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INFORMATION
- Gary Johns
- 15 October 2010
My article is not against the 'ethical and values-based mission of the Catholic Church'. Unfortunately, there is not and never will be aid enough for all. Also, unfortunately, some aid will be misspent, and some will be spent on projects that do no good.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 28 September 2010
5 Comments
The election result shows that we the people are not happy and we are not confident about the way forward. Frank Brennan's Occasional Address at the Ecumenical Service for the Opening of Parliament, Wesley Church, National Circuit, Canberra.
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AUSTRALIA
- John Falzon
- 20 August 2010
20 Comments
Ngunnawal Elder Aunty Janet Phillips says that for Aboriginal Australians
there's no 'justice'; 'just us'.
How can we turn this election into a building block for a more equal society?
The answer involves weighing up the known
policies and track-record of both sides to assess their
impact on the growth of inequality.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 07 July 2010
Fr Frank Brennan's address to the Melbourne College of Divinity
Centenary Conference, Trinity College, University of Melbourne, 6 July
2010.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 19 March 2010
4 Comments
The challenges and opportunities are to fund equitably all
networks in education and to ensure that robust morale and community
engagement are hallmarks of all parts of the network, including state
schools and emerging schools such as Muslim schools.
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 24 February 2010
8 Comments
Australia is committed to nuclear non-proliferation, and the 'Iran problem'
offers a chance for the Government to demonstrate its
commitment to its ally, the US.
This is tricky as Rudd came to office on a wave of
anti-war backlash against Australia's commitment to the
Iraq war.
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AUSTRALIA
- Aurelien Mondon
- 05 February 2010
7 Comments
The Haitians need help, but are not a failed people. Two hundred years ago, Haiti became a beacon of light and freedom for
all oppressed people. Colonialism was defeated, and the myth of white supremacy dealt a mortal blow. For this, the little country would pay.
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INTERNATIONAL
- Mark Raper
- 18 January 2010
Significant agreement was achieved in Copenhagen on the present and future
forcible displacement of people because of climate change and
environmental degradation. Can global cooperation for the protection of vulnerable displaced persons be renewed to meet new circumstances?
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AUSTRALIA
- Luke Fraser
- 09 September 2009
The relationship between Australia and Russia is over 200 years old. It
began with great promise, but relations cooled following the Russian
Revolution. The financial crisis presents an opportunity for both
countries to look to each other with optimism once again.
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AUSTRALIA
- Kimberley Layton
- 11 March 2009
2 Comments
President
Omar al-Bashir stands accused of two counts of war crimes and five of crimes against humanity. But prosecuting him will not deliver justice to the people of Darfur. What seems like the beginning of the end of the tragedy may be the end of the beginning.
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AUSTRALIA
- Shahram Akbarzadeh
- 19 January 2009
11 Comments
Despite its offer of a ceasefire, it is doubtful that Israel has achieved its objectives in the Gaza Strip. The popular grievances that propelled Hamas onto the political stage in 2006 will continue to sustain it.
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RELIGION
- Frank Brennan
- 24 June 2008
9 Comments
Many Australians still believe US President Harry Truman made the right decision in authorising the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Philosopher Michael Walzer calls it an act of terrorism designed 'to spread fear across a nation and force the surrender of its government'.
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