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#1081 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 May 2015 Most Christians try to live faithful to their religious convictions and responsive to the changing world around them. When it comes to sexual diversity, this is profoundly challenging. For many Australians the traditional Christian stance on sexuality and marriage is irredeemably unacceptable. The freedom to develop sexually … Continue reading
#1080 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 May 2015 As Ireland and Greenland this week voted in favour of same sex marriage, the question on many lips is: “When will the inevitable change come to Australia?” If federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has his way, it will be soon, with Mr Shorten expected to introduce … Continue reading
#1079 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 31 May 2015 In a world in which terrorists are reaching out to our community, we cannot be complacent about our future as a strong, safe and cohesive society. It is time for a national conversation about the role of citizenship. So says a federal government discussion paper on … Continue reading
#1078 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 May 2015 The debate over whether to redefine marriage to include same sex couples is often heated, but at its heart it is a simple debate about how Australian society should order itself. In my view, at the risk of offending some of my religious friends, the current … Continue reading
#1077 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 May 2015 No doubt you’re aware of the ongoing terrorist threat posed by young Australians who are radicalised by extremist Islamist propaganda, and find their way to Syria and Iraq where they fight alongside ISIS forces. Now it’s been revealed that the federal government is in contact with … Continue reading
#1076 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 May 2015 Earlier this year, Italian fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana sparked a media storm, telling journalists that “you are born to a mother and a father, or at least that’s how it should be.” They described babies in same sex couple families, born via IVF … Continue reading
#1075 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 May 2015 There’s been a strong reaction to moves by the NSW Department of Education to ban three books by prominent Sydney Anglicans used in Special Religious Education (SRE). The proposed ban was prompted by a lobby group, Fairness in Religion in Schools, which appears to want SRE … Continue reading
#1074 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 May 2015 This week’s $1 billion budget cut to foreign aid is still less than half of the $2.5 billion diesel subsidy the Abbott government gifts the mining industry each year. One would have thought saving the lives of the poorest people on earth was a higher priority … Continue reading
#1073 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 May 2015 The sweeteners in the childcare package in this week’s federal budget may have been overshadowed by concerns over proposed cuts to the government’s paid parental leave scheme, but there is no financial incentive for mums and dads who choose to do their own childcare work, voluntarily … Continue reading
#1072 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 May 2015. Australians are known as a nation of drinkers. From the public delight in Prime Ministerial beer swilling to the private disgrace of the solitary alcoholic, our love affair with alcohol runs deep. But according to new research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian alcohol consumption … Continue reading
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