From Athens to Albo: free speech and history

From Athens to Albo: free speech and history

In our late democratic culture, where rights come cheap and easy, one could be forgiven for thinking our freedoms work like toggle switches. Political leaders like to promote the idea that as times get tough, we can shut off a few freedoms here and there, as if, when times get easier, we can simply flick a few back on. This week, the ‘off’ switch is flickering again, as the Albanese government threatens to entrench its censorship regime by tight…