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Dundalli
Dundalli By Greg Spearritt First Nations resistance fighter Dundalli, hanged in 1855 in the last public execution in Queensland, is being officially...

The Voice
The Voice By Dallas Elvery Ken Wyatt is getting a little frustrated with the talk swirling around the current 'Voice' proposal, and how he feels...

(Yet another) existential threat
(Yet another) existential threat By Dallas Elvery The idea of an 'existential threat' has commonly been the stuff of anti-nuclear campaigns and...

Broadbeach business opportunity
Broadbeach business opportunity By John Carr During my short holiday at Broadbeach this year, my tram stop was Broadbeach North. Every time I caught...

A Voice to Parliament
Michael Anderson High-profile Aboriginal rights activist and Euahlayi man Michael Anderson (Nyoongar Ghurradjong Murri Ghillar) spoke to SOFiA...

Religious school values
Religious school values By Greg Spearritt Hypocrisy is surely one of the key reasons that religion is rapidly losing its grip on the Australian...

Clash of the religions
Clash of the religions By Greg Spearritt Two of Australia’s Great Religions have crossed swords in recent days: AFL and Christianity. Essendon...

Time for another bout of deicide?
Time for another bout of deicide? By Greg Spearritt For many of the 61.1% of Australians for whom religion still has relevance, sex is apparently...

The meaning of love
The meaning of love By Helen Mason I do not think ‘love’ has a meaning of its own. It can mean “I love (or enjoy) chocolates” and it can mean “I...

Oh please, the hubris!
Oh please, the hubris! By Greg Spearritt For an open, egalitarian democracy which respects the rule of law and human rights, we edge mightily...

Ebbing of the tide
Ebbing of the tide By Greg Spearritt The trend in religion since the first Australian census in 1911 is clear and, to date, has been inexorable....

Hope springs
Hope springs By Greg Spearritt It’s remarkable that a politically stable, relatively progressive country ever evolved from Australia’s brutal...