Freedom of Speech in Australia
The voices that receive most media attention are often the loudest and most schismatic. Programs like the ABC’s Q&A often find popularity by providing oxygen to controversies so that panel discussions look more like a Saturday afternoon football match between two local rival clubs. Yet it doesn’t have to be like that. On a cold Tuesday evening in Melbourne, a diverse crowd gathered at Mentone Baptist Church, to hear Mr Tim Wilson MHR and Rev Dr Michael Bird – speakers, who hold very different views of God and of the world – come together to talk about “Freedom of Speech in Australia.” Hot Topic, Cool Tempers...