Police have said they are unable to lay charges against a radical Sydney cleric who warned of violence and “men who love death” if Islam was attacked, saying legal advice had determined that the threats didn’t constitute a criminal offence. NSW
Anthony Albanese is being urged to replicate a landmark British review into interventionist medical treatments that enable young children to change gender, amid increasing concern that puberty blockers may cause serious harm. The National Association of Practicing Psychiatrists (NAPP) has
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, has warned the ability of Australians to “gather, speak freely, pray together and undertake works of service for others” is being reduced “slice by slice”, as he calls on political leaders to come
After months of political and social division, a frightening rise of anti-Semitism, threatening and damaging attacks on federal parliamentarians’ offices, increasingly tense street protests, the spreading of lies about the Israeli-Gaza conflict and warnings of Islamist extremist involvement in pro-Palestinian
One of Australia’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on the Albanese government to reject law reform proposals to remove protections for religious institutions from the Sex Discrimination Act because they are “a most serious threat to the existence” of
Anthony Albanese has informed his Labor caucus he won’t proceed with changes to religious freedoms – a Labor election promise – if Peter Dutton doesn’t offer bipartisan support. Addressing his colleagues, the Prime Minister said two pieces of legislation were
The nation’s leading rabbis – who were personally assured by Anthony Albanese he would “unequivocally fight anti-Semitism” have implored him to show moral clarity and reject a bid to put Israel’s Prime Minister on trial, as Labor refused to say
Freedom for Christian schools in Australia to teach their faith, could be made illegal following recommendations from an Albanese Government commissioned discussion paper. The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) paper recommends forcing religious schools and universities to comply with harmful
A respected University of Sydney professor says he was left shaken and some of his students felt intimidated after his lecture was “hijacked” by several masked pro-Palestinian protesters – and he has urged vice-chancellor Mark Scott to deal with the
A Sydney council’s controversial library ban on a children’s book about same-sex parents was overturned after hours of fiery debate. Cumberland City Council faced national and global headlines and outrage from across the political spectrum for banning Same-Sex Parents by
