Articles by Malcolm Fraser - The Malcolm Fraser Collection

Articles

In the 1950s, as the new Member of Parliament for Wannon, Malcolm Fraser was a regular contributor to newspapers in his electorate. Today, Malcolm Fraser remains a frequent commentator on issues such as the Australian government’s treatment of asylum seekers, nuclear weapons and reconciliation.

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2006

‘ABC hosts should not be apologists for the Government’, The Australian, 14 December 2006

‘Stop spreading warnings of chaos and catastrophe’, The Australian, 7 November 2006

‘How we became the inhumane nation’, The Age, 4 November 2006

‘A war that has run out of control’, The Age, 17 October 2006

‘America's great shame’, The Age, 7 October 2006

‘Australia forgets its own democratic principles’, The Age, 10 February 2006, p. 13

2005

‘A betrayal of trust and liberty’, The Age, 20 October 2005, p. 17

‘Let's not be terrorised into compromising the rule of law’, The Age, 13 July 2005, p. 17

‘A torturous argument that fails the test of civilised society’, The Age, 19 May 2005, p. 19

2004

‘Where is the political will to help aborigines?’, The Age, 28 May 2004, p. 13

‘When people came first’, Australian Financial Review, 30 March 2004, p. 54

2003

‘Bush must swallow his pride on Iraq and go back to the UN’, The Age, 7 November 2003, p. 13

‘The enemy of our friend, the US , is not necessarily our enemy’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July 2003, p. 11

'The end of our independence?’, The Age, 14 July 2003, p. 11

‘The UN - our best hope against terror’, The Age, 21 June 2003, p. 11

‘The inherent dangers in the looming US world hegemony’, The Age, 1 May 2003, p. 17

'Patience is a virtue that Bush ignores at our peril’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 31 January 2003, p. 13

‘Why an attack now would be so very dangerous’, The Age, 31 January 2003, p. 13

2002

‘The original small “l” liberal’, The Australian, 31 October 2002, p. 11

‘Dual refugee system shames us’, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 2002, p. 11

‘No end justifies selling our souls’, Sydney Morning Herald, 12 September 2002, p. 11

'Support the US, yes, but not at the expense of our national interest’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 13 August 2002, p. 11

‘Court makes a world of difference’, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2002, p. 13

‘Australia should back the world court’, The Age, 1 June 2002, p. 7

'The coming clash of civilisations?’, The Australian, 16 May 2002, p. 11

‘A bad deal from our US ally’, Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2002, p. 13

‘No refuge in a richer, meaner world’, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 February 2002, p. 11

‘Inhumane mood betrays the golden rule’, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 2002, p. 10

2001

‘Stumbling on a path of inhumanity’, Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 2001, p. 12

‘Exercise caution over any US call to arms’, The Australian, 24 August 2001, p. 13

‘Missile plan a harbinger of global insecurity’, The Australian, 28 June 2001, p. 11

‘Taiwan rift shows why we should be more independent’, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2001, p. 12

‘Grow - or get run over’, Herald-Sun, 21 May 2001, p. 20

‘Leave us out of fight with China’, The Australian, 30 April 2001, p. 13

‘It's not just the French’, The National Interest, 1 April 2001, p. 85

‘Seeking a better life is no crime’, The Australian, 29 January 2001, p. 13

Malcolm Fraser, Rev. Francis P Carroll, Elizabeth Evatt, Doug Everingham, Rev. Leonard Anthony Faulkner, Peter Garrett, Ian Maddocks, William Refshauge, Chris Sidoti, ‘We’re punishing children, not Saddam’ The Australian, 17 January 2001, p. 13

2000

‘A free trade pact could have long-term costs’, The Australian, 21 December 2000, p. 9

‘Deficiency that led to dismissal’, The Australian, 9 November 2000, p. 15

‘Government does UN a disservice’, The Australian, 28 September 2000, p. 33

'Missile defense?’, International Herald Tribune, 28 July 2000, p. 10

‘US missile shield a call to nuclear arms’, The Australian, 18 July 2000, p. 13

‘Reconciliation requires an apology’, International Herald Tribune, 27 May 2000, p. 6

‘Redress history’s flaws’, The Australian, 10 May 2000, p. 23

‘US relations the ties that blind’, The Australian, 19 January 2000, p. 13

‘Yugoslav lives are as precious as any’, The Australian, 7 January 2000, p. 9

1999

‘West’s policy a catalyst for Balkan terror’, The Australian, 28 December 1999, p. 9

‘Western policy toward Serbia has been biased’, International Herald Tribune, 22 December 1999, p. 6

‘Model offers a president above politics / The Republic debate’, The Australian , 3 November 1999 , p. 11

‘President wouldn’t have had to sack Gough’, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 November 1999, p. 19

‘A crisis-prevention model’, The Australian, 21 October 1999, p. 15

‘On Her Majesty’s disservice’, The Australian, 14 October 1999, p. 13

‘Let no one impede the hands that feed’, The Australian, 28 September 1999, p. 15

‘So far from winning the peace’, The Australian, 24 August 1999, p. 15

‘Dismiss the people's president’, The Australian, 9 August 1999, p. 13

‘Clinton's two-China syndrome’, The Australian, 27 July 1999, p. 15

‘Apology Must be first step’, Sydney Morning Herald, 8 April 1999, p. 15

1998

‘Supervise the non-bank sector’, The Australian, 15 October 1998, p. 15

‘We can't deny Jakarta a helping hand’, The Australian, 1 October 1998, p. 15

‘Slaves to the global marketplace’, The Australian, 9 September 1998, p. 15

'Neglected bush must be won back’, The Australian, 15 July 1998, p. 13

‘This obscenity must be repulsed’, The Australian, 22 June 1998, p. 13

‘Nuclear jolt rooted in test-ban disparity’, The Australian, 4 June 1998, p. 11

‘Clinton’s China opening’, The Australian, 19 May 1998, p. 13

‘A nation with more to offer’, The Australian, 1 May 1998, p. 15

‘The myth of NZ’s miracle economy’, The Australian, 15 April 1998, p. 15

'Survival of 200 million lives at stake’, The Australian, 30 March 1998, p. 15

‘A figure who curbed excesses’, The Australian, 9 March 1998, p. 1

'A house divided against itself cannot stand’, The Australian, 19 February 1998, p. 11

'PM’s power must remain’, The Australian, 5 February 1998, p. 15

'Wanted - an agent of economic equilibrium', The Australian, 21 January 1998, p. 1

'Why our future is uncertain', The Australian, 7 January 1998, p. 9

1997

‘Bill creates blueprint for modernisation', The Australian, 17 December 1997, p. 1

‘The buck doesn't just stop with Japan', The Australian, 3 December 1997, p. 13

‘A Darwinian approach to the republic', The Australian, 19 November 1997, p. 13

‘Bitter medicine for wounded tigers', The Australian, 5 November 1997, p. 13

‘Restraint - an art in itself', The Australian, 28 October 1997, p. 15

‘Standard-bearer for national integrity', The Australian, 9 October 1997, p. 13

‘Courting a proper, mature relationship', The Australian, 24 September 1997, p. 13

‘The responsible course of action', The Australian, 12 September 1997, p. 13

‘Who's steering the ship then?', The Australian, 27 August 1997, p. 15

‘Not by fiscal control and deregulation alone', The Australian, 13 August 1997, p. 13

‘Spare them the suffering', The Australian, 30 July 1997, p. 13

‘Why RBA's golden deal went down like a lead balloon', The Australian, 17 July 1997, p. 11

‘A republic with a constitutional council the best option', The Australian, 2 July 1997, p. 13

‘Let refugees return home', The Australian, 4 June 1997, p. 13

‘Why giving is good for us', The Australian, 21 May 1997, p. 13

Sir Zelman Cowen, Archbishop Peter Carnley, Ted Egan, Malcolm Fraser, ‘Radio National forgotten in outcry over cuts', The Australian, 9 May 1997, p. 14

‘Time to rekindle spirit of growth', The Australian, 3 May 1997

‘Judges should not complain of rough justice', The Australian, 24 April 1997, p. 9

‘We are not an island in trade', The Australian, 9 April 1997, p. 13

‘Governments are still in control', The Australian, 26 March 1997, p. 13

‘Law on land rights must be streamlined', The Australian, 12 March 1997, p. 11

‘Memo US - we're an ally, not an enemy', The Australian, 27 February 1997, p. 11

‘Talk of turmoil is poorly informed', The Australian, 21 February 1997, p. 6

‘What price our national pride?', The Australian, 12 February 1997, p. 11

‘Look back and learn from past vilifications', The Australian, 1 January 1997, p. 15

1996

‘How extremists can be countered', The Australian, 18 December 1996, p. 13

‘A capital idea - place the servants among the public', The Australian, 4 December 1996, p. 13

‘A more secure region, but the job's not done yet', The Australian, 20 November 1996, p. 15

‘Reinforce foundations of understanding', The Australian, 6 November 1996, p.13

1958

‘Prosperous industry means better conditions’, Horsham Times, 2 July 1958, p.3

1956

‘Malcolm Fraser, from Canberra, presents fresh angle on current shearing dispute’, Hamilton Spectator, 5 April 1956, p. 7

The Malcolm Fraser Collection at the University of Melbourne

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