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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 Dec 2013. Amid the bad news stories on poker machines, the failed political promises, and the brazen attitude of the gambling industry seeking to extract more and more money from those who can least afford to lose it, there’s a good news story out of inner city Sydney. As … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 Dec 2013. In 2012 the Australian Parliament passed historic legislation aimed at reducing the very high levels of gambling harm in Australia. Under the Abbott Government’s watch, all the gains could be undone. The Chair of the Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce, the Reverend Tim Costello, said recent research from … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 Dec 2013. As Greens MP Dr John Kaye has observed, the NSW Government has ditched the ban on a second casino, “bringing more money laundering and corruption pressure to NSW and promoting a risky high-stakes gambling culture.” With strong approval from Premier Barry O’Farrell, a second casino will now … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 1 Dec 2013. Figures released this week from the Australian National Council on Drugs reveal that 20 per cent of Australians drink at levels that endanger their health. Almost half of Australian kids surveyed said alcohol was the biggest cause of violence. And a Fetal Alcohol Syndrome conference in Brisbane showed … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Nov 2013. On Wednesday, virtually unnoticed by media, the federal House of Representatives passed a bill to repeal the requirements for limits on ATM withdrawals in clubs and hotels with poker machines, dynamic warnings on pokies, the National Gambling Regulator, and the roll-out of voluntary pre-commitment technology on all … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Nov 2013. As the NSW Parliament debated the Zoe bill, defending the rights of the unborn child in cases of abuse or injury, Tasmania’s Upper House passed legislation this week removing abortion from the State’s criminal code, allowing women to terminate their pregnancy up to 16 weeks without a doctor’s … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Nov 2013. Amid growing alarm that one in three children have accessed online pornography by the time they are ten years old, Britain’s biggest internet service providers, responsible for connections in about 95 per cent of homes, have agreed to sign up to a “family-friendly” content filter. Customers setting … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Nov 2013. The election of John F. Kennedy as the 35th President of the United States was a watershed for American Catholics, but 50 years after his assassination, America is a very different place, according to Catholic news weekly, The Tablet. Kennedy was “the first President who happened to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Nov 2013. The 10th Assembly of the World Council of Churches was held in the Korean city of Busan from October 30 to November 8. A total of 345 member churches and partner organisations gathered for prayer, discussion and decision-making under the theme, “God of life, lead us to … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Nov 2013. The choices for secondary education for Indigenous children in remote communities are limited to remaining in their communities which offer only primary education, or relocating to large towns to access secondary education. Eternity newspaper reports that, with only 24 per cent of Indigenous students in remote communities having … Continue reading
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