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Rationale’s top reads of 2025
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Articles about the Christian Right – whether in Trump’s America or here in Australian politics – have generated a lot of traffic to our Rationale magazine over the past 12 months. They feature heavily among our top reads for 2025 (according to our readership data).
In 2025, Rationale has continued to help serve the mission of the Rationalist Society of Australia by providing a platform for rationalist thinkers to share their opinions on important issues.
"In 2025, Rationale has continued to help serve the mission of the Rationalist Society of Australia by providing a platform for rationalist thinkers to share their opinions on important issues."
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