A COOK'S TOUR OF FREE SPEECH: The British heritage from which Captain Cook and our freedom came is yet again under siege.

The article focuses on the historical evolution and contemporary challenges to free speech, drawing from Captain Cook's British heritage to modern debates on censorship. Topics include the philosophical roots of free speech from Ancient Greece and Rome, the role of legal and cultural traditions in shaping speech freedoms in the UK and US, and the increasing regulation of media and online content in Australia under the guise of combating misinformation.