Articles

A referendum in which Western Australians vote decisively to leave the Commonwealth would confer democratic legitimacy upon the claim that the people of my state are entitled to determine their own political status. As I note in the just released second edition of my book, Secession by Western Australia, a

Community Update – August 2026

Jorg Probst

August 29, 2026

Community Updates

With less than three months to go to our biggest ever ASF conference, a reminder that earlybird tickets are still available. Our conference committee is putting together a fantastic program of speakers on current developments, pain points, and future plans for restoring vitality and freedom, curating an event in Perth

Critical Thinking – Part 2: What is Critical Thinking?

Prof Paul Frijters

August 24, 2026

Humanities

Let us begin with Aristotle and Socrates. The view of the first has been summarised by the phrase “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” A first element of critical thinking is then a kind of ‘waiting room of

Critical Thinking – Part 1: Statement of the Problem

Oleg Maltsev

August 24, 2026

Humanities

Today, an adult receives more information in a single day than a resident of a medieval town received in a whole year. This is no exaggeration — it is a structural characteristic of the environment in which both adults and children live. The problem has long since ceased to be

The Australian Fifth Amendment

Prof. Peter Swan

August 13, 2026

Economy, Freedom, Science

Fauci refused to answer. Our economists answered a question they had told us not to ask.

Tick-Borne Disease in Australia

August 12, 2026

Health

This case study draws on multiple evidence streams to analyse institutional responses to tick-associated illness in Australia. It examines Australian Government policy and clinical pathway documents, reports of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee, selected peer‑reviewed literature on tick‑borne disease and Lyme‑like illness, and relevant grey literature, including doctoral thesis

Let’s Talk About AI ‘Companionship’

Anthony Dillon

August 2, 2026

Health, Humanities, Society & Law

We are certainly in the age of AI. Many of us, directly or indirectly benefit from what it has to offer. Thankfully however, we are also learning about some of the problems it causes. For example, we know that students are becoming overly reliant on AI resulting in a ‘digital

Community Update – July 2026

Prof Gigi Foster

July 30, 2026

Community Updates

Plans are coming along beautifully for our fourth annual Progress through Science and Freedom conference, to be held in Perth from 20 through 22 November this year.

Hey Presto – New ABS Model Extinguishes Evidence of Excess Deaths

Mrs Clare Pain

July 22, 2026

Health, Science

Australia had 3,200 fewer deaths than expected in 2024 and 3,800 fewer in 2025, according to a new excess mortality report 1 report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The Bureau’s previous release 2 had shown 8,700 more deaths than expected in 2023. The apparent turnaround is not evidence

NDIS Cost Blowout: What Is Actually Happening?

Prof Robyn Cosford

July 19, 2026

Economy, Health

The National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Securing the NDIS for Future Generations) Bill 2026 is the most significant restructuring of the scheme since its institution on 1st July 2013. The Bill redefines the legal architecture of access, planning, reassessment, funding, governance and participant safeguards. While promoted to ensure sustainability, the

Cause and Effect

Kevin Donnelly

July 18, 2026

Society & Law

Established by Pauline Hanson in 1997, One Nation has long been described as a fringe party with little, if any, political clout. Such is no longer the case.

Community Update – June 2026

Prof Gigi Foster

June 29, 2026

Community Updates

ASF’s latest Vox Libera salon, “Public Health in a Post-Covid World: Do we need the WHO?” was held on the morning of 21 June (see picture below). It was an outstanding occasion and continues our tradition of supporting and celebrating open conversations about important issues.

The shocking truth about Australian crime rates

June 15, 2026

Society & Law

Community Update – May 2026

Jorg Probst

May 31, 2026

Community Updates

ASF’s second Vox Libera Salon – “‘Boys & Men in the Modern World’” – was held earlier this month, on May 16th, in Sydney. It was a fantastic night with excellent company, conversation, and food. In conversation with Jason Strecker, David Maywald discussed a broad range of topics from education,

Is Aboriginal child safety being compromised for cultural reasons?

Anthony Dillon

May 28, 2026

Humanities, Society & Law

There are many causes for why Aboriginal children are at a higher risk of neglect and abuse, and in this article, I focus on one that is rarely discussed. This cause relates to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principle (ACPP), or more correctly, the ideology underpinning the ACPP.