by Jill Segger | Oct 30, 2023 | Commentary
MICAH the prophet: “Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly.” A focus for this time of renewed war and suffering. It may seem far too inward-looking in such terrible days to be dwelling on the challenge which the situation in Gaza poses to the pacifist/non-violent...
by Doug Hynd | Oct 19, 2023 | Commentary
THE Australian Constitution does not recognise or acknowledge the original peoples of the land in any way, shape, or form. It was written during a time in which the driving concern of political leaders of all persuasions was to establish a ‘white’...
by Bernadette Meaden | Sep 14, 2023 | Commentary
THE HUMAN ONE: Paintings that explore the Life, Death and Resurrection of Jesus, the Christ is an exhibition of the work of Jeremy Thomas, artist in residence at St. Mary’s Priory in Abergavenny. I was privileged to see this beautiful exhibition at St Anne’s church in...
by Jill Segger | Aug 25, 2023 | Commentary
ULEZ. The oddly euphonious acronym has shown itself central to the combination of misrepresentation and fear which has come to characterise so much of current political discourse. That the air quality in our capital city is an ongoing cause for concern is well known....
by Savitri Hensman | Jul 31, 2023 | Commentary
IN MID-JULY, a video of two naked women being paraded by a mob from Manipur, a state in northeast India, went, sparking outrage across India and internationally. It turned out that this had been taken in early May and the police were aware of the sexual assaults on...
by Bernadette Meaden | Jul 31, 2023 | Commentary
THERE is growing concern about the potential for Artificial Intelligence to be used to spread misinformation and undermine democracy. But what if some of the most damaging misinformation has become an integral part of our national conversation? Austerity, a policy...