Law & Politics
As parliament returns for 2022, the Religious Discrimination Bill is still an unholy mess
The Religious Discrimination Bill is due to be debated in parliament this week. This has been a long time coming …
Australia’s future: The new republic model is a good move forward
As Buckingham Palace recently announced plans for an elaborate year of celebrations to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a world …
Grace Tame: With the path forged, it’s time to commit to meaningful change
Grace Tame is an artist, an activist, a yoga teacher and a runner. She’s also a sexual assault survivor who …
It’s time for Shoalhaven Council to practise respect, inclusion and fairness for all
As a Buddhist monk and a community leader, I have a particular interest in matters of religious discrimination and a …
Cracks in the defence of democracy
When talking about ‘democracy’, ‘capitalism’ and ‘market economies’, many people confuse the terminology and the benefits that flow from these …
Biden’s bid to strengthen global democracy
On 9-10 December, the Biden administration held its first Summit for Democracy, a novel initiative seeking to bring government, civil …
The broken message spread through a Christian schools network
In a podcast interview earlier this year, Reverend Geoff Lin admitted that his Living Hope SA group (with ‘SA’ referring …
Matter of principle: How ‘crossing the floor’ has changed
The final days of parliament for 2021 have been marked by a spate of floor crossings. This includes Tasmanian Liberal Bridget …
A tribute to the ‘indefatigable’ Rodney Syme
This is an edited version of the tribute to Rodney Syme delivered during the RSA Webinar on 24 November 2021. …
New Religious Discrimination Bill will cause damage to Australian society that will be difficult to heal
Australia is not a particularly religious country. Australians have a reputation for being largely ambivalent about the place of religion …
Third time lucky for the Religious Discrimination Bill?
The Morrison government has finally provided details of the third draft of its Religious Discrimination Bill. This prompted heated discussion …
Conscientious objection in Australia: A comparison between VAD and abortion
Conscientious objection is defined, according to Peter Butt, as “an objection to partaking in certain forms of behaviour … on …