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Masculine Honour, Feminine Burden: The Ramayana’s Role in India’s Gendered Politics

At the heart of Indian cultural and societal values beats the Ramayana. Composed in the 5th century BCE, the Ramayana is a Hindu text that…

May 4

Masculine Honour, Feminine Burden: The Ramayana’s Role in India’s Gendered Politics

May 4

Chatbots and Consequences: AI, Moral Agency and the Fallacy of Asimov’s Laws

‘AI CHATBOT ENCOURAGED SON’S SUICIDE’, a news headline reads: a 14-year-old boy had died after being encouraged to commit suicide by a…

Apr 25

Chatbots and Consequences: AI, Moral Agency and the Fallacy of Asimov’s Laws

Apr 25

"I’ve lost everything": An Overview of the Systemic Failure Experienced by Victims of Romance Fraud

‘I don’t have anywhere else to go, I’ve lost everything.’ Our client is the victim of an online romance scam. While trying to leave a…

Mar 19

"I’ve lost everything": An Overview of the Systemic Failure Experienced by Victims of Romance Fraud

Mar 19

Balancing Karmic Scales: Blending Consequentialism and the Eggshell Skull Rule to Address…

Chapter eight of the Bodhicaryāvatāra; a central Buddhist text written by eight-century Indian scholar Śāntideva, is aimed at obtaining a…

Nov 27, 2024

Balancing Karmic Scales: Blending Consequentialism and the Eggshell Skull Rule to Address…

Nov 27, 2024

The Chicken, The Egg and the Void: Understanding Nāgārjuna’s Theory of Emptiness

Nov 23, 2024

The Chicken, The Egg and the Void: Understanding Nāgārjuna’s Theory of Emptiness

Nov 23, 2024

Dissociating from the Episodic Self: Semantic Memory and its Implications for the Buddhist No-Self…

A central tenet to Buddhist theory is the idea of the ‘self’, a concept that has sparked a debate that has spanned centuries. At the heart…

Nov 22, 2024

Dissociating from the Episodic Self: Semantic Memory and its Implications for the Buddhist No-Self…

Nov 22, 2024

Centring Morality: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities in Inheritance Claims

It is the duty of the Court, so far as possible, to place itself in all respects in the position of the testator, and to consider whether…

Sep 1, 2024

Centring Morality: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities in Inheritance Claims

Sep 1, 2024

Buddhist Cessation of Suffering: Complete Extinguishment or Mere Suspension?

The Buddhist text, Mahāsatipatthāna Sutta teaches that at the core of suffering lies the concept of craving (the origin of suffering). The…

Aug 30, 2024

Buddhist Cessation of Suffering: Complete Extinguishment or Mere Suspension?

Aug 30, 2024

Patriarchy at the Table: The Role of Gender Dynamics in Mediation

In 2006, amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) introduced mandatory mediation for family law proceedings involving children. The…

May 15, 2024

Patriarchy at the Table: The Role of Gender Dynamics in Mediation

May 15, 2024

The White Silence of Black Lives Matter in Australia

In 2020, the death of George Floyd reignited the #BlackLivesMatter across the globe, prompting mass protests calling for a response to…

Dec 16, 2023

The White Silence of Black Lives Matter in Australia

Dec 16, 2023

Laura E Fox

Laura E Fox

LLB (Hons) and BA ( Philosophy, Gender Studies and Culture) student at the Australian National University. A collection of academic essays.

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