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Law & Politics

Populists make a play in Australia’s fragmented political landscape

Not even a stunt orchestrated by activist group GetUp! could derail One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s first appearance at the ...
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Letters to the Editor

Questioning the ‘advancement of religion’ as a charitable purpose

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our ...
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Law & Politics

The values we never voted on

Before a visa is granted, most applicants over 18 must sign a short declaration. It is called the Australian Values ...
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Science & Health

Australia needs more people who think like scientists

How we think and feel about science develops from an early age – and we never know where that early ...
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Ethics & Religion

A secular evaluation of AI: Anna Goldsworthy’s essay

In early June, in this magazine, I expressed exasperated astonishment with Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on artificial intelligence (AI) and ...
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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 16 August 2026.
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