In the debate about Asylum Seekers and Refugees, it seems the concept and practice of transparency has become another tradeable commodity in our consumer marketplace. It is not seen as […]
Money has created a throw-away culture – ‘a by-product of our global economic system that cares only about profit’, according to Pope Francis. Pope Francis has called for an economic […]
‘We have a dream….” And in late August on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King’s most famous ‘I have a dream’ speech, Baptist Care Australia […]
I listened to an interview on the ABC with Malala Yousafzai on Friday morning on my way to work. I learned two things, it was the International Day of the […]
Last week was Anti-Poverty Week. I’m not sure yet of the numbers of people and organisations who supported the week by attending events or by putting on their own activities […]
Alan Barth wrote, “Majorities, of course, are often mistaken. This is why the silencing of minorities is always dangerous. Criticism and dissent are the indispensable antidotes to major delusions.” It […]
Arandhati Roy, one of my favourite authors wrote in one of her books ‘when did we lose sight of justice and instead settle for rights?’ It is a really good […]
When did Australia lose its generosity and become vindictive and cruel, and unable to see itself as others see it? This is a very hard question to consider! Julian Burnside, […]
It is time for people working in and families using aged care services to recognise that ignoring aged care issues is unacceptable. Jeff Kennett, Chairperson of Beyond Blue was a […]