by Carol Burger | Nov 2, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
Are you aware that legally an uncle can marry his niece? Or that cousins are able to wed? No matter what you morally think about either of these unions, under the Australian Marriage Act 1961, they can legally become husband and wife. You would probably be more than...
by Jen | Oct 27, 2013 | Australian news, News
I’ve always been bemused by some people’s violent reaction to same-sex marriage. Why on earth should I care how consenting adults conduct their relationships? After all, it’s not like anyone’s forcing me to marry gay. But violent reactions...
by Carol Burger | Oct 23, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian commentary, Australian news
The Commonwealth government has lodged a writ of summons in the High Court challenging the validity of the ACT’s same sex marriage laws. A spokesman for the High Court of Australia confirmed the writ was lodged on Wednesday, just 24 hours after the laws were...
by Carol Burger | Oct 23, 2013 | AME Talks, Australian news
The Federal Government has confirmed it will go ahead with a High Court challenge after the ACT today became the first Australian jurisdiction to legalise same-sex marriage. The ACT Labor Government passed its Marriage Equality Same-Sex Bill in the Legislative...
by Jen | Oct 22, 2013 | Australian news, News
While same-sex marriage has now become law in the ACT, the minority view of some church leaders is being allowed to hamstring Australia-wide equality, writes Peter Norden. Australia’s path towards same-sex marriage appears to be running along two possible...
