law reform for digital age

19.07.2024 2

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