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Coming up: Holy Trouble
4+ week, 1+ day ago (51+ words) ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation As the New York Sisters of Charity prepare to close their order, they have one final mission: to campaign against President Trump's immigration policies and ICE. Coming up 6:30pm Sunday 16 August on ABC TV and…...
‘There are no unsacred places’: I’m glad Wendell Berry’s memory will trouble my thoughts - ABC Religion & Ethics
1+ week, 3+ day ago (579+ words) I think of Wendell Berry every time I use my chainsaw. The American novelist, essayist and unofficial poet laureate of the sustainable agriculture movement died this week at the age of 92. I met him several times through my association with…...
Do Muslims receive a???fair go??? in Australia? Citizenship and reciprocity 25 years after 9/11
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (1114+ words) The phrase “fair go” is one that Australians still instinctively understand to mean people should be given a genuine opportunity in life and not be disadvantaged by bias or prejudice. It does not mean agreeing with everyone, overlooking wrongdoing or…...
Christian Brothers Inc.
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (1720+ words) HASSAN EHSAN: No, not in this context. It was simply, "I don't have instructions and I cannot get instructions." FR KEVIN DILLON, CATHOLIC PRIEST: What these tactics are saying is, "We are going to fight you on every level that…...
Nine months after Bondi, the Jewish new year fills me with sadness and hope
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (476+ words) Around the world, Jews are making preparations for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. According to Jewish tradition, beginning at nightfall on Friday, 11 September, Jews will celebrate 5,787 years since the creation of the world. We will gather around festively set…...
What we lost when Rabbi Eli Schlanger???s life was snatched away
3+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) Rabbi Schlanger was one of the fifteen people murdered on the first night of Chanukah by the Sea, a celebration hosted by the Chabad of Bondi, on 14 December 2025. He was just 41 years old and left behind five children, including a…...
It takes 1,000 words to answer 100 words of pseudolaw??? therein lies its power
3+ week, 2+ day ago (815+ words) Harry Hobbs and Stephen Young Whenever we publish anything about “sovereign citizens”, we receive emails that say something like this: The term “sovereign citizen” is an oxymoron. A sovereign is self-governing and subject to no higher authority other than God,…...
An independent tribunal for Catholic abuse cases?
3+ week, 3+ day ago (113+ words) Program:The Religion and Ethics Report The conviction of the Catholic bishop of Broome raises new questions about the ability of the church to investigate itself, especially in cases of abuse. One of the world's leading experts on church law…...
What debates over voluntary assisted dying tend to leave out - ABC Religion & Ethics
3+ week, 4+ day ago (558+ words) I first encountered the arguments for and against voluntary assisted dying (VAD) long before I encountered it personally. I had formed my own views. I contributed to legislative consultation both as an individual and on behalf of an NGO. Like…...
Going on and on: Surely the ageing process wasn???t meant to be this exhausting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (172+ words) But even if I could afford a super-elongated life span, and even if I wasn’t demented, I’m not sure I would want it. I am surely not alone. Many Australians today will have their own reservations about the prospect of…...