Director / Editor: Victor Teboul, Ph.D.

Looking inside ourselves and out at the world
Independent and neutral with regard to all political and religious orientations, Tolerance.ca® aims to promote awareness of the major democratic principles on which tolerance is based.

‘Vegetarian’ possums eat meat when the weather’s cold

By Patrick Finnerty, Postdoctoral research fellow in conservation, University of Sydney
Thomas Newsome, Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney

In Australia, people tend to think carnivores lead the clean-up crew after an animal dies. But brushtail possums – thought to be plant-eaters – also eat carcasses.

Read complete article

~	Iraq: Five years after Tishreen protests, impunity reigns supreme

~	Artists, social climbers and mermaids: 10 Australian women who followed their dreams to the US in the early 20th century

~	Parents say ‘good girl’ and ‘good boy’ all the time. Here’s why you should try and say something else

~	A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires

~	What’s behind the spate of arts leadership departures in Australia? Perhaps a mismatch of values

~	Rounding up: how our research used round numbers to zero in on tax evasion

~	In parts of Australia, unborn babies aren’t legally seen as people. Here’s why that needs to change

~	Attacks on health care during war are becoming more common, creating devastating ripple effects

~	Final budget outcome shows 2023-24 surplus of $15.8 billion

~	It would be a mistake for Israel to invade Lebanon – here’s why