Democracy is judged not only by the freedoms enjoyed, but the protections afforded to the dissenting voices.
Politicising faith to deify Trump corrupts the basis of true Christianity, ignoring the compassion and truth preached by Jesus.
Art can only hold a mirror to society, when it is able to do so free from fear and reprisal.
The very arguments posed against the Voice to Parliament demonstrate the hypocrisy of those advocating for antisemitism laws.
Appointment of political figures and public servants to an Australian honour who demonstrate a lack of integrity devalues the awards system.
Andrei Konchalovsky's "Dear Comrades!" highlights the individual and societal costs of denying reality.
Trump embodies many of The Yoruba god's traits, but is the modern-day trickster as capable of engendering transformation?
Humanity is grappling with its own impermanence, unwilling to surrender but uncertain of how to endure.
“The Walrus and the Carpenter”, is a timeless allegory for the dangers of populism.
"Alternative facts", splinters truth beyond repair, creating not a new truth or beauty, but a discordant competition of fictions.
Peter Dutton exploits emotive, divisive tropes regarding immigration and race, with the current antisemitism debate being the latest grist for his mill.
Indigenous people in Australia are afforded far less support than any other group, despite failures to Close the Gap.
The horrors being uncovered within the walls of Syria's Sednaya Prison are reminiscent of the concentration camps. The world must not look away.
Are our politicians genuinely interested in fostering unity?
Pride and culture cannot be bartered for mere tokens of approval.
For justice, though it wears a shroud ... It is the hope of every crowd.
The spiritual journey requires that we accept responsibility for our actions and live the life we aspire to.
Whatever you say, don’t say it tice If you find your ideas in anyone else, disown them The man who hasn’t signed anything, who has left no picture Who was…
I have never looked upon ease and happiness as ends in themselves -- this critical basis I call the ideal of a pigsty. The ideals that have lighted my way,…
Each man reaches perfection by doing his own duty; he worships god – from whom all beings come, by whom this universe was stretched forth – by doing his appointed…