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Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 17 Mar 2013. One Sunday night, just after midnight more than 50 years ago, when the telephone rang at the Sydney home of Alan Walker, then Superintendent of Wesley Mission. “This is Roy speaking”, said a quiet voice on the other end. “… I am sorry to worry you but there … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Mar 2013 In Nigeria, United Nations figures indicate an estimated 3.5 million people have contracted HIV/AIDS. The front line against infection, after marital fidelity, is the use of condoms to halt the spread of disease. This presents a moral dilemma for many Catholics, since their church’s official teaching condemns artificial … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Mar 2013 During last year’s federal parliamentary debate on same sex marriage, the Australian Christian Lobby and other mainstream Christian voices expressed the view that the introduction of same sex marriage would inevitably lead to a push for polygamous or polyamorous “marriage equality.” The proposal was decisively rejected by both … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Mar 2013 A NSW Parliamentary inquiry into same sex marriage law last week received thousands of submissions for and against gay marriage from the public, community and religious organisations and lobby groups, smashing the previous record of 2500 submissions. This week the inquiry held hearings on the proposed introduction of … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 10 Mar 2013 The NSW Council of Churches has renewed its call for the O’Farrell Government to extend recent Newcastle trials of measures to curb alcohol related violence. New national data shows that 70,000 Australians are involved in alcohol-related disputes each year, and the estimated annual cost to emergency services is … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Mar 2013. The ugly side of party politics was on show again this week as fallout continued in the wake of a report that a male Sri Lankan asylum seeker had allegedly assaulted a young woman in Sydney. Federal Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison called for special “behaviour protocols” for … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Mar 2013. Human trafficking today enslaves around 27 million people. Men, women and children are all vulnerable, driven by demand for cheap goods and services produced by ever cheaper labour. It’s a consequence of poverty, discrimination and powerlessness where the strong prey on the weak and vulnerable. And it occurs … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Mar 2013. With 70,000 people involved in alcohol-related disputes each year, at an estimated cost to emergency services of around $15 billion, we’re long overdue for decisive action and effective solutions to the problem of alcohol-related violence in our communities. In 2010 the Henry tax review recommended taxing all alcoholic … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 3 Mar 2013. The tragic death of 18-year-old Thomas Kelly in Kings Cross last year led crime researcher Linda Scott to call for earlier pub closing times to curb the violence. “The longer the opening hours and the more premises in an area serving alcohol, the more likely the violence.” Ms … Continue reading
Broadcast on 2CH Sydney, 24 Feb 2013. If the past five years have seen an extraordinary effort on the part of the Australian church to defend the civilizing capacity of man-woman marriage, the next five years may well be given to defending the right to religious freedom in the face of growing attacks on such … Continue reading
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