Jolie’s Choice
Michael Cook
| 20 May 2013 |
bioethics , breast cancer , celebrities
Angelina Jolie's decision to have a double mastectomy made headlines around the world. But is she sending women the right message?
A fight for equality or a war on difference?
Brendan O'Neill
| 20 May 2013 |
discrimination , equality , same-sex marriage , UK
To invite the government to give us phony equalities by recognising gay marriage is to invite greater state intervention into our personal lives.
Star Trek: Into Darkness
Ronan Wright
| 20 May 2013 |
film reviews
The familiar characters face very contemporary issues of terrorism and militarism in this nicely characterised film.
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Jennifer Minicus | 20 May 2013 |
boys , bullying , family , sports
A charming story filled with believable characters and reverence for family relationships.
IRS targeting scandal grows, among others
Sheila Liaugminas | 17 May 2013 |
Barack Obama , scandal
There is bi-partisan outrage over the widening scope of the revelation that the powerful Internal Revenue Service has been targeting…
Chinese Author Ma Jian and the One-Child Policy
Marcus Roberts | 17 May 2013 |
China , Ma Jian , one-child policy
More first hand testimony from inside China about the one-child policy's effects.
Improving a child’s ability (& desire) to learn
Clare Cannon | 17 May 2013 |
education , learning , non-fiction , reading , school , writing
Build skills and excite interests that will stay with a child for life.
How legal euthanasia changed Belgium for ever
Tom Mortier
and Steven Bieseman
| 17 May 2013 |
autonomy , Belgium , euthanasia
The ideology of absolute self-determination has become sacred and unquestionable.
The fallacy of a happy, productive and ageing work force
Denyse O'Leary
| 17 May 2013 |
ageing population , demography , workforce
Glib answers will not conjure away the hard, cold fact that workers everywhere are getting older and older.
EU shows how to do a dodgy survey
Anne Fleck
| 16 May 2013 |
EU , homophobia , human rights
The EU's largest-ever survey of hate crimes and discrimination against LGBT people claims that they labour under a terrible burden. But the figures don’t support the conclusions.
World Congress of Families starts in Sydney this week
Blaise Joseph | 16 May 2013 |
Australia , family , marriage
The vital public issue of marriage will be front and centre at the World Congress of Families in Sydney.
Rise of the stay-at-home dad
Tamara Rajakariar | 15 May 2013 |
The number of stay-at-home dads is on the rise.
What is parenthood?
Peter Jon Mitchell
| 15 May 2013 |
book reviews , family policy , parenting , same-sex parenting
In debates about the family, some social scientists are asserting the primacy of theory over facts. Is this science?
Bugs for Breakfast anyone?
Shannon Roberts | 15 May 2013 |
food supply , insects , United Nations
A book just released by the United Nations, Edible Insects: future prospects for food and feed security, discusses the benefits…
Gosnell convicted, Castro charged
Sheila Liaugminas | 14 May 2013 |
abortion , culture , law , society
Mother’s Day just passed with fair weather and loving celebrations in much of the country. But it was surrounded by…
A Picture is Worth a Thousand…Songs?
Emily Castilla | 14 May 2013 |
animals , music , picture books , school
A delightful new character has entered the world of picture books.
Reason and responsibility: the Rana Plaza collapse
William Gomes
| 13 May 2013 |
Bangladesh , corruption , engineering ethics
The Rana Plaza tragedy was an outcome of a corrupt system that is rotten to the core. Who should -- and can -- be held accountable?
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