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#1090 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 21 June 2015. Two women reportedly die every week in Australia as a result of domestic violence. Men also suffer family violence, and children too. But most casualties are women who are emotionally, physically or sexually abused by their male sexual partner or former partner. Prime Minister Tony Abbott … Continue reading
#1089 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 21 June 2015. Some listeners will recall the book Through Gates of Splendor, published in 1957, which told the story of Jim Elliot’s attempt to share the Christian gospel with an unreached tribe of Auca Indians in the Ecuadorian jungle. Two days after first contact, Jim was speared to death along … Continue reading
#1088 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 21 June 2015. The media, the blogosphere and social media are chattering this weekend about a major document on care for the Earth, written by Pope Francis, released on Thursday by the Vatican. Of immediate interest to me, apart from the politics, is the ways the document uses empirical science, … Continue reading
#1087 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 14 June 2015 Is it a shameless stunt, or the sincere expression of conscience offended by the prospect of a change to the legal definition of marriage? Canberra couple Nick and Sarah Jensen have vowed to divorce if same sex marriage is legalised in Australia. Mr Jensen said his … Continue reading
#1086 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 14 June 2015 In a speech at a graduation ceremony at the University of NSW on Wednesday night, author Thomas Keneally took aim at the way words are used to portray asylum seekers as less than human. He said: using language to position our more baleful instincts is not … Continue reading
#1085 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 14 June 2015 The NSW government recently approved a raft of changes to poker machine rules including an increase in the threshold below which poker machine winnings can be paid in cash from $2000 to $5000, and an increase in the amount of money players may store in an account … Continue reading
For immediate release – 10 June 2015 The NSW Council of Churches has expressed grave disappointment at a decision by the Baird Government to amend the state’s gambling regulations. Deputy Premier Troy Grant recently approved a raft of changes to poker machine rules including an increase in the threshold below which poker machine winnings can be … Continue reading
#1084 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 7 June 2015 Fire, flood, famine, earthquakes, war, a host of other calamities, and our own private suffering lead many of us, from time to time, to ask: how can such deep pain and loss and anguish be compatible with belief in a personal and good God? For children’s … Continue reading
#1083 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 7 June 2015 Many Australians were shocked to learn that last month’s federal budget cut Australia’s foreign aid spending by $1 billion. As the Christian charity TEAR Australia observes, our aid budget is on track to being the least generous ever. If the character of a nation is defined by … Continue reading
#1082 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 7 June 2015 Mark Steyn is a Canadian-born writer and political commentator known for his conservative and often provocative views. This week he weighed in to the debate on sexual orientation and gender identity, observing that: To the progressive totalitarians, “gender” is a social construct, so feel free to change … Continue reading
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