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In the marriage equality debate, those who once fought against protections for religious freedom are suddenly all for it.
The University of Canberra’s Michelle Grattan and Michael de Percy discuss the week in politics.
While both parties may have set out to modernise and renew their ideologies, the ALP’s and Labour’s attempts to marry the old and new instead precipitated two separate identity crises.
The minimum wage may be adequate for some low-paid workers – but this is clearly not the case for the woefully inadequate Newstart Allowance.
A ‘No’ result in the postal ballot would leave a running sore that would further reduce Malcolm Turnbull’s diminished authority.
Religious freedom in Australia can be a source of division with examples of respect for and of government interference with that freedom.
Social conservatism among many ethnic communities will be a key factor in deciding the result of the upcoming same-sex marriage survey.
Many of our public commemorations honour people and incidents that brought great harm to others. We need to look at what that says about us, and how we build more inclusive public memorials.
The relationship of Australians to religion is changing, as people find other ways to connect with their personal beliefs.
The latest census data confirm it’s become more difficult for New Zealanders living in Australia to become citizens.
For Christian groups to claim the Bible speaks against same-sex marriage is simply a misreading of biblical values.
Australia’s federal MPs are apparently servants of the Christian God, working for His glory.
The majority of academic research is either non-committal or in favour of the benefits afforded by legalising same-sex marriage.
Politics Podcast: Mathias Cormann on the same-sex marriage postal survey
Since announcing that the ABS would be responsible for carrying out the same-sex marriage postal survey, Mathias Cormann has had no shortage of questions.
In a nation labelled secular, many of our elected representatives have strong religious ties, and this affects they way they the country is run.
The location and targeting of Islamic State’s latest attack, on the Spanish city of Barcelona, deviates from the group’s previous efforts.
In the marriage equality debate as in any other, media outlets must balance the right to freedom of speech with the balance of evidence.
Malcolm Turnbull is an optimist, or so he always tells us, and he’ll be looking at how things could all work out for the best in the best of worlds.
The Australian government had and has the power to do things necessary to establish and maintain its immigration detention facility on Manus Island, despite detention violating PNG law.
Making self-interest seem normal and a commitment to fairness an elite aberration has been a long-term project.
A pattern of male leadership and female passivity in heterosexual romance is woven into the formula on the popular TV show The Bachelor.
The High Court ruling over the five MPs’ legitimacy to hold seats may hang on whether they took reasonable steps to renounce their non-Australian citizenships.
Reporting child sexual abuse to police, and any subsequent investigation or trial, is a time of profound instability for victims and their families.
While climate denialism impedes policymaking in both the US and Australia, there are key differences in their political and public cultures.