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 ...  

A 92 year old woman's plea for justice from the Catholic Church

23 Feb 2017 | Eileen Piper fights for justice from the Church for her only daughter, Stephanie, who suicided at ...  

The Church of England in Britain moves closer to same sex marriage

18 Feb 2017 | The Church of England in Britain edges closer to same sex marriage.  

Confessions of a gay Muslim Trump supporter

27 Jan 2017 | Why would an openly gay Muslim immigrant support Donald Trump? Martin Hirst tries to find out.