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History

What happens when sacred and secular power collide?

Alarm over the war of words between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV has escalated with remarkable speed, from The ...
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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson. Published 12 April 2026.
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Letters to the Editor

Test the city before the torch arrives

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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Science & Health

How citizen scientists are making a contribution

Until recently, the number of citizen scientists in Australia was estimated at between 100,000 and 130,000 people. But this is a major ...
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Philosophy & Psychology

Habermas’ hope for a better future is more important than ever

It is impossible to capture seven decades of formidable intellect, wrapped into some 14,000 books and articles, in less than a ...
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Ethics & Religion

A closer look at the ‘Twelve Commandments’

One of the many untruths propounded by the Judea-Christian religious tradition is the concocted story that, one day on Mount ...
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