True Freedom Is Not to Be Feared

It is not the brave who give up their freedom, but those who are fearful.

In a recent interview, Argentina’s newly elected president, Javier Milei, encouraged people not to fear freedom.

He shared a fascinating insight into the Biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt, Mr. Milei noted that only a minority of the people left. The majority stayed in Egypt for “the free fish,” and “in exchange for that fish they lost their freedom.”

One wonders what happened to the Israelites who remained in Egypt. They are now vanished and unknown.

But the descendants of those who exercised their God-given freedom and took risks have prospered, despite centuries of persecution.

The Jewish people are now the most educated of the world’s religious groups, and, despite being only 0.2 percent of the world’s population, about 22 percent of Nobel Prizes have been won by Jewish people. Freedom, it seems, has its consequences. .......

The Bondi attack response, Antisemitism, Free Speech, Gun Laws, Migration

I’m honoured to have been interviewed by Nirmal Singh for the “Perth Dialogues” program. https://youtu.be/-Fn6Yr7JomY We covered the “ Bondi attack response, Antisemitism, Free Speech, Gun Laws, Migration.” There’s a lot there, so I have linked directly to individual questions/topics that may be of interest. 01:50 The Bondi Terror Attack: Context and Significance 03:24 The Security Situation for Jewish Australians 04:58 Australian counter-terrorism capability (comments from Lt Col Itay Gil) 07:39 Understanding Hanukkah and Its Importance 11:20 The message sent by the terrorists 13:42 Calls for a Royal Commission: Community Demands 15:46 Can the Prime Minister be Trusted? 18:57 Two-tiered/unequal law/migration enforcement in Australia 21:45 Exploring the Drivers of Terrorism (Ideology, incitement) 24:34 Does terrorism/Bondi really have “nothing to do with religion”? 28:07 The Concept of Intifada and Its Implications 29:03 Antisem...

Fake Overseas Degrees

The issue of fake degrees from overseas has hit the news. But this is not a new issue. Concerns have been raised for years -- it has been claimed that people are being admitted to Australian universities based on fake qualifications from overseas. To its credit, the ABC has covered this issue, but insufficient action has been taken. The worst example that I read was of students who were supposed to have IT degrees, but many of these students "seemed to be unable to understand instructions or understand the material that was put in front of them, and there were, also, cases of students who apparently didn't understand how to use a computer in any sophisticated way, so even logging on was a struggle for some students. There were also stories about students not recognizing what a USB stick was and other incidents which you would not expect to see from students who have an IT degree." ABC: Cash Cows https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-06/cash-cows/11084858 ABC: Degrees of ...

ISIS Brides and the ghosts of Raqqa

The ‘Brides of ISIS’ narrative is a seductive myth that blinds us to reality. These women weren’t brides in a fairy tale; they were cogs in a death cult. To repatriate them blindly means that Australia courts the ghosts of Raqqa on our own soil. To read the article, please go to https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/10/isis-brides-and-the-ghosts-of-raqqa/

Professor Matthew Ogilvie

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