Under what circumstances, if any, might it be permissible for Sikh boys to take a ceremonial knife to school? smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

It’s easy to be cynical about politics and lower one’s expectations to a point where it's dismissed as irrelevant. But we mustn't forget how important the truth is to a functioning democracy, writes Simon Longstaff [Unlocked] #ScoMosDossier #auspol crikey.com.au/2021/05/25/tru…

Some might think that ‘pork barrelling’ by government ministers is of little consequence given the challenge posed by COVID. I disagree - if we are to trade liberty for safety, then surely we need to be able to trust those with the power to decide! afr.com/news/politics/…

As talk of vaccine requirements continue, the discussion wrestles with the balance of safety vs liberty. Simon Longstaff says the debate has been skewed by failure to make distinction between 3 types of requirement: compulsory, optional & conditional 👇 ethics.org.au/vaccines-compu…

Some thoughts on our ongoing obligations to the people of Afghanistan. ethics.org.au/australias-eth… #ethics #foreignaffairs #auspol #afghanistan

If dealing with COVID is about the health of our bodies, reconciliation is about the health of our Australian soul: firstnationsfoundation.org.au/podcast/ #Reconciliation

It is no small thing when a party to (and of) government drops any pretence to be acting in the national interest. #ethics #cop26 #auspol ethics.org.au/cop26-the-choi…

It is no small thing when a party to (and of) government drops any pretence to be acting in the national interest. #ethics #cop26 #auspolCOP26: The choice of our lives - The Ethics Centre ethics.org.au/cop26-the-choi…

For all that’s wrong with professional politics in Australia, you have to love a country that adopts a sausage sizzle as a symbol of democracy!

Have just had the most appalling experience with 13Cabs on the Gold Coast. Needed to head from an airport hotel to John Flynn Private Hospital to see a dying relative. Not a single cab would take the fare! Compassionate service. A sign of the times?

Join me and the amazing Simon Longstaff in conversation about Machines Behaving Badly at Gleebooks, 6pm for 6.30pm on May 5th #AI @BlackIncBooks UNSW AI Institute gleebooks.com.au/event/toby-wal…

Truth, trust, tech, tattoos, and taboos: Australia’s original disruptive festival, @festofdanger returns in-person to Carriageworks, Sydney 17–18 September 🔥 72 Speakers + Artists // 8 International Guests // Art // Experiences // #BECONSUMED #FODI22

Looking forward to this weekend’s Festival of Dangerous Ideas at Carriageworks in Sydney. We have a remarkable line up- with international guests appearing in person. Of particular interest is the emerging ‘rock star’ of economic history, Adam Tooze: festivalofdangerousideas.com/program/f-fail/

Like many other Australians, I have been wrestling with the arguments made by those who support and oppose Constitutional recognition of our First Nations Peoples through the establishment of a Voice. Here is where I have landed ... ethics.org.au/we-are-the-voi…

It would be wonderful if as many people as possible could join our campaign to secure funding for a proposed new, national Ethics Institute. You can join us here: ethicsinstitute.au

There is much being written about AI as a potential existential threat to humanity. But, how our society might need to evolve (assuming we survive!) in response to this increasingly powerful technology and its integration into most aspects of our lives: ethics.org.au/ai-might-pose-…

You can back those making the case at: ethicsinstitute.au Why we need an Australian Institute for Applied Ethics afr.com/politics/feder… David Pocock Helen Haines MP Dr Sophie Scamps MP The Father of the ALP @sammostyn Allegra Spender

Another example of why we need a National Ethics Institute as championed by the likes of David Pocock Dr Sophie Scamps MP Allegra Spender and the wonderful Jacqui Lambie You can help by signing the petition at: ethicsinstitute.au afr.com/companies/prof…

Why Anzac Day’s soft power is so important to social cohesion ethics.org.au/why-anzac-days…

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