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Philosophy & Psychology

Animal consciousness: Time to rethink our human-centred approach

While we may enjoy the company of companion animals or a fleeting encounter with wildlife, many people believe humans have ...
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Ethics & Religion

Greg Sheridan’s uncritical supernaturalism

On Easter Saturday, The Australian was to run a 1200-word piece of mine about Mathias Cormann being a safe pair ...
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Art, Humour & Poetry

MBJ’s view

See current affairs through the eyes of cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson.
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Law & Politics

In the face of extremism, liberals must snap out of their complacency

Several years ago I found a copy of Mein Kampf in a second-hand bookstore in country Victoria. Better my bookshelf than a ...
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Ethics & Religion

Radicalisation and white Christian nationalism

Last year, I had a quick conversation with another writer about the difference between the ‘far right’ and ‘extreme right’ ...
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Ethics & Religion

Supernatural beliefs exist to explain natural phenomena

Religion is a human universal. For thousands of years, humans have held religious beliefs and participated in religious rituals. Throughout ...
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