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Andrew Cameron & Tracy Gordon
Asylum seekers: brickbats and bouquets
Published date: Thursday, November 18, 2004
By: Andrew Cameron & Tracy Gordon

How does a Christian ethicist rate the Australian government’s performance on asylum seekers?

In April and May 2004, a row erupted in Australia between the officers of three courts, and a Federal Government Minister. At the centre of the dispute were five detained children. Then in May, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission presented a report on its enquiry into children in detention in Australia. The dispute and the report highlight

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Filed under : Social & Cultural Issues •
Is space research worth it?
Published date: Friday, June 18, 2004
By: Andrew Cameron & Tracy Gordon

Is there any point exploring the unvisitable reaches of the universe?

At 6.07 a.m. GMT on Tuesday June 8th 2004, the planet Venus began a rare four-hour passage across the face of the sun. Half the world watched, through devices ranging from gigantic solar telescopes through to paper-and-pinhole viewers, or via the internet. This unusual event has not been seen since 1882, and the only forthcoming ‘transit’ any of us will live to see is not until

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Filed under : Science & Medicine •
Discriminating discrimination
Published date: Friday, June 18, 2004
By: Andrew Cameron & Tracy Gordon

New legislation in NSW may create headaches for religious education.

Discrimination is an ugly phenomenon. When someone misses out on a job, or is abused or not served in a shop because of their sexuality, or disability or gender, our society suffers. The dignity and humanity of those who are discriminated against suffers. The dignity and humanity of those who perpetrate the discrimination suffers. In fact, the dignity and humanity of us all

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Filed under : Ethics •
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