Labor blocks 'religious freedom' same-sex marriage bill amendments

29 Nov 2017 | The Brandis amendment to the same-sex marriage bill would privilege religious freedom over other ...  

Same-sex marriage 'Yes' vote: High Noon in the Christian religion

22 Nov 2017 | 'Such is the privilege of the religious conservatives, they feel that disagreement with their ...  

BOOK REVIEWS: Islamism, totalitarianism and the Islamic State

8 Oct 2017 | Kevin Bain reviews a new book on whether Islamism is "totalitarian", as well as Robert Manne's ...  

Marawi — a metaphor for Islamic extremism in Asia

14 Sep 2017 | Former diplomat Bruce Haigh has just returned from Mindanao, where he has been investigating the ...  

Marriage equality: 'Yes' vote rises but 12.4% still undecided

2 Sep 2017 | While the latest figures show support for marriage equality is rising, the "Yes" campaign shoul ...  

Pauline Hanson's burqa ban stunt: The historical context

24 Aug 2017 | Banning dress deemed oppressive, offensive and generally against the run of fair play in a soci ...  

Why the churches will not influence the same-sex marriage vote

23 Aug 2017 | Many religious leaders in Australia are now actively campaigning for a 'Yes' vote in the same-sex ...  

Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission and the Catholic confessional sanctity

22 Aug 2017 | The Catholic Church’s systemic abuse of children exposes a corrupt medieval hierarchy, which ...  

Pauline Hanson's blackface burqa stunt lends George Brandis his finest hour

19 Aug 2017 | ... but what of the freedom not to wear the full frontal veil?  

Jerusalem's identity and the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict

1 Aug 2017 | Restrictions on access to the sacred sanctity of the Holy City of Jerusalem remains fuel to the ...  

Cardinal: The story of abuse, cover-up and arrogance in the Catholic Church

7 Jul 2017 | Doc Martin very carefully reviews Louise Milligan's sensational new book 'Cardinal'.  

BREAKING NEWS: Cardinal Pell charged with multiple child sex assaults

29 Jun 2017 | Pell, who now lives in Rome, is required to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Tuesday ...  

Margaret Court and the mostly worthless opinions of sportspeople

3 Jun 2017 | Sports people are the show ponies of life, modern gladiators whose opinions should only be rele ...  

Anthony Foster: A colossus between sex abuse victims and the church

30 May 2017 | A farewell to the unwavering advocate for Catholic Church victims of child sex abuse, Anthony ...  

The Turnbull Government, Australian values and the dogwhistle

20 May 2017 | The lack of political commitment in Australia to an inclusive democracy is back in the limeligh ...  

Anzac Day: Lest we remember

28 Apr 2017 | Lest we forget is the defining phrase of ANZAC Day and yet the Day itself is about forgetting.  

The vilification of Yassmin Abdel-Magied: Anzac as apologia and religion

26 Apr 2017 | So great has the cult of Anzac Day become, any dissenting voices are now attacked, condemned and ...  

Australia, diversity and Muslims

23 Apr 2017 | Islam is incredibly diverse — so why is it we only discuss the extreme elements of the religi ...