Tag: Religious Discrimination
Law reform recommendations on religious schools lack common sense
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s inquiry on religious schools, the first commissioned by Labor, has offered the conclusions Labor sought—hence the prime minister’s desire to shut down further discussion. But the ALRC’s recommendations don’t pass a common sense test, writes Monica Doumit
Religious freedom laws in question again after schools inquiry report pushed...
The Federal Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, has extended the reporting deadline for the Australian Law Reform Commission's controversial religious schools inquiry, from today to 31...
Praise for WA couple’s religious discrimination win
Perth couple Byron and Keira Hordyk hope that their five-year religious discrimination battle against a foster care agency will give hope to all Christians...
WA decision overturns discrimination against Christians
Perth couple Byron and Keira Hordyk hope that their five-year religious discrimination battle against a foster care agency will give hope to all Christians...
Kevin Donnelly: Is this Dan’s tipping point?
In the career of every political leader there comes a tipping point where voters suddenly realise the politician no longer deserves their support. In...
Monica Doumit: The plan to crush freedom of faith in the...
You may have read recently that San Francisco’s Archbishop, Salvatore Cordileone has prohibited the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, from...
Monica Doumit: When pollies appear like visions
Christians and their faith are increasingly irrelevant or open to dismissal by politics - except when their votes are needed
There is a convention in...
Monica Doumit: We follow Problem Jesus, not opinion polls
In order to keep abreast of everything I need to know in the news, I subscribe to a news clipping service for articles and...
Discrimination law: let the Spirit prevail
Conversation about religious freedom will continue
Politicians and the media have become accustomed during the religious freedom debate to the term “Australians of faith”. It’s...
Religious Discrimination Bill goes down in flames
The Federal Government's Religious Discrimination Bill is now unlikely to be voted upon before the next election after 11th-hour amendments.
Monica Doumit: We don’t yet have freedom for faith
Opponents to religious freedom are predictably rending their garments over the federal Religious Discrimination Bill, tabled in Parliament this week by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Kevin Donnelly: Dear PM, honour your pledge
Action on religious freedom is overdue and necessary
While the Scott Morrison government is losing support because of its patchy response to the China virus...