Islamic Clerics: Rape and Domestic Violence OK
I have been told more than once that I, as a Christian, Western white woman, cannot speak out about the rights of girls and women living under Islam - nor can I condemn the...
Muslim scholar: reform islam to alleviate poverty
I am always interested in the arguments of muslims who are pressing for reform of their own religion.
When we consider which voices from the muslim world we should heed; it is those who openly...
[NO SPOILERS] Star Wars and Just War
There is an old story that goes as follows. A woman was relaxing one weekend around her house while her husband was watching the football on the tellie. All sorts of abominations were being...
ABC “Not Biased” Says Biased Review
An editorial review, commissioned by the board of the ABC and headed up by Ray Martin has found that the ABC's program Q&A is "not biased."
This 'finding' will come as no surprise to both...
Lost in Translation? Quote of the Day, 16/12/15
The Global Times, a Chinese state-owned news agency today issued a stern warning to the Australian Government after a Royal Australian Air Force surveillance plane carried out "freedom of navigation" exercises over international waters...
Islamic Teacher: Adam, Abraham, Moses, Jesus were Muslims
Meet Dr Bilal Philips, a shining example of the Islamic Salafi tradition, who is founder of the Islamic Online University, and appears regularly on the dubiously named 'PeaceTV' network.
Dr Bilal had this to say...
Greens Voters: The Grinches Who Stole Christmas
A poll carried out by the Guardian has revealed something we've all had a sneaking suspicion about for a while: Those who vote Greens are most likely to be the Grinches who stole Christmas.
The poll...
Plankton Apocalypse
Well that’s settled it for me. This climate change caper is serious stuff and life as we know it is pretty much over. I’m not talking about the Paris talk-fest with its hangers-on, its...
Sydney Siege “Wasn’t Terrorist Event” – Lord Mayor Clover Moore: Quote of the Day
There was no way the XYZ could look past the comments made today by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, spoken in relation to the first anniversary of the Martin Place siege.
Lord Mayor...
Straight to the Point: Budgets and ponzi schemes
I wrote a while back, we have a structural 50 to 70 billion dollar per annum budget deficit. What we see now is a bit better than the new normal, just wait for the...
