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AUSTRALIA

Tom Hughes, legend of Australian politics and law, farewelled
- Peter Craven
- 05 December 2024
Tom Hughes, who passed away at 101, was a towering figure in Australia’s legal and political history. A barrister of dazzling skill, an Attorney-General with a penchant for reform, and a man of unshakable conviction, Hughes combined wit, charm, and grit to shape justice and inspire a legacy beyond party lines.
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INTERNATIONAL

Songs of Cretan liars and the rambling voice of truth
- Peter Craven
- 09 October 2024
With moments of shared perspective and common ground, the weird thing about the CBS debate the debate between the two putative vice-presidents, J.D. Vance and Tim Walz, was how civil and considerate it was and (in its way) how impressive.
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AUSTRALIA

Building constitutional bridges: In conversation with Frank Brennan
- David Halliday
- 28 June 2024
13 Comments
It's been eight months since the Voice referendum, and people are starting to grapple with what its defeat means for Australia. There are few voices in Australia as qualified to conduct a postmortem of the outcome of the Voice referendum campaign as Frank Brennan. We examine what lessons can be learned and crucually, whether there’s reason for hope for Indigenous constitutional recognition.
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AUSTRALIA

Lessons from our failure to build a constitutional bridge in the 2023 Referendum
- Frank Brennan
- 27 May 2024
8 Comments
Following the failure of the Voice referendum, many believed that the path to constitutional recognition is closed for Indigenous Australians. But they may be wrong.
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AUSTRALIA

The Punisher
- Barry Gittins
- 24 May 2024
1 Comment
In the latest Quarterly Essay profile of Peter Dutton, author Lech Blaine may well describe his work as character delineation, rather than character assassination. But we seem to be at an impasse in Australian market of ideas, and scorn gives greater bang for the buck than dialogue.
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AUSTRALIA

Lessons from the referendum
- Frank Brennan
- 07 February 2024
12 Comments
The referendum result was a disaster for the country and a tragedy for First Australians and there has been little appetite for public discussion about lessons to be learnt from this abject failure. If we are to move forward, it’s time to begin the conversation about past mistakes.
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AUSTRALIA

Best of 2023: How Australia's asylum seeker policy has evolved over thirty years
- Kerry Murphy
- 04 January 2024
Throughout recent decades of Australian history, the stance every government has taken on asylum seekers has reflected the shifting political landscapes and challenging humanitarian issues that have continually shaped Australia's response to those seeking refuge.
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AUSTRALIA

Best of 2023: Bringing the country with us
- Frank Brennan
- 04 January 2024
As Australia approaches a pivotal referendum, voters face a critical choice: endorse a new chapter in the Constitution providing a 'First Nations Voice' or leave it untouched. Whichever way the vote goes, we will be left with a Constitution not fit for purpose in the 21st century.
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ENVIRONMENT

How do we talk about the cost of net-zero?
- Anthony N Castle
- 28 November 2023
1 Comment
There is an economic case for acting on the climate crisis but the economics can be a distraction unless we start the conversation at the right place: the environment. A heating climate will cost us trillions. If we don’t act at all, it will cost us everything.
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AUSTRALIA

Backwards to go forwards
- Barry Gittins
- 16 November 2023
6 Comments
How should our nation reckon with its colonial history and its lasting impact on contemporary society? From the stark realities of early settlement to the enduring legacies of injustice towards Indigenous peoples, this piece explores what it means for a country to grapple with its identity amidst a backdrop of change.
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RELIGION

Religion and politics Sydney-style
- John Warhurst
- 14 November 2023
11 Comments
Religion and politics are frequent bedfellows. Despite many clerics and bishops holding strong political views, and many lay Catholics being active within political parties, the successful embrace of synodality depends upon finding middle ground, and leaders who respect a diversity of views.
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RELIGION

In the chorus of Yes, why aren't the bishops joining in?
- John Warhurst
- 14 September 2023
46 Comments
As the Voice Referendum campaign intensifies, many Catholic groups rally behind the Voice. But Australia's church leaders remain above the fray, maintaining neutral positions. As the lines between faith, politics, and indigenous rights blur, should the bishops be more prescriptive on how to vote?
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Keywords: Abbott