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Ethics & Religion

Christian extremism: An American ideological contagion in the Australian context

Up until 26 August 2025, white Christian nationalism may have remained an abstract concept – something that happens in America, ...
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Law & Politics

Political witch hunts and blacklists: The new era of McCarthyism

A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in ‘digital town squares’ across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk ...
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History

Blainey’s ‘quiet classic’ on war and peace

Geoffrey Blainey is 95 – a venerable age. He remains lucid and productive even so – rather like David Attenborough, ...
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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 14 September 2025.
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Science & Health

We risk a deluge of AI-written ‘science’ pushing corporate interests

Back in the 2000s, the American pharmaceutical firm Wyeth was sued by thousands of women who had developed breast cancer after taking ...
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Business & Economics

The price paid for usury

In major civilisations, bans on usury have been one of the most universal of principles. Aristotle argued against making money ...
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