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For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Oct 2013. Working alongside firefighters and other emergency service workers at the front line of the tragic bushfires that have swept through communities in various parts of NSW this past week are specially trained clergy from the NSW Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network. When people are dislocated and traumatised, they … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Oct 2013. Sydney Archbishop, Dr Glenn Davies, has called on Christians to pray for Rural Fire Service members, emergency service workers and people and families still in the path of bushfires that continue to rage in NSW. “Our hearts go out to those who have already lost homes and … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Oct 2013. There are times when science and scientists appear supremely in control of the world and the destiny of its human population, unperturbed by the problems and anxieties faced by “lesser mortals.” And then you come across a scientist who admits that neither he (or she) nor science … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 27 Oct 2013. The NSW Council of Churches this week commended Prime Minister Tony Abbott for his Government’s support of uniform national marriage laws and the decision to vigorously challenge the ACT Government’s new same sex marriage laws in the High Court. Council President Dr Ross Clifford said, “We can’t … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Oct 2013. Australian Baptist leaders have commended Prime Minister Tony Abbott for his Government’s support of the current legal definition of marriage, and for a proposal to challenge the ACT Government’s same sex marriage bill in the High Court as soon as it becomes law. Keith Jobberns, National Ministries … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Oct 2013. As the latest newsletter from Family Voice Australia points out, the commissioning of incoming Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his ministerial team was rather different from the September 2010 and June 2013 ceremonies. In 2010, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and most of her ministers declined the … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Oct 2013. One of the strategies currently being contemplated in NSW to reduce alcohol-related harm, especially in relation to road deaths and adolescent brain development, is to pass legislation to increase the legal drinking age to 21 years. The National Drug Strategy Household Survey found that Australian support for … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 20 Oct 2013. On Monday, Anglican Archbishop Dr Glen Davies delivered his first address as President of the Synod of the Diocese of Sydney. Dr Davies said he wanted to see the name of Jesus exalted in the city of Greater Sydney and beyond, and to see the church gaining greater … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Oct 2013. A member of the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce has called on the Abbott Government not to turn a blind eye to human rights violations committed during the Sri Lankan civil war and in the post-war period. Mr Peter Arndt, Executive Officer of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission … Continue reading
For broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 13 Oct 2013. In a revelation that may startle listeners, a fashion industry employer group has declared that “weekends in the traditional sense do not exist any more.” The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia commented on a decision of the Fair Work Commission to grant an employer’s … Continue reading
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