Law & Politics
Behavioural science helps explain why we miss autocratic red flags
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 paved the way for the democratisation of many eastern European countries and ...
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The end of coal and the nuclear red herring
Coal has had its day as Australia’s key energy source — regardless of what politicians driving an energy debate full ...
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Having secular government spaces helps us respect religious differences
This is a lightly edited transcript of a speech opposing a motion to reinstate Christian prayers in formal government meetings ...
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As Christian nationalism’s new figurehead, Trump inspires Australia’s extremes
The first days of Trump’s second presidency have passed with a flurry of tariff standoffs and literal turf wars with ...
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Three reasons why Australia is unlikely to follow Trump’s anti-trans campaign
Many people’s heads are spinning at the rapid rate that Donald Trump has been signing executive orders since becoming president ...
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Defending fragile democracies against the march of authoritarianism
Democracy is difficult. Democracy is fragile. Democracy, in its most inclusive modus operandi, pushes the boundaries too far for many ...
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The ‘Musk-eteer’ dismantling America
Elon Musk has been a shooting star. His ambitions and his energy have been awe-inspiring to observe, from banking to ...
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Objectivity, independent media and news avoidance
The way we get our news is changing fast. The latest research from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at ...
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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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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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Should voting in referendums be voluntary?
There has been much speculation about why the 2023 referendum on the Indigenous Voice proposal failed. Recurring themes include lack ...
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The white God problem in politics
As ‘ex-vangelicals’ around the world deconstruct the faith of their formative years, one topic repeatedly comes up – that of ...
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