Law & Politics
‘Not my king’: Protesting the monarchy at a time of mourning
Maria O'Sullivan
19/09/2022
During the present period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, public sensitivities in the United Kingdom and Australia are high. ...
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Innocent II has a lot to answer for
Noel Turnbull
15/09/2022
Pope Innocent II has a lot to answer for. After his elevation to the papacy in 1130, the church was ...
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Sex, gender and identity: Science or politics?
Gary Bakker
31/08/2022
In my previous article for Rationale, titled Sex, gender and identity: It’s complicated, I described some of the complexities around ...
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Australians are tired of lies in political advertising
Lisa Hill
24/08/2022
Our voting choices are only authentic if our decisions are informed by truthful information. That condition is now increasingly elusive. ...
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The conflict over privilege and disadvantage in leftist politics
Holly Lawford-Smith
15/08/2022
The latest in a series of intra-left conflicts turns on the decision to bar male athletes from competition in the ...
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Telehealth: The next fight for assisted dying advocates
Jane Morris
06/08/2022
In June 2005, royal assent was given to the Criminal Code Amendment (Suicide Related Material Offences) Bill 2005. This ushered ...
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The case of Mubarak Bala – and Australia’s opportunity to do more
Jessica McDonald
03/08/2022
This article is co-published by the Rationalist Society of Australia and Humanists Australia. In April this year, the president of ...
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Reason and unreason in the critique of Western civilisation
Paul Monk
07/07/2022
Douglas Murray is a wonderfully free spirit who lucidly tackles the manias of political correctness with erudition, panache and limpid ...
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When Albanese spoke up for euthanasia
Si Gladman
04/07/2022
When parliament resumes in Canberra later this month, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will have an opportunity to delve back into ...
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The undoing of Roe v Wade
Julia Bowes
28/06/2022
Protests continue after the United States Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case, which protected a woman’s right ...
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Making the Commonwealth ‘worth talking about’
Alison Duxbury
25/06/2022
This month, the Commonwealth commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign, including her role as Head of the institution. ...
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Political advertising: It’s time to stop the lies
Luke Beck
07/06/2022
It’s perfectly legal to lie in political advertising – and it shouldn’t be! During the 2022 federal election campaign, a ...
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