Newspaper items used in the compilation of this issue outline

(see also the Web Links / Internet Information section)

NOTE: Items indexed from The Age are often syndicated in other Fairfax newspapers. Thus, the hyperlink below an Age item may lead to the same item on another Fairfax publication's website.


The Age:  February 3, 2015, page 19, comment by Clementine Ford, `Why getting married is a betrayal of gay people'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/same-sex-marriage-needs-straight-people-to-take-a-stand-in-australia-20150202-133krv.html

The Age:  June 11, 2015, page 20, comment by Peter Day, `Mother, father, child: the best formula so far'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/mother-father-child-the-best-formula-so-far-20150610-ghke7s.html

The Age:  June 10, 2015, page 20, comment (with Spooner cartoon) by Steve Dow, `Faith, bigotry and the children of gay parents'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/faith-bigotry-and-the-children-of-gay-parents-20150609-ghjl0s.html

The Age:  June 15, 2015, page 19, comment by Natasha Stott-Despoja, `Same-sex marriage: what are we waiting for'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/gay-marriage-what-are-we-waiting-for-20150614-ghmwmv.html

The Australian:  July 4, 2015, page 16, comment by Dennis Shanahan, `Marriage debate turns ugly'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/same-sex-marriage-debate-turns-ugly-in-australia/story-e6frg75f-1227427588535

The Australian:  July 3, 2015, page 13, editorial (with cartoon), `Parliament must deal with issue of same-sex marriage'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/parliament-must-deal-with-same-sex-marriage/story-e6frg71x-1227425872263

The Australian:  July 3, 2015, page 4, comment by Dennis Shanahan, `Abbott consistent with process and platform'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/abbott-consistent-with-process-and-platform-on-same-sex-marriage/story-e6frg75f-1227425923208

The Age:  July 3, 2015, page 16, editorial, `Marriage bill deserves a conscientious vote'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/the-age-editorial/marriage-bill-deserves-a-conscientious-vote-20150702-gi3w5m.html

The Age:  July 2, 2015, page 19, comment by Eric Abetz, `Fight for same-sex marriage in Australia is not over'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/comment-eric-abetz--on-gay-marriage-20150701-gi26gi.html

The Age:  July 3, 2015, page 5, comment by Tom Ballard, `Homo-matrimony and why Abetz is confused'.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/eric-abetz-is-confused-about-marriage-equality-20150702-gi3m4n.html

The Australian:  July 11, 2015, page 15, comment by Paul Kelly, `The main problem in the same-sex marriage debate'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/the-same-sex-marriage-debate-and-the-right-to-religious-belief/story-e6frg74x-1227437429587

The Australian:  July 8, 2015, page 12, comment by Janet Albrechtsen, `A social revolution left in the hands of lawyers'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/a-social-revolution-left-in-the-hands-of-lawyers/story-e6frg7bo-1227432812080

The Australian:  July 6, 2015, page 10, comment by Tim Wilson, `Defend religious freedom'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/religious-freedom-and-same-sex-marriage-need-not-be-incompatible/story-e6frg6zo-1227429558684

The Age:  July 6, 2015, page 17, comment by Millie Holten, `Conservatives can relax: the kids will be all right'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/children-of-same-sex-parents-under-the-microscope-20150705-gi4nvc.html

The Age:  July 5, 2015, page 26, comment by Terri Butler, `Same-sex marriage bill is overdue'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/samesex-marriage-bill-is-overdue-20150704-gi4ie3.html

The Age:  July 6, 2015, page 16, comment by Philip Freier, `God, gays and marriage: the view of the church'.
http://www.theage.com.au/comment/debate-intensifying-on-samesex-marriage-issue-20150705-gi4jat.html

The Australian:  July 18, 2015, page 22, comment by Angela Shanahan, `Same-sex marriage push attacks freedom of religion'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/same-sex-marriage-push-attacks-freedom-of-religion/story-fn562txd-1227446169673

The Australian:  July 13, 2015, page 11, editorial, `A deeper debate on marriage'.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/editorials/a-deeper-debate-on-marriage/story-e6frg71x-1227439188785

The Age:  July 20, 2015, page 19, comment by Amanda Vanstone, `Gays and right-wingers: an unhappy marriage'.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/gays-and-rightwingers-an-unhappy-marriage-20150719-giesh0.html


NOTE: there are more newspaper items (with other sources) in the section Web Links and Documents.