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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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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The case against going nuclear
Is nuclear energy the magical solution that will reduce our use of fossil fuels, save us from global warming, and ...
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Hard-won human rights in grave peril at Queensland election
May Joh (Bjelke-Petersen) rest in peace. Queensland no longer deserves its historical reputation as the nation’s conservative capital. Take human ...
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It’s time to take a stand against far-right politics
Political operatives on the far right have long spoken about their ambition to shift the “Overton window”. The aim is to “mainstream” ...
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The ‘new’ antisemitism conflates criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews
Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel nearly a year ago, and the subsequent ongoing war on Gaza, there ...
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Law and order in Australia has a blind spot: human rights
When media reports emerged earlier this year about a new youth “crime wave” of robbery, break and enter, and car theft in ...
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Proposed mis- and disinformation laws need to have clearer definitions
Dealing with misinformation and disinformation, particularly in political debate, is something that has perplexed governments around the world. How do ...
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Andrew Leigh’s rose-coloured religious glasses
Andrew Leigh, who grew up in a religious family, may now be a self-described atheist, but he views religion through ...
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Where’s the ‘honour’ in an ‘honour killing’?
Earlier this year, a father defended the attempted so-called ‘honour killing’ of his own daughter in South Australia’s Supreme Court with the ...
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