Professor Matthew Ogilvie

  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...

 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 ...

The failures of this government’s leadership made the Bondi attack inevitable. How many attacks with the same ideological profile does it take to wake Australia up? Labor’s ideological blind spots have failed the nation. A coalition committed to unity, robust intelligence, and the unapologetic defence of democratic values is essential. Terrorism thrives on apathy; only decisive action can reclaim our safety. We now face the urgent question: Will Australia awaken before the next Hanukkah candle flickers? Please read more at https://www.spectator.com.au/2025/12/a-wake-up-call-for-australia/

I was honoured to be interviewed on Radio ZZZ for the L'Chaim program. We covered Hamas and the war in Gaza, Jewish faith and belief, and Western democracy. My interview starts at 3:20. https://omny.fm/shows/lchaim-to-life/lchaim-to-life-s14-e13-03-12-2025

 Not my writing, but a brilliant piece by John Ogilvie at "Backbone Australia." The Law is an Ass – The Kachana Station Donkey Story https://backboneaustralia.com/article/the-law-is-an-ass-the-kachana-station-donkey-story/ John Ogilvie explains how Western Australia's narrow-minded bureaucracy is condemning animals to death and undoing years of positive environmental management -- which has seen a dusty desert turned into a productive environment.

  Was Israel’s response to Oct 7 disproportionate? Accusations against Israel stem from emotive, unverified tolls and a shallow grasp of moral standards. My latest article, in the Australian Jewish News, argues against the accusation that Israel's actions against Hamas are "disproportionate." I argue that such actions confuse proportionality (the measures needed to neutralise a threat) with symmetry (the number of casualties). I conclude that Israel's response has been justified and that responsibility for the casualties rests with Hamas-- the unjust aggressor. https://www.australianjewishnews.com/was-israels-response-to-oct-7-disproportionate/