Freedom of speech and of the press have long been central rights within democratic polities, but there is little agreement as to their content, scope or justification. These essays take up fundamental issues concerning freedom of communication in general, and some controversial areas as well.

Free speech in a world of private power, Frederick Schauer
rationales for freedom of communication, Tom Campbell
enfranchising silence - an argument for freedom of speech, Philip Pettit
importing United States free speech jurisprudence?, Eric Barendt
racial vilification, psychic harm and affirmative action, Wojciech Sadursksi
speech acts and unspeakable acts, Rae Langton
theories of free speech, pornography and sexual equality, Beth Gaze
representation-reinforcing review - arguments about political advertsing in Australia and the United States, David Tucker
through the looking glass - the High Court of Australia and the right to political speech, Deborah Z. Cass
freedom of information and political free speech, Peter Bayne
the whistleblower versus the organization - who should be protected?. John McMillan
decentring communication - the dark side of intellectual property, Peter Drahos
media self-regulation, David Flint.