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On September 8th, the PISA results came out, detailing how almost a million 15-year olds across the world performed in standard tests for reading, mathematics, and science. The PISA results have become more and more important since they were set up in 2000 to track the progress of education in

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

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

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.

Good Intentions Sinking Aboriginal Australians

Anthony Dillon

May 8, 2026

Humanities, Society & Law

Many of us are in mourning after the tragic death of a young girl in Alice Springs. Understandably, many are crying out for change so that a tragedy like this never happens again.

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.

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

Meet the Nepo-Babies of Australia’s Political Class

Victor Dalziel

March 6, 2026

Humanities, Media, Society & Law

One of the more persistent criticisms of Hollywood and the entertainment industry more broadly is that the rise of the so-called “nepo-babies” has created an elite class of entertainers, completely out of touch with audiences. Indeed, in some cases, these nepo-babies are third- and fourth-generation members of what might fairly