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Israel Folau is the first Australian athlete to be sanctioned for his religious beliefs. His sacking by Rugby Australia has opened up a fissure in the debate over equality and freedoms. Martin McKenzie-Murray on how faith and sport are bound together in Folau’s life.

Guest: Chief correspondent for The Saturday Paper Martin McKenzie-Murray.

Background reading:

In God we trust in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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