The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has upheld a decision of the Medical Board of Australia to suspend Christian doctor, Jereth Kok’s, from practising as a doctor. The Board’s and now the VCAT’s finding of professional misconduct was with… Continue Reading
Just a few years ago, the LGBTQIA movement seemed unstoppable. But in a deep dive, the New York Times’ Nicholas Confessore examines why transgender rights movement might prove to have over-reached. Until this week’s decision by the US Supreme Court that… Continue Reading
This exchange on X sums up two views on the NSW (and other conversion laws) What does “breaking” the law mean is the issue in question. Chavura is correct. Sorry Anthony V-B, The Other Cheek is not trying to be… Continue Reading
Motions to remove Hamilton and Canbera Baptist churches from the NSW/ACT Baptist Association have been reccomended by the Assembly (church parliament) Council. The Baptists’ Assembly will meet to vote on May 2 and 3, voting on the Saturday as Australia… Continue Reading
Christian reactions to the Conversion practices laws that ban some form of christian ministry to LGBTQIA persons have been scattergun, with some forecasting jail for prayers and others saying it is largely business as usual. It seems this magic pudding… Continue Reading
The NSW Council of Churches (NSWCC) has written to the NSW Premier, Chris Minns asking action under Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 which came into effect this month, be paused, pending a review of the new law. “We request that… Continue Reading
NSW has now joined Victoria in having a Conversion Act come into operation that bans some forms of Christian ministry. The Conversion Practices Ban Act 2024 No 19 aims to “aims to “ban practices directed to changing or suppressing the… Continue Reading
The NSW/ACT Baptist Association faces forcibly removing three “Open Baptist” churches from membership at the state Baptist Assembly meeting in May. Hamilton Baptist Church, Canberra Baptist Church and Seaforth Baptist church have not accepted a “ position statement” on marriage… Continue Reading
The Anglican Archdiocese of Melbourne (ADOM) has been alleged to have amended its Code of Conduct for Child Safety & Wellbeing in a manner which forces church workers to obey Victoria’s Change or Suppression (Conversion) Practices Prohibition Act (CSP ACT).… Continue Reading
Breastfeeding expert Jasmine Sussex will appear before the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Monday for a compulsory conference, to defend a charge of vilification for expressing a belief that men can’t breastfeed. Sussex responded to a newspaper report about… Continue Reading