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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Alexander Lewis
- 11 June 2010
1 Comment
Amartya Sen suggests we might never know what perfect justice is, but we
certainly know injustice when we see it. Instead of giving a tired rehash of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, Sen uses vibrant, colourful examples from history, philosophy, and
literature, in particular from the Indian tradition.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
The trial and execution of Soraya M are portrayed in agonising, visceral detail. The stoning of 'adulterous' women under the auspices of
Shariah law is shown to be less
about violence inherent to Islam than the egos of brutal and bullying men.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Jasmine-Kim Westendorf
- 22 March 2010
13 Comments
Some say that not only is The Female Enuch of little relevance today: it never was relevant. Such arguments are often based more on attacks on Greer personally, and
feminism generally, than considered critiques of the value of the
feminist agenda set out in the book.
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MEDIA
- Ruby J. Murray
- 28 September 2009
10 Comments
During the last week, a fight broke out in the media over the place of feminism in Australian society. It's an old fight, that's been going on ever since women broke out of their bloomers and demanded the vote. What's the real deal, feminism?
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 08 July 2009
2 Comments
The focus on the sensational when discussing the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous health tends to obscure
some positives. Many families are dealing with problems of abuse and neglect
with remarkable success.
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RELIGION
- Andrew Hamilton
- 01 April 2009
44 Comments
One of the strongest accusations you can make against Christians is
that they deny the divinity of Christ. This accusation was made, far
too hastily, against Fr Peter Kennedy, on the basis of his appeareance on the ABC's Q&A.
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AUSTRALIA
- Myrna Tonkinson
- 11 September 2008
11 Comments
An emerging school of thought claims that substance abuse is the cause, not the symptom, of the present-day Indigenous crisis. Such myths give an inadequate account for the situation, and fail to provide prescriptions for change.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 26 May 2008
1 Comment
The text is from Professor Frank Brennan's 2008 Institute of Justice Studies Oration from 22 May 2008.
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RELIGION
- Bishop Pat Power
- 25 October 2007
There is a danger in today's climate with so many demands of compliance from government and even church that those in church welfare work can become so "professional" that they lose sight of the human persons involved.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 25 October 2007
2 Comments
On foreign aid, development assistance and trade justice, Peter Costello says “Economic growth is the real poverty buster”. The bishops say: "True, but economic growth must go hand in hand with eradicating poverty and ensuring trade justice".
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INTERNATIONAL
- Allister Hayman
- 27 June 2007
1 Comment
Despite mounting criticism of the human rights record of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, foreign donors, including Australia, continue to back him financially. It seems that the economic growth and stability he has fostered is more valuable than transparency, the rule of law, and human rights.
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AUSTRALIA
A tradition of disposable clothing has been emerging in the fashion industry for many years, clothing that falls apart easily, garments that you wear twice and then give away. However, we rarely consider what effect this impulsive consumption has on the world's poor.
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