The pathway for the Morrison Government’s religious discrimination bill remains thorny, with MPs on all sides of politics poised to oppose it if it is perceived to be too accommodating in protecting people of faith in Australia. Such is the antipathy towards religious belief, but especially towards the Christian faith, that any bill that seeks to prevent discrimination against people of faith will…

Stealing is not generally considered socially acceptable. Stories about stealing, however, are perennially popular. At least since Prometheus stole fire from the gods, humanity’s relationship with thieves and thieving has been conflicted. On the one hand, taking what doesn’t belong to you is frowned upon in most societies. On the other, there’s something appealing about people doing impossible and daring things – especially…

Despite world leaders and environmental activists praising the Glasgow climate summit as a success, it was a failure on several fronts. First, and most obviously, it finished with India (the world’ second biggest coal producer) persuading the delegates to water down the COP26 declaration from a call to “phase out” coal to a call to “phase down” the use of coal power. China…