Dangerous speech is a toxic brew of emotion and age-old tropes.
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Scholars who study dangerous speech have identified common themes that can lead to violence.
George Pell emerges from court during his committal hearing on historical sexual offences.
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George Pell’s current committal hearing engages the principle of ‘open justice’ and some of its most important exceptions.
Cory Bernardi was recently caught up in a dispute over whether he had correctly disclosed a property he owns.
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Politicians should be subject to a penalty regime similar to the far more stringent one that applies to company directors.