Aeschylus’ Suppliants and Asylum: Moral Obligation and Political Danger
Throughout the ages, displacement and asylum have tested the willingness of states to balance compassion against risk.
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August 25, 2026
Jason Arday: A Neutral Account of the Allegations versus Racial Targeting
A synthesis of public reporting as of 17 August 2026. Cause of death has not been confirmed.
August 18, 2026
Unravelling Certainty: Morality and Atrocity in Steven Spielberg’s Munich
Justification of state retaliation against an aggressor for harm is a subjective determination that may vary between individuals.
July 26, 2026
The Reformed Man: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey and the Modern Hero
Nolan's Odysseus is a hero of insight, presented for an audience who would shy away from Homer's original more brutish ruler, heedless of those he harms.
July 24, 2026
The Long Way Home: The Odyssey as a Metaphor for Life
Most of what appears on this site concerns itself with the present tense of injustice – the ACT, the AFP, the slow grinding machinery of institutions that would rather forget…
July 20, 2026
Conscience
Truth misunderstood, dangerous in its honour, stares back at us disappointed and betrayed ...
July 4, 2026
The Law That Looks Away: Accountability, Honest Data, and the Long Work of Justice in Australian Policing
The law must be held to account. The institutions that carry it must be held to account. The politicians who shape those institutions must be held to account.
June 23, 2026
Exclusion: White Nationalism and the Moral Imperative of Resistance
Coordinated effort across education, institutions, legislation and community is required to counter the skewed narratives of white nationalism
June 16, 2026
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We Were All Made In The Image: On othering, humanism and the Enlightenment legacy
Far from being a footnote in history, the Enlightenment remains a challenge to the racism and exclusion plaguing Australia and the world.
May 16, 2026
The Red-Haired Fishmonger and the Billionaire From the West: A Fable
Ambition combined with greed and envy makes for a dangerous combination.
May 6, 2026
Lest We Forget What It Truly Costs: Achilles, Anzac, and the Lie of Glorious War
War is not glory and to use the sacrifice of the fallen as propaganda for new battles, to undermine the courage and mateship for political gain is an insult.
April 23, 2026
What You Permit, You Endorse: On the Second Constitution of the State
The gap between a government's rhetoric and its conduct is the full measure of its character.
April 22, 2026
Beacon: Pope Leo XIV, the Prophetic Voice in the Dark
Far from buckling to threats by the United States, Pope Leo XIV's response has made clear that the papacy will not be bullied into compliance.
April 10, 2026
Witness: Alice Seeley Harris and the Camera as Conscience
A post on photography, empire, and moral Witness
March 25, 2026
The Unravelling Sky: War, Power, and the Expendable Millions
Old men at the end of their lives send young people at the beginning of theirs to fight and die for something they have no say in .
March 24, 2026
Sparks in the Abyss – Humanity, Honour, and Hope in the Great War
Accounts from the First World War demonstrate that even in the hells of the trenches humanity was not completely lost.
March 23, 2026
Are We the Baddies? The West’s Moral Reckoning in the Current War with Iran
Bereft of the insight to realise the inconsistency of actions versus proclaimed values, the West faces a moral conundrum in the war with Iran.
March 12, 2026
Misrepresenting History – How One Viral Post Fuels Holocaust Denialism
The misrepresentation of historical facts such as the Holocaust, dishonours the sufferings and deprivations of those who experienced the worst of humankind.
February 28, 2026
Truth and Courage – the Moral Imperative to Resist Governmental Overreach
Resistance to governmental overreach and the abuse of human dignity is a moral imperative that may be carried out through non-violent acts.
February 9, 2026
Pauline Hanson – Unmasking the Myth of the Ordinary Australian Battler
Democracies require honest communicators who resist the temptation to leverage social anxiety.
February 5, 2026