Prime Minister Tony Abbott dismissed the idea of a referendum on gay marriage.AAP/Joel CarrettThe overwhelming Irish vote for gay marriage just highlights how far behind the times Australia is.
Britain, New Zealand, and many other countries – and now heavily Catholic Ireland. The United States Supreme Court is considered likely soon to...
This column will examine how sex, gender, and sexuality impact physical and mental wellbeing and how these issues shape, and are shaped by, the types of societies we build and value.Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig/Flickr, CC BY-ND“What do you do?” It’s a question that always makes my heart sink, which aspect of what I do should I...
Too late lads, the Scots are already there.Oscar WergelandRemarkably similar carvings and simple cross sculptures mark special sites or places once sacred, spanning a zone stretching from the Irish and Scottish coasts to Iceland. We can look to Skellig Michael, which rises from the sea 12km off the southwest Irish coast; to Aird...
Ireland celebrates.Aidan Crawley/EPABy a margin of two to one, and a total majority of 62% to 38%, the people of Ireland have voted yes to equal marriage. The win by the yes campaign for same-sex marriage has been carried by a much bigger margin than the polls predicted; almost unanimous across every constituency in the country. In what some...
In environments where the ground itself is constantly shifting, breaking, and being reshaped, every component must be built to endure. Mining operations are among the most demanding in the industria...
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If you’re in business, you might have seen it before. A team of capable and smart people just suddenly slows down, and things start spiraling out of control. On paper, everything looks perfect, but ...
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Across Australia, a lot of tradies are busy. There’s no shortage of demand in industries like plumbing, electrical, landscaping, and building. But being busy doesn’t always mean running a smooth or...
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