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#1062 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 19 April 2015 In his recent Easter message, British Prime Minister David Cameron encouraged Britons to reflect on the role Christianity played in national life. With the UK election less than a month away, the country’s leader praised the work of the church at home, and implored Christians to … Continue reading
#1061 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 19 April 2015 A cartoon by Michael Leunig apparently supporting mothers who oppose child vaccination has drawn death threats against the artist and his children. Mr Leunig says the Abbott government’s “punitive approach” toward anti-vaccination parents “is coercive and unjust, and sets an appalling example to society about how … Continue reading
#1060 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 April 2015 The consequences of porn addiction are becoming increasingly apparent. As Sarah Ditum put it in New Statesman last week, “The pornographic vocabulary of sex as the violent debasement of the female body had seeped out from screens and into the lives of women.” The director of a sexual … Continue reading
#1059 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 April 2015 A committee charged with reviewing the constitution of the West African nation of Liberia has recommended that Liberia be declared a “Christian nation.” The proposal has not only angered Liberia’s Muslim community, which comprises some 12 per cent of the population, but also some Christians. The … Continue reading
#1058 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 12 April 2015 As Prime Minister Tony Abbott appoints a national task force to help tackle the growing “ice scourge,” Flinders University Associate Professor Nicole Lee claims the number of methamphetamine users has not changed in the last ten years. But she says there has been a significant increase in … Continue reading
#1057 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 April 2015 Free TV is the public voice of Australia’s commercial free-to-air television industry on a range of issues including content regulation. Free TV is reviewing the Television Code of Practice which could see M-rated programs – with nudity, sex, violence and swearing – screening at 7.30pm when … Continue reading
#1056 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 April 2015 Many listeners will know the name Eva Burrows, the Salvation Army officer born in Newcastle who rose to become the 13th General of the global Salvation Army in 1986, a position she held until her retirement in 1993, and who was “promoted to glory” on March … Continue reading
#1055 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 5 April 2015 As we enjoy the long Easter weekend, we run the risk of missing the shocking central message of Easter: that everything depends on the life, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the death and resurrection of Jesus, we find a model of loving our … Continue reading
For immediate release – 31 March 2015 At Easter, it is worth reminding ourselves of the positive role of faith, not only for our personal lives but also for the health and strength of our communities and our nation. In the death and resurrection of Jesus, we find a model of loving our neighbour, servanthood and … Continue reading
#1054 for broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 29 March 2015 The first public report by the Australian Crime Commission on Australia’s ice epidemic has found that ice, or crystal methylamphetamine, posed the highest risk to the Australian community of all illicit drugs, and called for a collective response from governments, law enforcement agencies, community groups and … Continue reading
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