In Memory of Bill Leak
He was but a man — a lovely, warm and captivating man, to be sure — but just one more citizen when all is said is done. What made Bill Leak stand out, why his memory will live on, that had everything to do with his bravery. We need more like him, that’s for sure.
Below, an omnibus of links to Quadrant Online’s coverage of the man, his death and those who merrily added to the stress on that brave, magnificent heart.
Bill Leak: His last testament
Christopher Carr: Let us raise an an army of Leaks
Michael Galak: Australia’s first free-speech martyr
Peter Smith: The Left left Leak
Keith Windschuttle: Bill Leak and David Low
James Allan: If only Turnbull hd Bill Leak’s spine
Roger Franklin: Bill Leak and his persecutors
and from Zeg….
Madam: Archbishop Fisher (July-August 2024) does not resist the attacks on his church by the political, social or scientific atheists and those who insist on not being told what to do.
Aug 29 2024
6 mins
To claim Aborigines have the world's oldest continuous culture is to misunderstand the meaning of culture, which continuously changes over time and location. For a culture not to change over time would be a reproach and certainly not a cause for celebration, for it would indicate that there had been no capacity to adapt. Clearly this has not been the case
Aug 20 2024
23 mins
A friend and longtime supporter of Quadrant, Clive James sent us a poem in 2010, which we published in our December issue. Like the Taronga Park Aquarium he recalls in its 'mocked-up sandstone cave' it's not to be forgotten
Aug 16 2024
2 mins