An Own Goal in the Pell Appeal Hearing
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf Pell succeeds in his appeal, he will do so, thanks in part, to the bumbling performance by Chris Bryce S.C.
Category: CURRENT ISSUES
A Very Short Sighted View Expressed by Australian Religious Leaders
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome religious leaders argue that express guarantees of freedom of speech would counter the use of workplace agreements to deny the right to express religious beliefs
The right to tell others how to live v’s The right to be left alone to live life as one chooses
Reading Time: 2 minutesA multi religious society, like ours, relies on mutual respect for other religions and the non religious sector. Publicly denigrating others as an expression of religious belief has to be minimised, if not eliminated, if we are to remain a harmonious society. The only respect shown in this saga appears to be the public’s respect of Folau’s right to believe whatever he chooses to believe. What is being asked of him in return is that he respect the life choices of others, and not publicly condemn and offer unsolicited advice as to how they should live.
FOCUS ON FEDERAL POLITICIANS
Reading Time: 3 minutesOur federal politicians have become the focus of our attention. And it’s not Just because of the looming federal election. Recent Dis-endorsements of Election Candidates In the past week, at least nine politicians...
CONTEXT AND BROADER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FOLAU SAGA
Reading Time: 7 minutesthere are countless wacky, evil, hateful and downright dangerous religious beliefs, the expression of which the law needs to keep in check. Whether this includes Folau’s expression of his religious beliefs is far less clear.
Winning at any cost?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWee need to reintroduce or reinforce the old fashioned view that winning is about being better at playing the game. We need to promote the view that by sledging, intimidating, threatening, and regularly breaking the rules in the hope of not being caught, you are conceding that your only chance of winning is to step outside of the rules.
In the Public Interest?
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe last few days have demonstrated how in fulfilling their role of disseminating information of public interest, sectors of the media could not resist the temptation to provide information that may be of interest...
Refugees, Compassion and Security
Reading Time: 2 minutesAustralia’s treatment of refugees is currently presented as being dominated foremost by concerns for our security and for the safety of those who may undertake perilous journeys in order to seek refuge in Australia. ...
Romance, ‘drunken seduction’ and #MeToo
Reading Time: 4 minutesJanet Albrechtsen’s column in the current Weekend Australian warrants reading, if only to test the efficacy of your blood pressure medication. The target of her opinion piece is the #MeToo movement and associated implications...
Trump v Judiciary
Reading Time: 2 minutesThat the President should disagree with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by insisting that American judges are not independent and either support or oppose the President, ought to come as a great...