From March 2009 – May 2011 John Heard wrote for The Spectator Australia and was a panellist on ABC News 24. Prior to that, he wrote for Australia’s leading publications (The Australian, Meanjin, The Herald Sun, The Sunday Telegraph, and Policy Magazine), made public appearances, and was a commentator on radio and television. John Heard was also the author of DREADNOUGHT, a popular personal blog on religious and cultural issues. John’s Spectator articles are available online and collected below.
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~ FOR THE SPECTATOR AUSTRALIA ~
Human Dimensions – John Heard – Quarterly Essay 41: The Happy Life: The Search For Contentment In The Modern World by David Malouf Black Inc, $19.95, pp. 108, ISBN 9781863955195 (SATURDAY, 14 MAY 2011).
The Emperor’s New Book – John Heard – The World from Down Under: a Chat with Recent History, by George Negus HarperCollins, $35, pp 320, ISBN 9780732276249 (SATURDAY, 29 JANUARY 2011).
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John Barron hosts Tim Soutphommasane from Per Capita, Tom Ballard from Triple J and John Heard from The Spectator (THURSDAY, 11TH NOVEMBER 2010).
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Paper - Time, Trauma, and the Prospects for Justice in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (International Symposium Melbourne Law School) (14-16 OCTOBER 2010).
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Steve Cannane hosts a panel discussion with Miriam Lyons from the Centre for Policy Development, Conor Duffy from the 7:30 Report and The Spectator’s John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER 2010).
~ FOR POLICY MAGAZINE ~
A Revolution of the Mind: Radical Enlightenment and the Intellectual Origins of Modern Democracy By Jonathan Israel (Princeton University Press, 2009) Review by John Heard (SPRING 2010 VOL. 26 NO. 3).
~ FOR THE SPECTATOR AUSTRALIA ~
US Supreme Court Justice Stevens illustrates why Australians should not discriminate against the elderly, says John Heard (SATURDAY, 10TH JULY 2010).
Requisite variety – John Heard - Quarterly Essay 37: What’s Right? The Future Of Conservatism In Australia by Waleed Aly Black Inc, $19.95, pp. 144, ISBN 9781863954662 (WEDNESDAY, 31ST MARCH 2010).
Got civilization? – John Heard – In Search of Civilization: Remaking a Tarnished Idea, by John Armstrong Allen Lane, $35, pp. 210, ISBN 9781846140037 (WEDNESDAY, 20TH JANUARY 2010).
The community in the AFL sex scandal has a case to answer quite separate from any criminal allegations, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER 2009).
Australians are snobs when it comes to the republic, and they are conservative about constitutional change — but there’s nothing wrong with that, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 25TH NOVEMBER 2009).
Australian conservatives could turn their current woes around if only they would lighten up, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2009).
John Heard opens his diary (WEDNESDAY, 8TH JULY 2009).
John Heard finds that the best argument for gay marriage is not even an argument for love (WEDNESDAY, 24TH JUNE 2009).
Conservatives should give Mr Rudd’s ‘earn or learn’ proposals a fair hearing, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 27TH MAY 2009).
John Heard opens his diary (WEDNESDAY, 22ND APRIL 2009).
With millions of Australians switching off for Earth Hour, it is time for conservatives to switch on to environmental issues, says John Heard (TUESDAY, 7TH APRIL 2009).
Victoria’s most senior Liberal officeholder, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, must balance beauty with common sense and rejuvenate the city, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 25TH MARCH 2009).
The post-war era of smooth sailing is over, says John Heard, and Australian conservatives must repair the damage (WEDNESDAY, 18TH MARCH 2009).
Neither libertarians nor social democrats, Australians will welcome Kevin Rudd’s handout, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 11TH MARCH 2009).
Father Peter Kennedy’s dismissal highlights a growing belief in the archival importance of the pre-Vatican II Mass, says John Heard (WEDNESDAY, 4TH MARCH 2009).
~ FOR POLICY MAGAZINE ~
Common Sense: The Past and Future of the Debate Between Libertarians and Conservatives By John Heard (SPRING 2008 VOL. 24 NO. 3). Later given as a paper (Advanced Liberty & Society Conference, Sydney) (3-5 OCTOBER 2008).
The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It, How to Get It Back By Andrew Sullivan (Harper Collins, 2006) Review By John Heard (AUTUMN 2007 VOL. 23 NO. 1).
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John Heard, ‘Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG’ in The Australian Leadership Reader: Six Leaders and Their Stories, Helen Sykes and Erica Frydenberg (Ed.s) (Australian Academic Press, 2006) (ISBN 1 875378 66 9).
~ FOR POLICY MAGAZINE ~
The Ethics of Identity By Kwame Anthony Appiah (Princeton University Press, 2005) Review By John Heard (AUTUMN 2006 VOL. 22 NO. 1).
Rights from Wrongs: A Secular Theory of the Origin of Human Rights By Alan Dershowitz (Basic Books, 2004) Review By John Heard (SPRING 2005 VOL. 21 NO. 3).
