Keywords: Cardinal George Pell
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 09 February 2009
3 Comments
Cardinal George Pell told the Australian Workers' Union National
Conference last week why quick action to avoid mass unemployment in the
looming recession is crucial to protect the wellbeing of many
Australians.
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RELIGION
- Carmel Pilcher
- 18 July 2008
17 Comments
The organisers of the WYD opening mass did not attempt to integrate Australian elements into the mass, but included them as added extras. The ritual structure of the mass requires creativity to make it connect with different audiences.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 26 May 2008
15 Comments
Cardinal George Pell opposes a bill of rights
in any form, but there are pros and cons. Some judges are tempted to
extend their reach, running ahead of the public in forcing a social
agenda.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 26 May 2008
1 Comment
The text is from Professor Frank Brennan's 2008 Institute of Justice Studies Oration from 22 May 2008.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 31 October 2007
4 Comments
Cardinal Pell does not underscore his climate change denial with theological justification, as he does with his position on issues such as human cloning. It is unfair to him, and to the Catholic Church, to assume that his personal views on climate change represent Church teaching.
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AUSTRALIA
- Frank Brennan
- 12 September 2007
8 Comments
I agree with the New South Wales bishops that persons with respect for human life should vote against stem cell legislation. However, I will continue to respect the conscience of those politicians who say that they have to legislate for all citizens including those who do not share their religious and philosophical presuppositions.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Warhurst
- 12 September 2007
1 Comment
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ENVIRONMENT
- Paul Collins
- 16 April 2007
2 Comments
The economic tools we are using to deal with climate change are inappropriate, and the long-term consequences for local areas are largely unknown. Global warming skeptics should critique the analysis of climate change rather than just retreat into a psychology of denial.
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RELIGION
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RELIGION
- Daniel Gilbert
- 27 February 2007
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael McVeigh
- 11 December 2006
A new Generation Y study says that today's young people have grown up in a very skeptical and cynical society. Therefore they're isolated, and don’t feel too good about believing in, or belonging to, anything.
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AUSTRALIA
- Peter Cronau
- 16 October 2006
2 Comments
Barely reported by Australia's media, Papua New Guinea's AIDS crisis is on track to cause the collapse of the country's economy, with AusAID forcasting a 37.5% decline in the labour force by 2020.
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