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Euthanasia has been a ‘disaster’ overseas, experts say as new push escalates
The practice of euthanasia and assisted suicide overseas has been a disaster, with so-called safeguards failing and doctor-assisted killing on the rise, and not...
Margaret Somerville: post-truth, euthanasia and elder abuse – the storm
Exploring the connections that can be made among three very recent, at first glance apparently unrelated, stories in the news can provide important insights...
Irritable Bowel Syndrome could be grounds for euthanasia under legal loopholes
Euthanasia laws being drafted have massive – and very exploitable – holes in them.
One of the most common arguments used against the legalisation of euthanasia...
Pastoral carers are sustained in ministry by Catholic belief
Let me introduce you to a man we’ll call “Paddy”.
That’s not his real name, but it was suggested by a good son of Ireland...
Same-sex marriage debate is about children’s rights
It seems that the only issue in relation to same-sex marriage on which politicians can agree is that the debate which would surround a...
Safe Schools: students could be bullied for beliefs
Last week, a petition signed by 17,000 members of the Chinese-Australian community was tabled in the NSW Legislative Assembly.
The petition, received from the Member...
Opinion: Get ready for ridicule, our friends are worth it
For nearly two millennia, the Church has played a critical role in helping to shape decisions that directly affect the global family.
In recent years,...
The usual suspects: hot button issues of 2016
There’s something about the beginning of the school year which signals that holidays are well and truly over. When school goes back, we kick...
The condescending voices of the assisted suicide lobby
In Greek mythology, the Hydra had numerous heads and, if one was cut off, two more would grow in its place. I have been...
Rescuing Trundle
One of the stars of the ABC’s Country Town Rescue, which concluded on TV last week, experienced her own tree change when she returned...
The best books and audiobooks for the school break
School holidays are here and present the perfect opportunity to teach kids that reading isn't just for school - reading is for fun!
To help...
Bishops call for ‘a place at the table’ for older Australians
Consideration of social justice among an ageing population will be given prominence by the Church next weekend, but it’s a topic that inevitably involves...