31 May Philosophy & Psychology Why are we so vulnerable to bad information? 15/07/2022 By Andrew Perfors 1 comment There are two fundamental reasons why misinformation is a bigger problem than ever before. The first is tied to the rise of the inte...Continue reading
29 May Law & Politics The cautious approach to cannabis reform 15/07/2022 By Jarryd Bartle 0 comments One of the surprising results from the federal election was a record vote for Legalise Cannabis Australia, a minor party previously kno...Continue reading
26 May Law & Politics Changing the optics of politics 15/07/2022 By Noel Turnbull 0 comments Almost everyone will have ideas on what should be the priorities for the incoming Albanese government. While the manifesto was polic...Continue reading
24 May Law & Politics Liberal Party: Following the Christian right into electoral wilderness 15/07/2022 By Si Gladman 0 comments Christian right lobby groups now have the Liberal Party they want – a lot more conservative and no doubt a lot more favourable to their...Continue reading
23 May Ethics & Religion Affirming same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church 15/07/2022 By Matthew Anstey 0 comments Every three years, Anglicans from across Australia gather for our national synod, a five-day meeting to discuss important issues affect...Continue reading
21 May Science & Health The question of conscientious objection in the voluntary assisted dying debate 15/07/2022 By Ronli Sifris 0 comments Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has been legal in countries such as Switzerland and the Netherlands for more than a decade. I...Continue reading
19 May Philosophy & Psychology Bertrand Russell’s universe 19/05/2022 By Dr Myint Zan 0 comments One hundred and fifty years ago on 18 May 1872 the philosopher Bertrand Russell was born. Of everything he said and wrote during his 97...Continue reading
16 May Business & Economics Home to roost: Getting out of our housing mess 15/07/2022 By David James 0 comments Whoever wins this week’s election will inherit an Australian economy that is more distorted than it has been since the Second World War...Continue reading
14 May Art & Humour MBJ’s view 14/05/2022 By Matt Bissett-Johnson 0 comments See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson.Continue reading
12 May Business & Economics What the neoliberalism-hating left should love about markets 15/07/2022 By Richard Holden 0 comments It is fashionable these days to dunk on markets. Show me something bad in the world and I’ll show you someone blaming it on ‘neoliberal...Continue reading
09 May Ethics & Religion Anzac Day: Religious services are turning veterans away 15/07/2022 By Phillip Hoglin 0 comments I didn’t attend the Anzac dawn service this year. In truth, I have not attended a dawn service for over a decade, instead preferring a ...Continue reading
07 May Science & Health Mapping climate policy 15/07/2022 By Kathryn Davidson 0 comments As the need to cut greenhouse gas emissions becomes increasingly urgent, governments of all levels, as well as private businesse...Continue reading