On taking office, the Albanese government acknowledged need for broad First Nations reform. Labor held a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, while Senator Lidia Thorpe led a campaign insisting truth-telling and treaty are the priority. However, the nation is now instead teetering on adopting Israel’s long-term hasbara, or propaganda, ...
The Minns government has passed laws that provide for the imposition of blanket bans on public protest, in circumstances when NSW police has designated an incident terrorism-related under state law.
These dissent silencing laws were rushed through NSW parliament this week, and they were predicated upon the false claim of the premier that ...
We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the hotter and redder you get. If someone asks “are you blushing?” it only makes you blush more. So, why do
Dylan Nolte/Unsplash“Completely life-changing”. “Nothing could have fully prepared me”. These are the sorts of phrases you often hear from women when they become a mother. These descriptions can point to the complexity and depth of the experience. It can be joyous and stressful, exhausting and euphoric, profound and mundane.
It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society? Set in the mid-23rd century, the original Star Trek series told the story of the starship Enterprise. Its crew were led by the human Captain James
When I think about summer reading, I think about relaxing with an easy page-turner … but I also think about finally having the headspace for the more complex, challenging books that have haunted my bedside table during the busy year. Summer reading is often characterised as paperback romance or detective
GettyImages RTimages/GettyFor well over 100 years, Australians have been able to buy Christmas pudding and Christmas cake as part of their festive celebrations. You might have some vague idea both originated in the northern hemisphere, but aren’t quite sure which one’s which. Which is the one that’s boiled for hours?
In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided the three wise men to the cradle of the young baby Jesus in a manger
Here it is – Christmas again. And once again it can hold a lesson for us. For perhaps it really is worth contemplating what it means for a baby, said to be a king, to be born in the lowliest of circumstances.
If you choose to reflect in this way, you will be in good company. Many thinkers, beyond straight theologians, have considered this event. Of ...
From Munich: German Christmas markets are the best in the world. There’s something about Germany that makes Christmas feel more like Christmas than anywhere else. The focus is on food, drink, and good cheer, just as the Santa of my childhood represented. Back then, Christmas was special. It was a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It was a time ...
Roll up for a Christmas surprise on the policing front. According to a leak from the College of Policing to the Telegraph, since confirmed by its chairman and in all likelihood condoned by a government desperate for an upbeat Christmas message, non-crime hate incidents are finally to go. Next month the College and the National Police Chiefs’ Council ...
Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night of the year. It is one of the oldest cultural traditions in Iran and in regions that were historically part of the Iranian cultural world. In ancient Iranian beliefs, this night symbolised the end of darkness and the beginning of the ...
On taking office, the Albanese government acknowledged need for broad First Nations reform. Labor held a referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament, while Senator Lidia Thorpe led a campaign insisting truth-telling and treaty are the priority. However, the nation is now instead teetering on adopting Israel’s long-term hasbara, or propaganda, ...
The Minns government has passed laws that provide for the imposition of blanket bans on public protest, in circumstances when NSW police has designated an incident terrorism-related under state law.
These dissent silencing laws were rushed through NSW parliament this week, and they were predicated upon the false claim of the premier that ...
We’ve all had the feeling. You’re embarrassed and then there it is: a warm flush creeping up your neck and across your cheeks. The more you think about it, the hotter and redder you get. If someone asks “are you blushing?” it only makes you blush more. So, why do
Dylan Nolte/Unsplash“Completely life-changing”. “Nothing could have fully prepared me”. These are the sorts of phrases you often hear from women when they become a mother. These descriptions can point to the complexity and depth of the experience. It can be joyous and stressful, exhausting and euphoric, profound and mundane.
It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society? Set in the mid-23rd century, the original Star Trek series told the story of the starship Enterprise. Its crew were led by the human Captain James
When I think about summer reading, I think about relaxing with an easy page-turner … but I also think about finally having the headspace for the more complex, challenging books that have haunted my bedside table during the busy year. Summer reading is often characterised as paperback romance or detective
GettyImages RTimages/GettyFor well over 100 years, Australians have been able to buy Christmas pudding and Christmas cake as part of their festive celebrations. You might have some vague idea both originated in the northern hemisphere, but aren’t quite sure which one’s which. Which is the one that’s boiled for hours?
In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the “Christmas Star” from the story of the nativity. Described in the Gospel of Matthew, the star guided the three wise men to the cradle of the young baby Jesus in a manger
Here it is – Christmas again. And once again it can hold a lesson for us. For perhaps it really is worth contemplating what it means for a baby, said to be a king, to be born in the lowliest of circumstances.
If you choose to reflect in this way, you will be in good company. Many thinkers, beyond straight theologians, have considered this event. Of ...
From Munich: German Christmas markets are the best in the world. There’s something about Germany that makes Christmas feel more like Christmas than anywhere else. The focus is on food, drink, and good cheer, just as the Santa of my childhood represented. Back then, Christmas was special. It was a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It was a time ...
Roll up for a Christmas surprise on the policing front. According to a leak from the College of Policing to the Telegraph, since confirmed by its chairman and in all likelihood condoned by a government desperate for an upbeat Christmas message, non-crime hate incidents are finally to go. Next month the College and the National Police Chiefs’ Council ...
Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night of the year. It is one of the oldest cultural traditions in Iran and in regions that were historically part of the Iranian cultural world. In ancient Iranian beliefs, this night symbolised the end of darkness and the beginning of the ...
