by John | Aug 19, 2012 | Australian commentary
It is absolutely shameful that our Prime Minister Julia Gillard is keynote speaker at the 2012 national conference of the Australian Christian Lobby. Australia’s most famous atheist is still trying to make it up to the Christians. Gillard has just announced she will...
by John | Aug 17, 2012 | Australian commentary
A recent article quoting Associate Professor of Communication and Media, Rob Cover, suggested that legalisation of same sex marriage would not improve suicide rates in young GLTBI people. As medical doctors, we can confidently state from the scientific literature that...
by John | Aug 14, 2012 | Australian commentary
Same-sex marriage is not a phenomenon of modern society. Marriage has been a continually changing institution. Same-sex marriage dates back to antiquity. Marriage: A changing institution: Marriage is an evolving institution whose social meaning has undergone...
by John | Aug 9, 2012 | Australian commentary
THE most important issue regarding marriage equality is not marriage — the important issue is equality. For this reason, the term “gay marriage” misrepresents the issue. The real issue is equal rights for all Australians, regardless of their...
by John | Aug 6, 2012 | Australian commentary
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings has announced that Tasmania will pass new laws allowing same-sex couples to marry. For some people it will seem strange that Tasmania could be the first place in Australia to allow same-sex marriages. Tassie has a reputation for...
by John | Aug 6, 2012 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
TWO Labor backbenchers have said the federal government should mount a constitutional challenge if the Tasmanian Parliament passes a law allowing gay marriage, while Julia Gillard dodged the question. New South Wales Labor MP John Murphy said he thought ”we...
