Category - Australia

Australian church leader issues challenge to help rebuild Iraq

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:00:03 +0100

The president of the Uniting Church in Australia has said his country should spend as much on reconstructing Iraq as its did on its military operations there - given the desperate need for healing and hope in the war-torn country.

Australian Anglicans take the plunge with two women bishops

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:35:40 +0100

After decades of debate and argument, the Anglican Church in Australia now have one female bishop, and they will get a second within 10 days of the first woman's consecration.

Australian church aid groups update on Burma

Simon Barrow — Tue, 13 May 2008 23:29:50 +0100

Beneath the radar of the media Christian development groups with connections on the ground are getting on with practical relief efforts - TEAR Australia among them, says our correspondent Doug Hynd.

Anabaptist voice from down under

Simon Barrow — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:30:29 +0000

Doug Hynd's weblog 'Subversive Voices' ("Reflections on politics, public policy, theology and culture, informed by the radical tradition of Christian witness") has been added to our roll (see right hand column, toward the foot of the page).

Conviction against Pine Gap Christian peace activists quashed

staff writers — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:37:29 +0000

Four Christian peace protestors who broke into the Pine Gap defence intelligence facility in Australia in 2005 have won a major victory after the Northern Territory's Court of Criminal Appeal decided to quash their major conviction.

Australian Christian anti-war activists appeal prosecution

staff writers — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:45:47 +0000

In the latest twist to the long-running Pine Gap protest drama, a Christian anti-war activist is calling on the Australian Federal government to review the implemntation of laws used to prosecute her.

Witnessing a moment of history for more than just Australia

Doug Hynd — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:07:21 +0000

A festival atmosphere was evident on the lawns outside Parliament House in Canberra yesterday. Thousands of people celebrated outside in the wake of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generations. Doug Hynd was there to see it.

Historic moment as indigenous Australians finally receive their apology

staff writers — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:01:43 +0000

The first opening of the Australian Parliament after the election of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s Labour Government has proved a historic moment in the history of Australia – with an apology finally being made to indigenous people.

Australian Christians wrestle with a political Rudd slide

Doug Hynd — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:01:06 +0000

Kevin Rudd's own values are shaped by faith, says Doug Hynd, but there are conflicting responses from within the churches to the way in which Christians should and should not engage a plural political process.

Voting for a real change

David Wood — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:11:25 +0000

Australians have voted for change, says David Wood. The new premier is a Christian, but he points to a tradition which is outward looking and generous, not insular.