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Islamic religious texts must be read in context to understand blasphemy

  • Written by: Ismatu Ropi, Senior Lecturer and Director of Research, Centre for the Study of Islam and Society, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta

Indonesian police are investigating Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaya Purnama, also known as Ahok, for blasphemy. They named him a suspect after hundreds of thousands of people rallied against the Chinese-Indonesian and Christian governor earlier this month.

Behind the enormous protest was a complex web of religious and political interests. But some...

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Comments on mobile

  • Written by: Cory Zanoni, Community Manager, The Conversation

The ability to read and make comments on mobile has been one of the most oft-requested features on our site. We’re happy to say that you can now do just that.

A long time coming

When I say comments on mobile was often requested, I wasn’t joking: many readers have asked us when they’d be able to read comments on their phones over...

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A licence to print: how real is the risk posed by 3D printed guns?

  • Written by: Thomas Birtchnell, Senior lecturer, University of Wollongong

3D printed guns are back in the news after Queensland Police reported last week that they had discovered a 3D printer in a raid on what appeared to be a “large-scale” weapons production facility as a part of Operation Oscar Quantum.

According to police, the raid uncovered homemade weapons and ammunition in a workshop manufacturing...

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Backpacker tax deal finally – at One Nation's 15% rate

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

The government has made another retreat on its backpacker tax, dropping its proposed rate from 19% to 15% in a deal that will get through the Senate crossbench.

The backdown comes a day after Finance Minister Mathias Cormann ruled out any further revision, saying the government had compromised enough and the budget could not afford more.

The...

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