Do Pansy Lai and her ilk really represent the views of Asian Australians?
No one loves weddings more than ethnics. My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the wedding scene in The Family Law and the newly minted hit Ali’s Wedding could all take on Muriel’s Wedding any day for matrimonial obsession.
So it’s no surprise then that migrant, non English-speaking and non-Anglo voters, especially older ones, who are usually ignored by every side of politics, are suddenly at the beating heart of the same-sex marriage debate, whether they want to be or not.
Damaging and expensive or just common sense: we look at all the ways postal surveys should and shouldn't be used in the future.
Philip Ruddock is here to save us from secular persecution
Funny how, when people go from wielding power to having it wielded at them, they change their mind about how it should be used.
Marriage equality bill truce lasts five minutes, UN called to mediate
Despite a major victory with the marriage equality plebiscite, Malcolm Turnbull faces a difficult end-of-year sitting of parliament -- which he's now delayed.
Marriage equality advocates owe dead-enders precisely nothing
After a cynical plebiscite filled with smears of LGBTI Australians, Yes advocates owe nothing to their opponents.
LGBTI Australia led the way with resilience and pride
This postal survey has changed us for better and for worse. But in the end, Australia said Yes, writes Amy Coopes.
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