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The article focuses on the debate over section 18C of Australia's Racial Discrimination Act 1975 in respect of which several trivial complaints with a racial connotation have given rise to public controversy and concern. It states role of the Australian Human Rights Commission and mentions that the government's attempted amendment of rule has been blocked by the Labor party. It notes concerns over hurting another person's feelings in regard to their race, and cites religious dissidents.

The article presents a speech by Tony Abbott, former Prime Minister of Australia, delivered at the Samuel Griffith Society's 2016 Conference, held in Adelaide in August. Topics discussed include praise for Australian politician Sir Samuel Griffith, criticism on section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act that prohibits what might offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate on racial grounds, and view on the restoration of a better-functioning federation.

The article presents the author's views regarding the response of Egyptian American columnist Mona Eltahawy to the Australian government's proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act's section 18C. Topics discussed include Eltahawy's argument that freedom of expression is bought by money and the implications of her statement about rich, old, white men (ROWM). Also provided is a response to her assertion that the freedom of political expression is only available to ROWMs.