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Selected writing

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD · 22ND APRIL 2025

What qualities are now required of a pontiff in the world of Donald Trump?

Catholicsm & World Affairs

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THE CONVERSATION · 26TH SEPTEMBER 2023

Why the Middle Ages still matters to Middle Australia

History & Culture

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ABC RELIGION & ETHICS · 25TH AUGUST 2023

Medieval Orientalism and Pope Francis’ journey to the East

Catholicism

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THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD · 27TH APRIL 2023

Cut price Coronation: Why King Charles shouldn’t modernise the monarchy

Religion & Society

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ABC RELIGION & ETHICS · 1ST DECEMBER 2022

Gay suffering and divine love: a reflection for World AIDS Day

Religion & Society

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THE AUSTRALIAN · 23RD MARCH 2022

Morrison’s narrow view of universities is alien to Menzies

Universities & Education

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REVIEWS

Featured reviews

I write essays and reviews on history, religion and culture for publications including the Times Literary Supplement, Literary Review, Australian Book Review and the Sydney Review of Books.

THE SYDNEY REVIEW OF BOOKS · APRIL 2025

FOR THE LIFE OF FAITH: CATHOLICISM'S GENDERED DRAW

Sarah Gilbert, Unconventional Women and Patrick Mullins, The Divided Heart of Catherine MacKerras

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THE CATHOLIC HERALD · DECEMBER 2022

ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE

Suzanna Ivanič, Catholica: The Visual Art of Catholicism

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AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW · NOVEMBER 2022

"WHAT A PIECE OF ARTISTRY": OXFORD BETWEEN THE WARS

Daisy Dunn, Not Far From Brideshead

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ARCHIVE

Further Writing

I publish and collect my longer essays at Fiat ad Instar, including selected pieces first published elsewhere. Read →

2026
Just enough war: Pacifism and the Catholic Tradition Read →
Global Catholic
2024
Justin Welby’s legacy for Anglicans Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2024
Righting Past Wrongs: Can “Reparatory Justice” be reconciled with Christian understandings of non-heritable guilt? Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2024
Christians should think twice before engaging in competitive victimhood Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2023
Medieval Orientalism and Pope Francis’ journey to the East Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2023
Remembering Fabian LoSchiavo: Australian nun, social activist, religious leader Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2023
“Fair play?” Gary Lineker, the BBC, and the complex demands of impartiality Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2023
Kate Forbes and the place of Christians in public life Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2022
Benedict XVI (1927–2022): the pope of paradox Read →
The Sydney Morning Herald
2022
History Lessons: what Australians can – and should – learn from the curious case of Tobias Rustat Read →
ABC Religion & Ethics
2022
War in Ukraine highlights lack of knowledge of European History Read →
Sydney Morning Herald
2022
Volcanoes, plague, famine and endless winter: Welcome to 536, the “worst year to be alive” Read →
The Conversation
ACADEMIC WORK

Books, articles &
chapters

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