Why Drug Testing ‘Dole Bludgers’ Is A Terrible Idea
While the Coalition is moving to a less punitive approach to welfare – for non-Aboriginal…More
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That Muslim Poll: If You’re Shocked, History Suggests You Shouldn’t Be
Last week, an Essential Poll revealed that half the population want to ban Muslims from…More
Spiritual Cherrypicking: Science Trumps Climate Scepticism, But Apparently Not Homeopathy
Science is not actually meant to be a smorgasbord from which you pick and choose…More
Cosmopolitanism For Pauline Hanson: A Nation’s Panacea?
Professor Stuart Rees believes an inclusive way forward for the global community lies in the…More
The C-Word: Its Manners, Customs and Many Varied Uses
Last week, a protestor crashed a stage with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, and dropped the…More
The Minto Stabbing: Why The Grand Mufti Should Not Have Condemned It
Condemnation of terrorism by rote – regardless of whether or not you actually know it’s…More
My Café’s Been Trashed, And Other Symptoms Of Liquid Modernity
Change for change sake is not a good thing. Not when it tears down your…More
You Say You Want A Revolution. The Challenge Is Explaining How That Looks.
It’s one thing to talk vague notions of a revolution. But it’s another thing altogether to…More
Opposing The Criminalisation Of Protest: The BDS Movement As A Beacon
In a climate where governments are ratcheting up the fear to suppress legitimate public protest,…More
Mother Of Blackface Book Week Boy Apologises… For Using The Word ‘Balls’
The mother of a nine-year-old boy, who she sent to a school book week parade…More