Clemente Lisi of Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) The Democratic Senate candidacy of James Talarico in Texas represents more than a conventional partisan contest. Talarico’s campaign is emerging as a test case in a deeper struggle over the relationship between faith and… Continue Reading
Declaring he was humbled by the record number of seats Labor won in last night’s SA election result, Premier Peter Malinauskas reached for a poem by Henry Lawson as he sought to give a message to ordinary Australians seeking social… Continue Reading
Weslet Mission reports New data released by NSW Liquor & Gaming confirms that nearly $9.3 billion* was lost on poker machines across New South Wales in 2025, the highest annual loss ever recorded in the state. This compares with losses… Continue Reading
Sydney Anglican Archbishop Kaniska Raffel has issued a strongly worded condemation of Pauline Hanson. Tasmanian Presbyterian Minister Mark Powell did not like it and explained why in a piece in Quadrant magazine. “Significantly, the title of the Archbishop’s statement was,… Continue Reading
Kamal Weerakoon was the Presbyterian rep at several official events following the Bondi massacre. Here’s how he described what he learned for the NSW Presbyterians’ Gospel Society and Culture committee. On Sunday 14 Dec 2025, two gunmen motivated by militant… Continue Reading
OPINION Mark Leach, founder of Never Again is Now, was at Monday’s gathering with Israeli President Isaac Herzog. On Monday night, I attended the Jewish community event at the TikTok Centre (International Convention Centre) addressed by the president of the… Continue Reading
A large Crowd of thousands gathered next to Sydney’s St Andrews Cathedral last evening. But they were not there for Evensong. Rod Benson was there and joined the rally. Attending the protest rally against Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to… Continue Reading
“Episcopal clergy and lay leaders are among the hundreds of people of faith from across the United States who have travelled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a day of public witness and political action on Jan. 23 in opposition to what they are… Continue Reading
It took time for January 26 to become an official national day for Australia. In 1838, on the 50th anniversary of the settlement, official public celebrations were held for the first time. There were centenary celebrations throughout the continent in… Continue Reading
A rapid NSW Government inquiry into banning hate speech has drawn submissions urging caution from organisations usually thought to be in opposition to each other. The inquiry into “Measures to prohibit slogans that incite hatred” will report by January 31.… Continue Reading