Marriage

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Politics & Society

Living apart together

Sharing a home is what makes a couple a couple, but for some people, a romantic partner isn’t someone you live with

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Arts & Culture

Matchmaking and marriage in modern China

Marriage is still considered the bedrock of Chinese society, but matchmaking is sometimes a public performance of ‘good parenting’ for the older generation

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Business & Economics

Who is doing what on the homefront?

More progressive attitudes regarding gender roles aren’t translating into reality in Australian households

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Politics & Society

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Q&A

Q&A: What happens after the ‘yes’

The Australian public has voted ‘Yes” to allow same sex marriage, but what happens next?

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Politics & Society

Same sex marriage, religious freedom and the law

As Australians vote in the same sex marriage survey, the national debate has focused on anxiety over whether religious freedom could be negatively affected. So what exactly does discrimination law say on the issue?

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Politics & Society

The legal maze of the marriage equality survey

As Australians prepare to have their say on same-sex marriage, the legitimacy of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey is being challenged in the High Court. Here’s an expert guide to the legal issues facing both the survey and any possible

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