by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news, News
It was a weekend of high emotion. Flowers, vows, tears and champagne marked the first legal marriages between same-sex partners in Australian history. The significance for the couples and families involved is obvious. But what is the significance for marriage equality...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
Canberra must continue to be “as brave as we have been with same-sex marriage” in regards to human rights, former race discrimination commissioner Tom Calma says. Mr Calma, one of several speakers taking part in discussions at the National Library on human...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
This week we’ve seen history made in Australia. For the first time we witnessed marriages between same-sex couples on Australian soil. There is no doubt that these events marked a turning point in the national debate on marriage equality. However, Thursday we’ll find...
by Carol Burger | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news
The Australian Labor Party has renewed its commitment to opposing a referendum that seeks to put a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage – despite voting for a motion that would have set up a Senate inquiry for that yesterday. Australia’s Shadow Attorney-General...
by Jen | Dec 10, 2013 | Australian news, News
The Australian Government and Greens have joined forces to stop an attempt to initiate a referendum on same-sex marriage in Australia by a senator from the right wing Catholic Democratic Labor Party Advocates for same-sex marriage in Australia have praised Liberal and...
by Carol Burger | Dec 9, 2013 | Australian commentary, Australian news
The marriages of those gay couples who marry in the ACT this weekend will be null and void if the High Court strikes down the ACT’s same sex marriage law. It will be as if they had not married at all. But the symbolism will have been important. Gay couples have five...
