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‘We should be careful with public shaming’:Tim Minchin rethinks his George Pell protest song

Eight years after Come Home (Cardinal Pell) became a viral success,Tim Minchin is no longer convinced that public shaming is the right mechanism for change.

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Jelena Dokic on abuse and resilience,body positivity and trolls

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The world will be watching:Billy Bragg on the Voice,the flag and the republic

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Michael Cassel on cloud nine moments ... and the post-opening blues

Michael Cassel on cloud nine moments ... and the post-opening blues

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‘Lead with love. It will return to you tenfold’

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‘You start at a disadvantage’:Benjamin Law on Survivor’s diversity problem

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‘Players need to understand this language is hurtful’:Anti-homophobia training in sport had no effect

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Young Victorian rugby players involved in the “silver bullet” training to stamp out homophobia reported the number of slurs heard afterwards actually increased.

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