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Editor's note
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Australia has voted overwhelmingly to legalise same-sex marriage with 61.6% marking the “yes” box. But even though Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is on the winning side and aiming to have same-sex marriage legalised by Christmas, his troubles are far from over, with a stoush over the wording of the bill set to heat up.
As Amy Maguire writes, protections for religious freedom are already in the bill put forward by Liberal MP Dean Smith - but these will not be enough for the more conservative members of the government.
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Amanda Dunn
Section Editor: Politics + Society
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Top story
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As the legal battle heats up, James Paterson’s bill demonstrates an unconscionable misunderstanding about the indivisibility of human rights.
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Amy Maguire, University of Newcastle
Now that the battle for marriage equality has been won, the fight over the legislation to enable it will heat up.
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Politics + Society
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Mathias Cormann and Malcolm Turnbull address the Yes result.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Now Turnbull - as he appears set to do - needs to continue to stare down the conservative forces in his government, because what they are demanding is prejudiced and discriminatory.
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Supporters of same-sex marriage in Melbourne celebrate the ‘yes’ result.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The same-sex marriage ballot was strongly carried in all states and territories, and won in all but 17 of the 150 electorates.
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The postal vote hasn’t really resolved the marriage equality issue for Turnbull.
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Carol Johnson, University of Adelaide
After an ugly and unnecessary postal survey, Turnbull has had a win - but the conservatives in his government will still be pitching for a fight.
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61.6% voted yes to same sex marriage.
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Adrian Beaumont, University of Melbourne
The results of the same-sex marriage survey confirm what previous polling had shown, but Western Sydney surprised with a strong "no" vote.
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It is conceivable that “no” campaigners never believed their views would prevail in public opinion.
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Timothy W. Jones, La Trobe University
Churches have been exempt from sex discrimination laws for years- now those opposed to same-sex marriage want that exemption to be extended to individuals.
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Business + Economics
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The YES vote will mean many workplaces should update their HR policies to reflect changing laws and attitudes toward same-sex marriage.
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Raymond Trau, RMIT University
The yes vote in the marriage equality postal survey will have broad reaching implications - including into LGBTIQ+ policies in the workplace.
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Education
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It’s important to speak to your kids about the same-sex marriage debate, but how much and what will depend on their age and level of interest.
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Grace Kirby, The University of Queensland; Alina Morawska, The University of Queensland
Australia voted Yes to legalising same-sex marriage today, and it's more important than ever to talk to your children about same-sex marriage and relationships.
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From the archives
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Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity
For Christian groups to claim the Bible speaks against same-sex marriage is simply a misreading of biblical values.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
Even acknowledging that Australia is lagging internationally and that same-sex marriage should have been delivered yesterday, the implosion around the issue is extraordinary.
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Robyn J. Whitaker, University of Divinity
Even if secular law changes to allow same-sex couples to marry, churches are protected by religious freedom to choose who they will - or will not - marry.
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Jennifer Power, La Trobe University
Discussing his opposition to same-sex marriage, Liberal MP Kevin Andrews said children who are brought up with a mother and father are 'better off than those who are not'. Let's look at the research.
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Jo Robinson, University of Melbourne; Eleanor Bailey, University of Melbourne; Pat McGorry, University of Melbourne
Same-sex attracted people have poorer mental health than their heterosexual peers, but In jurisdictions that have legalised same-sex marriage, the gap between the two is much smaller.
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Nick Haslam, University of Melbourne
As the Australian same-sex marriage debate heats up it may be time for cool reflection on the sources of our polarised views. Recent research shines a revealing light on the roots of pro- and anti-marriage…
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Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation
In this episode of Trust Me I'm An Expert, we're wading into the same-sex marriage debate with experts on the Bible and the law, and fact-checking claims that kids do best with a mother and a father.
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Bill Louden, University of Western Australia
'Vote No' campaign material distributed by the Australian Conservatives claims that if same-sex marriage is legalised, the Safe Schools program will be 'mandatory in schools'. We looked at the facts.
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