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<b>Guy Rundle</b> rerveals how much he enjoyed the Richard Dawkins-George Pell <em>Q&amp;A</em> smackdown.

Why Pell and Dawkins need each other

Guy Rundle rerveals how much he enjoyed the Richard Dawkins-George Pell Q&A smackdown.

Anders Breivik pleaded not guilty on the opening day of his trial in Oslo. He admits the acts, but claims justification. We should listen.

Richardson: listen to Breivik, the articulate terrorist

Anders Breivik pleaded not guilty on the opening day of his trial in Oslo. He admits the acts, but claims justification. We should listen.

Police officers in America kill around 550 people a year. How do they get over it? By recounting the incident in vivid detail, writes <b>Brian Palmer</b>.

Living with death: how you get over killing a person

Police officers in America kill around 550 people a year. How do they get over it? By recounting the incident in vivid detail, writes Brian Palmer.

The design sector is pushing for greater recognition through a national design policy. But is anyone listening, ask <b>Ben Eltham</b> and <b>Rebecca Harkins-Cross</b>?

By design, not circumstance, a push for recognition

The design sector is pushing for greater recognition through a national design policy. But is anyone listening, ask Ben Eltham and Rebecca Harkins-Cross?

Evidence given by police officers from New Delhi, India shows a complete disregard for women who have been raped, which officers believing women "asked for it" due to clothing, behaviour or social upbringing, reports <b>Lakshmi Chaudhry</b>.

Women deserve rape, say Delhi Police

Evidence given by police officers from New Delhi, India shows a complete disregard for women who have been raped, which officers believing women "asked for it" due to clothing, behaviour or social upbringing, reports Lakshmi Chaudhry.

He is despised by politicians, celebrities, hacker groups and, well, virtually everybody under the sun. <b>Camille Dodero</b> profiles Hunter Moore, the "revenge poor profiteer" who founded the reviled blog <em>Is Anyone Up</em>.

Is Hunter Moore the world's greatest troller?

He is despised by politicians, celebrities, hacker groups and, well, virtually everybody under the sun. Camille Dodero profiles Hunter Moore, the "revenge poor profiteer" who founded the reviled blog Is Anyone Up.

A new study suggests large cities not only don’t promote diversity but seem to lead to its opposite, uniformity. <b>Alan Davies</b> discusses the hypothesis that people in big cities are more insular than ever.

Diversity v uniformity in the big smoke

A new study suggests large cities not only don’t promote diversity but seem to lead to its opposite, uniformity. Alan Davies discusses the hypothesis that people in big cities are more insular than ever.

Celebrated writer Robert Dessaix took the stage at Melbourne's The Wheeler Centre and delivered a brilliantly shy and penetrating performance full of dramatic and witty intonations, writes <b>W H Chong</b>.

Robert Dessaix: in praise of idleness

Celebrated writer Robert Dessaix took the stage at Melbourne's The Wheeler Centre and delivered a brilliantly shy and penetrating performance full of dramatic and witty intonations, writes W H Chong.

If actual superheroes existed in society, would they have a legal obligation to rescue people? If so why?  <b>James Daily</b> from <em>Law and the Multiverse</em> discusses the 'duty to rescue'.

Do superheroes have a legal obligation to rescue?

If actual superheroes existed in society, would they have a legal obligation to rescue people? If so why? James Daily from Law and the Multiverse discusses the 'duty to rescue'.

The three most important words in a comedian's head reverberate through <b>Simon Keck's</b> mind: "make 'em laugh." In this sprawling stream of consciousness spiel, the Australian stand-up shares with readers a journey into the green room inside a comic's mind.

It all comes down to three words: make 'em laugh

The three most important words in a comedian's head reverberate through Simon Keck's mind: "make 'em laugh." In this sprawling stream of consciousness spiel, the Australian stand-up shares with readers a journey into the green room inside a comic's mind.