Rowland Croucher
Southern Baptist Missionaries come home
Missionaries Come Home By MARTIN E. MARTY NOV 2, 2015 2015 Conference poster, Grace Baptist Church of Kankakee, Illinois (creative commons license) Newspeople and commentators outside the South ordinarily pay little attention to the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). They find little reason to notice this church body if they are geographically remote from, or see […]
Leadership in Australia: Turnbull must rage against smugness
‘Rage against the Canberra smugness’: The risks are real and Malcolm Turnbull must act September 17, 2015 William Pesek Prime Minister designate Malcolm Turnbull Deputy Liberal Leader Julie Bishop and Christopher Pyne arrive for the joint party room meeting at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Photo: Andrew Meares Prime Minister […]
Australian Muslims ought to know they’re accepted and honoured…
Demon of division must be denied October 10, 2015
Leadership (background: recent Australian Liberal leadership dramas)
Leaders must recognise the difference between whingeing and true concern September 19, 2015 Being a good leader doesn’t necessarily mean you must defend your staff at all costs and ignore complaints, writes Jim Bright. A leader in possession of a large organisation must be in want of a dog. Photo: Kerrie Leishman It is a […]
Marriage Equality could unleash a rainbow recovery
Malcolm Turnbull should pursue free vote on gay marriage to boost economy Date September 15, 2015 Jessica Irvine Senior writer View more articles from Jessica Irvine Follow Jessica on Twitter Email Jessica Legalising same-sex marriage would spark an outburst of love, acceptance and celebration and an economic spike. Illustration: Kerrie Leishman. What the Australian economy […]
Understanding Internet Trolls
The roots of troll culture are closer than we think Jeff Sparrow
Refugees / asylum seekers – quo vadis?
Now for a rethink on our response to refugees… Date September 17, 2015 Louise Newman We now have the opportunity to reaffirm our social commitment to children’s wellbeing and make compassion a reality. Illustration: Rocco Fazzari Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull inherits several matters demanding attention, including a complex legacy of distress and damage to asylum […]
SECULARISM and RELIGION in Australia
Which Secularism? Australia Has a Serious Religious Literacy Problem Michael Bird
Village where girls turn into boys at puberty
The astonishing village where little girls turn into boys aged 12 In a remote village in the Dominican Republic girls become boys at puberty because of a rare genetic disorder Catherine and his cousin Carla photo credit BBC/Jon Sayers By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 20 Sep 2015 In every way, Johnny is physically and biologically […]
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