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The Australian: “You can’t cancel me”

Rosemary Neill — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 06:23:43 +0000

By Helen Pluckrose Helen Pluckrose describes herself as a secular liberal humanist, dog lover, mother, food masher and — more surprisingly for someone who planned to become a historian — an “exile from the humanities”. “I cannot be what I wanted to be, which is a feminist historian looking at literature … because I’m expected […]

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An illusion of choice

Brendan Liveris — Sun, 17 May 2020 08:06:07 +0000

Some parts of the world are beginning to step outside their homes and reintegrate themselves with their communities, guarded by certain restraints to prevent a resurgence of Covid-19. The restraints are likely to stay until a vaccine is developed, mass-produced and distributed into societies. This alone is providing hope to billions for a partial return […]

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New York Magazine: Inside the Near Meltdown of the #Feminist tour in Australia

Jesse Singal — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:57:59 +0000

Gender feminist v equity feminist - but not a fair fight.

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Let Ayaan Hirsi Ali speak on Islam

RSA Secretary — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:16:57 +0000

Attempts are being made to stop Somali-born Ayaan Hirsi Ali airing her views critical of Islam in Australia. As an atheist who suffered through a religious upbringing in an Islamic community, she speaks with authority about what Islam involves for women in third-world countries. It is important that we hear her views and engage with […]

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It’s Advance Australia Fair, Not Fair-Skinned

Chris Fotinopoulos — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 05:59:39 +0000

Best enjoy the light and colour that diversity transmits. A hand-written sign with the words “we don’t yell to sell” hangs off a meat hook above the counter of a butcher’s stall at the Queen Victoria Market. Beneath it a laconic butcher goes about his business dissecting meat and calmly arranging the ‘cuts’ in the […]

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Fearing men in schools will do more harm than good

Chris Fotinopoulos — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:20:22 +0000

RSA board member Chris Fotinopoulos urges our finest, gifted men to enter teaching. “Our boys need you more than ever.” Source: Fearing men in schools will do more harm than good When we hurt our boys, we hurt our men. And it is a hurt that is felt by all. The fallout from the Royal […]

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Ancient Philosophy for Modern Life

Meredith Doig — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 01:55:02 +0000

Philosophy lessons of the ancients relevant to our globalised, information age. Source: Five Books: Jules Evans recommends the best books on Ancient Philosophy for Modern Life For many, ancient philosophy seems to be something which is completely removed from modern life. What first got you interested in the ancient philosophers? I got into philosophy through […]

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Let Them Stay

Jonathan Meddings — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 08:42:21 +0000

9 February 2016 The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister As you are aware, many states stand ready and able to provide support for the children and their families who were recently brought to Australia from Nauru, so that they may call Australia home. Your response to […]

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