New leaders for Anglican & Catholic Christians
By Jamie Pearce. Readers of this newsletter will be aware of the new leadership of worldwide Christians that we have just seen installed. Just how...
Afghanistan – what should we do?
By Bill Frilay. Note This article was written prior to Stephen Smith’s announcements concerning Australia’s commitments in Afghanistan. Afghanistan has been described as ‘the graveyard of empires’....
A new Heaven and a new earth
Paul Grundy On 6 January 2013, Paul Grundy (12 May 1935-6 January 2013) died, after a very distinguished life and career. Professor Emeritus with...
Sustainable economics
By Geoff Lacey The need for alternative economics In recent years, I have taken part in a lot of discussions about sustainability. I have...
Ways out of economic depression
By Bruce Duncan Australia has so far escaped much of the havoc caused by the global financial crisis, but it is not immune to...
Community-based models a beacon in offshore processing.
Caz Coleman. With the Senate passing legislation authorising offshore processing, there are small but significant details not outlined in the legislation or the expert...
Landmines: the state of play.
By Bill Frilay. The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) – the NGO leader on this issue – estimates that around 4,000-5,000 people were...
An arms trade treaty.
By Bill Frilay. The UN has failed to reach agreement on a draft text for an Arms Trade Treaty, which would seek to establish...
From Fear & Control to Freedom & Hope.
Comparing two modes of action within the Catholic Church: Cardijn & Santamaria. By Kevin Peoples. Two modes of action practiced within the Catholic Church...
State of the Climate Report CSIRO/Bureau of Meteorology March 2012.
By Bill Frilay. On13 March 2012, the CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology jointly released an updated State of the Climate Report (their previous...
Bridging the Gap, by Hilary Martin
The Wadeye Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory has been transformed. 100 or so new homes have been built, and a large number refurbished....