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The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, has warned the church will be forced to consider closing religious schools if the government strips them of the ability to preference the employment of teachers supportive of Christian teachings.

Australians have marked one year since Hamas’ incursion into Israel killed 1,200 and divided the West. Coordinated public events saw prominent political figures from the Liberals, Nationals, Independents, and some minor parties gather in solidarity with Israel’s hour of mourning.

Islam has become a major problem in this country. And our politicians have neither the moral clarity nor the courage to do anything about it. The Federal Labor Government are trying to sit this one out. But in a battle between good and evil, to sit idly on the sidelines is to condemn the country to hell.

Penny Wong's deft touch — by which I mean her total abandonment of moral clarity — has become a unifying touchstone for all Australians. By insisting Israel has a right to defend itself, she angers the Muslims. And then, by cleverly chastising Israel every time they defend themselves, she angers the Jews.

The Costs Protection Bill is not innocuous. It could have serious consequences for religious institutions. It is not about minor procedural adjustments. It will inevitably lead to vexatious complaints. The Labor Government has aligned itself with radical critics of religious belief.

As with bits of most government legislation, the Misinformation Bill is worded in such a way as to sound quite innocuous and safe – even helpful and necessary. But that is so often not the case, and the opposite outcome is what we must fear.

Speaking about the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Acknowledging Biological Reality) Bill 2024, Senator Chandler said the removal of "woman" from the 2013 act wasn’t an oversight: “The Labor Party deliberately turned the act designed to protect women into one designed to punish women.”

Queers for Palestine got a little reality check last week. Our ambassador in Iran was given a dressing down for an Instagram post promoting homosexuality. You see, homosexuality is illegal in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The decision by Beijing to lift its restrictions on the import of Australian wine is pleasing, but much of the resultant celebration is misplaced. Australia should come to a realistic understanding of the capricious nature of the Chinese regime.

A Muslim group awarded charity status in the recent budget has warned senators of the legal risk of condemning the anti-Israel “river to the sea” chant and claims Labor has abandoned its own senator, Fatima Payman, over her allegations of genocide in Gaza.

It is not only the politicians who have weighed in but the judiciary as well, with Justice Robert Bromwich of the Federal Court of Australia now offering a legal definition of what it means to be a woman. The case, Tickle v Giggle, has a humorous name but serious implications.

The Australian Government has voted down a bill to establish a Covid Commission of Inquiry, which would have essentially the same powers and independence as a Royal Commission.

Is Peter Dutton a racist for insisting there should be a blanket ban on arrivals from Gaza? It’s not racist to insist that the safety of the Australian community must not be compromised by our refugee program.

The Albanese Government can't find a special envoy on Islamophobia, and the special envoy on anti-Semitism is reporting to the wrong person.

We were told last November that 860 visitor visas would be issued to Palestinians needing refuge until the war in Gaza was over. We were also told the visas would only be issued after thorough security checks had been conducted.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have confirmed that his government has abandoned attempts to pass a religious discrimination bill during this term of parliament. 

Australians were told last week that the terror threat has been raised from “likely” to “probable”. We were also told that “probable” didn’t mean “inevitable”. And we were told that the decision to move from “likely” to “probable” was not based on any specific information.

Lamenting the inattention to the Quad, the multilateral relationship involving Australia, India, Japan and the United States of America, former Japanese ambassador to Australia, Shingo Yamagami, warned: "The strategic reality the Quad faces has not changed for the better."

The irony of taking two fuel-guzzling jets to make an environmental announcement seems lost on Chris Bowen, who is intent on telling Australians that they should dispense with their fossil-fuelled vehicles in favour of electric cars and utes.

The announcement by the Foreign Minister, Penny Wong, that the Albanese government would recognise a Palestinian state is a crass domestic political statement. It even fails to establish the necessary preconditions for the recognition of Palestine.