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Count the Bubbles in a Bar of Soap: Should 16-Year-Olds Be Given the Vote?
The UK government recently unveiled plans to lower the voting age to 16, enfranchising some 1.6 million additional young Brits in the biggest expansion…
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Steve Holland
A Little Rebellion
To understand political debates, it helps to have a view as to where we derive our liberties — particularly freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the…
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David Leyonhjelm
Shepherds of Men
No nation can be other than what the nature of its government makes it.
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Gerardine Hoogland
Another View of Abortion
In a recent Liberty Itch article on abortion, the clinching argument was that being pro-choice regarding the Covid vaccine made the pro-life position on…
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Bob Day
Trust Us: The Two Words Destroying Democracy
When Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino spent years demanding transparency on the Jeffrey Epstein files, they built their political brands on a…
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Scott Harrison
Libertarians and Abortion: Pro Choice or Pro Life?
The issue of abortion divides not only society but also the libertarian movement.
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Jessica Colby
Punk Ain’t For Revolution
National newspaper of record, The Australian, published a poll on LinkedIn entitled “Should politics be kept out of live music?”
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Tom Valcanis
Is Online Anonymity a Protected Freedom or a Mask for Malice?
Freedom of speech is freedom against tyranny, and essential to human flourishing.
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Steve Holland
Let Parents Choose: The Childcare Evil That Government Created
The Melbourne childcare abuse case has politicians reaching for their usual solutions - more regulation, more oversight, more government.
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Scott Harrison
Putting an Honest Face on Tyranny
It is not that hard and has antique precedence, but we have taken it to a whole new level.
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Gerardine Hoogland
How much should we pay our pollies?
Among the many criticisms of politicians is the accusation that they are only in it for the pay and perks, looking after themselves rather than the…
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David Leyonhjelm
On Guns, Feelings Are Not Facts
Whenever there is a public shooting in America, Australian media and politicians give a sigh and shake their heads in mock despair.
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David Leyonhjelm
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