Good news from the Federal Government which has announced two new detention centres for refugees will be opened on mainland Australia. Children and vulnerable families also will be moved out of detention centres and into community accommodation run by churches and … Continue reading
A recent article from the Anglican Communion News Service, by Matthew Davies editor and international correspondent of the Episcopal News Service, reports on Archbishops appeal to government, international community as Sudan approaches referendum. With fewer than 100 days to go … Continue reading
I congratulate Judge Shauna Deane for her ‘Solomonic wisdom’ in a most sensitive and significant decision. Judge Shauna Deane in August ruled (the muslim woman) must remove the face-covering garment so that the jury could see her facial expressions. Judge Deane … Continue reading
* Flinders Island pilot Gordon’s skills prove true I have greet admiration for the pilots who take us to the Bass Strait Islands. I am grateful for their skill and dedication in providing this essential service to our Islanders. A special tribute … Continue reading
Interesting comments on miracles and defense of the Catholic Church re child abuse by Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd who attended the canonisation of Mary MacKillop at the Vatican, Rome. Kevin Rudd, I believe in miracles and Rudd again on miracles … Continue reading
Guest blogger Richard Humphrey, The Dean of Hobart, writes: The religious life of Australia takes a big step this weekend with the canonisation of Mary MacKillop as the first Australian Saint recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, now to be called … Continue reading
You let the Registrar a bit of slack from registering the bishop’s licences and look what he gets up to: (The Registrar) successfully moved a motion urging the Government to “take immediate and sufficient steps to ensure that all persons … Continue reading
I still have my ‘Kids don’t belong in detention centres’ T-shirt from 2002, although it has shrunk in the cupboard 🙂 A birthday wish – “No children in detention centres.” It is with great regret that we inform you that ChilOut has … Continue reading
I was working at the Altona petrol refinery when word came that we had to shut down the pipelines to the storage tanks in Yarraville. Initial reaction: ‘You’ve got to be joking! We’ll have to turn the refinery inside out … Continue reading
Ignorance of current end-of-life care in modern Australia fuels fear of death/ end of life. “First: many think laws for voluntary euthanasia are for burdensome treatments to be stopped, or for life‐support to be switched off, when people are about … Continue reading