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971HistoryMorality, politics and asylum-seekers
Ask any parent or teacher what values they wish to pass on to their children and you’re likely to get a list...
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1.1KInternational
Another digger dies (2)
Family pays tribute to fallen soldier The family of a 21-year-old Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan says it was his life-long ambition...
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918National
‘I’ve got a few holes in me’
A TASMANIAN army sniper has become the first Australian soldier wounded in Afghanistan in 2011. Corporal Scott Tampalini was shot in the...
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867Coroner & Legal
Why consult the electorate?
With our parliamentarians voting in support of a motion to consult their electorates on gay marriage, it is worth asking why they...
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659National
Afghanistan and the duty of our representatives
In an earlier article I called for more responsibility to be given to our representatives in Parliament to decide the merits of...
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748National
Afghanistan: why are we still there?
In a previous article, I called for a more ethical debate about the way we think through issues involving military intervention and...
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945National
An ethical debate on the war in Afghanistan
It is good that there will be a debate on the war in Afghanistan. However, it would be a great pity if...
