After being overly prescriptive in a parent contract, Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College has issued a statement following a settlement with parents who took the school to the Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC). The school asked parents with little notice to… Continue Reading
By Terry Mattingly via Religion Unplugged (ANALYSIS) While the “Kingsfold” hymn melody was traditional, the modern text of “Creator of the Intertwined” captured the progressive course steered by the recent General Conference of the embattled United Methodist Church. “Creator of… Continue Reading
David Speers, host of ABC Insiders, reported that a meeting between Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash (the only opposition member to have seen the Labor package of proposed changes to the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) and a proposed Religious Discrimination Act)… Continue Reading
Religious people are much more likely to give to and volunteer for non-religious charities than the general population. That’s the conclusion of the recently published The Economic Impact of Religion on Society in Australia, which details a major research project.… Continue Reading
Ellen Hrebeniuk on why she spoke up to protest I have been to many protests, but last week was the first time I had protested in favour of current law and governance. Two weeks ago, I discovered that my Council… Continue Reading
When classical composer Nigel Westlake and his librettist, indie musician Lior, invited Lou Bennett to collaborate with them in a celebration of the life of aboriginal activist Uncle William Cooper, they were simply seeking a Yorta Yorta musician. They did… Continue Reading
New York Times columnist David French has been canceled by the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), a denomination rather like our own PCA, the Presbyterian Church of Australia. A seminar featuring French has been dropped from their PCA General assembly,… Continue Reading
Filling the vacuum left by the demise of the Christian Democratic Party in NSW, Lyle Shelton, former head of the Australian Christian Lobby, has announced that he will head the Family First Ticket for NSW. The Party has achieved registration… Continue Reading
Shadow Attorney-General Michaelia Cash told a rally of Christian Schools supporters last night that new laws proposed by the Albanese government will adopt the Australian Law Reform Commission recommendations to reduce protections for schools. “The government has not released, as… Continue Reading
Ministers and lay staff in a Church of England diocese (region) can now have union representation. The English midlands diocese of Leicester has signed an agreement with the “Unite” Trade Union. “Leicester diocese of the Church of England has signed… Continue Reading