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The details of the two books launched at the event are below:Tor Hundloe
Internationally renowned economist-cum-ethicist and a onetime commissioner, Tor Hundloe, investigates what incentivises terrorism and diminishes social cohesion, as in the Bondi Beach murders of the14th December 2025. In making recommendations to eradicate these evils, he digs deeper and broader than the Royal Commission will do.
Hundloe believes that in the hands of religious leaders, committed to the Golden Rule and interfaith dialogue, we have a ready-made source to eradicate terrorism and rebuild social cohesion. He argues that the burden cannot fall completely on religious leaders.
Mental health professionals have to understand the mind of those who fall prey to conspiracy theories. Educators have to teach the moral principles underpinning cohesive societies. Economists have to help poor nations develop and thereby blanket the incentive for terrorism. Lawyers need to write anti-harm laws which do not restrict free speech. Uncover agents will have a job until the day comes when we can relax in safety.
While exploring all these issues, Tor Hundloe finds room to explain how he came to take a prohibited photo of an Irian nuclear facility. He might even explain how he managed to get an alcoholic drink in strict Islamic Iran.
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Ashley Goldsworthy
Ashley Goldsworthy needs no introduction. His very impressive list of post-nominals tells a fascinating story: being made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, an Officer of the Order of Australia, recognition by the Peoples Republic of China in being elected as a Fellow of the Chinese Institute of Electronics, and much more.
His memoir "Ordinary Bloke, Extraordinary life" was introduced by John Howard and ,on the other side of politics, praised by Labor intellectual Barry Jones.
Ashley Goldsworthy draws our attention to one of the most perplexing problems facing our lawmakers. It is to how to protect free speech while eliminating speech which entices those influenced by it to harm others. Our hate speech laws have this objective, but they can over-reach and do more harm than good. It is not only the threat of terrorism which has resulted in debasement of our language. In a society fixated on a propensity to take offence, our once-was-normal language is being distorted, at times rendered nonsensical. Pick your favourite.
Proessor Goldsworthy draws on his long and distinguished life—Ashley is 90 years old---and his wide range of formal qualifications in computing, statistics , business, public administration, science, theology and canon law to fashion his recommendations of how to return our language to its everyday meaning.
| Period | 29 Jun 2026 |
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| Held at | University of Queensland, Australia, Queensland |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |