Freedom Archives | Australians for Science and Freedom

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

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.

Thinking Together Requires the Freedom (and Safety) to Speak

Jeanne Ogilvie

May 3, 2026

Freedom, Humanities, Society & Law

When I moved from France to Australia, one thing stood out quite quickly. In my experience, conversations felt different. Careful, and often surface level: weather, real estate, cost of living. At work and in social settings, people were warm and friendly, but there was often a reluctance to disagree openly.

Western Australia Is “Bleeding” $39 Billion Every Single Year

Prof Gigi Foster

April 17, 2026

Economy, Freedom, Society & Law

Gigi Foster, in conversation with Dev Singh, explains how and why modern institutions are failing the people they were built to protect.

Secession by Western Australia: Time to Cut the Cord

March 22, 2026

Freedom, Society & Law

Bulgaria isn’t known as a source of humour, but back in the days of the Eastern Bloc and the Iron Curtain, there was a popular joke circulating in the country: ‘Bulgaria has the longest cow in the world; it grazes in Bulgaria but it’s milked in Moscow.’ It just so

Biological truth must prevail in schools

Jason Strecker

March 19, 2026

Education, Freedom, Humanities, Society & Law

In court, you must swear to tell the truth. Not telling the truth is considered a serious offence and harmful to determining justice. So why, then, is it tolerated for teachers, entrusted with the solemn duty of educating our next generation, to be driven to lie about biological reality?

Reclaiming Human Flourishing Through Free Speech

Prof Gigi Foster

March 15, 2026

Economy, Education, Freedom, Humanities, Society & Law

Gigi Foster: From Early Lockdown Skepticism to Vaccine Doubts and Rebuilding Freedom

Prof Gigi Foster

January 25, 2026

Economy, Education, Freedom, Health, Humanities, Society & Law

In this wide-ranging interview with the Brownstone Institute’s Jeffrey Tucker, Professor Gigi Foster reflects on her early covid-era dissent, the human costs of vaccine mandates, and the urgent need to rebuild community and restore health and freedom.

The trust fall – why Australia must rethink its childhood vaccine mandates

Dr Julie Sladden

January 18, 2026

Freedom, Health

When public health relies on coercion rather than confidence, trust is often the first casualty. In a post-Covid world, Australia’s declining vaccination rates point to a deeper fracture – one born of a system that has lost sight of the central importance of informed consent.

Cancellation Case Study

James L. Nuzzo

November 12, 2025

Education, Freedom, Humanities, Society & Law

On September 15, 2025, I published a detailed account of my cancellation from the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University (ECU). A unique aspect of my cancellation is that I used a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to obtain internal university communications that proved the reason