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Law & Politics

Most parents at religious schools don’t want to discriminate against LGBT staff or students

Australian religious school leaders commonly claim their schools’ parents expect or support discrimination against LGBT staff or students. New research ...
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Letters to the Editor

The Jacaranda bloom-bust parallels life

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

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 2)

This article is the second part in a two-part series. Read the first part here. Homo erectus (about 1.8m up to ...
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Science & Health

The whole story of human evolution – from ancient apes, to Lucy and us (Part 1)

This article is the first in a two-part series. In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the ...
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Law & Politics

Why regulating speech is an ethical minefield

Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns worldwide. The federal government’s misinformation bill aimed to respond to the threats posed by false, misleading and harmful ...
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History

Athens: A blueprint for 21st century democracy? (Part 2)

This article is the second part in a two-part series. Read the first part here.  Athenian democracy was well short ...
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