Current Events
Religion In Australia: Statistics
Here are some interesting religion statistics. According to the ABS 2006 census (the most recent): About 13 million or 64% of Australians called themselves “Christian.” However, only about 7.5% attend any church services weekly (NCLS Research 2004). The main denominations continue to decline slowly, while 19% of Australians claimed “no religion.” Another two million did [...]
Dodgy Governments
Every day we are reminded of the incompetence of government. We hear it on the news and from our co-workers. We remember it when we’re stuck in traffic or waiting for a bureaucrat to answer the phone. Misguided policies and wasteful programs are commonplace. (I speak as a long-suffering New South Welshman) Whether it’s a [...]
When a Dad got on his bike
There was a story in the media recently that caught my attention. It revolved around the bike riding Ken Thompson, former NSW Deputy Fire Chief. Thompson’s marriage collapsed when his wife Melinda chose to separate in January 2008 amid claims that he had molested their 3 year old son Andrew. When allegations like this are [...]
John Vaughn to Speak in Sydney/Cairns
Dr. John C. Vaughn is Pastor Emeritus of Faith Baptist Church, Taylors, SC and President of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International. He is also the author of More Precious Than Gold, a touching account of the fire that changed the Vaughn’s lives forever. Pastor Vaughn was my pastor for five years and has impacted my [...]
Two for the Price of One
I am not sure if Labour is trying to give ‘added value’ for your vote, but we have the spectacle of Kevin Rudd being included on the front line of Labour’s campaign push for re-election. As one journalist has noted: In six weeks, Labor has dumped Kevin 07 as leader because he was unpopular, installed [...]
Remember my bonds
I scan literally tens of thousands of blog posts a year in my work here at InFocus. It is at least a weekly—if not daily—event to read of persecution of believers around the world. I chose long ago not to focus on reporting such things on InFocus. My primary reason being that others are already [...]
Dead, buried and cremated…till the next election
The ghost of Work Choices still haunts Tony Abbott and his bid to enter the Lodge. While he has tried to distance himself from the previous industrial reforms that were a vote loser for John Howard, this issue will not go away. What was Abbott thinking when he pulled the ‘written promise’ stunt during a [...]
An ode upon the occasion of a final exam
[A brief doggerel composed on the surface of my desk in a moment of overwhelming boredom.] . If you can read this message drear Forsooth you may assume That some poor soul hath scribbled here As he await his doom.
Election 2010
About this time last year, the next federal election was going to be fought between Rudd v Turnbull It then quickly changed to Rudd v Abbott Labour has now changed its jockey and it will now be Gillard v Abbott Both parties have now seemed to settle on their leaders. The election will be won [...]
Environmental Management, A Christian Perspective
Is our planet warming? If so, is global warming man made? What should we do to protect the environment? These are questions Australians are asking every day. As followers of Jesus Christ, what should our attitude toward environmental matters be? If we are going to answer the questions of our day, we need to have [...]
What happened in Canberra last week?
I generally avoid politics in my posts—not because I don’t have anything to say, but because I have a bit too much to say, much of which is not worth saying. But many Australians have been shocked by the events in Canberra last week. These events have opened up a good opportunity for us to [...]
Honour Restored in Defeat
Only a couple of weeks ago I blogged about the slide of then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. It seems that the only group of people with less patience for Rudd than the electorate was his own party. It still amazes me how quickly an elected Prime Minister was so quickly discarded in the space of [...]
