As the world turns: Western secularisation
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News Weekly 28 November 2020
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As the world turns: Western secularisation
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Labor’s childcare boost proposal is a bad idea: here’s why
by Luke McCormack If we keep on down the path of massively subsidised daycare, as in Labor’s proposal to boost childcare by $6 billion, we will arrive at a point, similar to Sweden, when no parent can afford (unless they’re…
Gethsemane Watch: Vatican Document on End-of-Life Care
The world over, including in Australia, governments have acceded to calls from death culture proponents to be granted the legal right to terminate a life, either one’s own or the life of another, under the guise of a false sense…
Distributism during times of Covid19: Part 1 of 2
by Brian Coman Perhaps, in this time of the virus, it would be of benefit to reflect upon an idea – that of distributism – which dates back over 100 years and yet is now more relevant than ever. Distributism…
PLAYING THE PRO-LIFE LONG GAME – WITH ED MARTIN
by Chris McCormack Seventeen Australian pro-life groups represented at Life Dinner Guest speaker Ed Martin detailed how 25 U.S. states have “heartbeat laws” Trump is “most pro-life president we’ve ever had” U.S. lawyer and Pro-Life Voices for Trump Coalition member…
New Norms For Victoria: Whole-of-Government LGBTIQ Strategy
Terri M. Kelleher The Victorian Andrew’s Government has announced a “whole-of-government LGBTIQ strategy”. Minister for Equality Martin Foley issued a media release dated June 12 saying that Victorians will have the opportunity to shape the state’s equality agenda for years…
TRANSGENDER ACTIVISTS TARGET CATHOLIC HOSPITALS IN U.S.
by Terri M. Kelleher Bostock case in U.S. extended meaning of “sex” to sexual orientation and gender identity Catholic hospitals under pressure to provide transgender surgeries, which offend against Catholic teaching on the integrity of the body Exemptions for religious…
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PM’S TWO OPTIONS: CHRONIC BUDGET DEFICITS; OR A DEVELOPMENT BANK
by Patrick J. Byrne The federal Budget has recognised the need to expand manufacturing, but Australia will not achieve a developed-world level of self-sufficiency to reduce its reliance on imports until the Government creates a development bank to diversify funding for new industries. The Morrison Government has announced it will offer $1.5 billion to boost…
ONE GUARANTEE IN BUDGET: DEBT FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE
The eye-watering numbers from this year’s Budget are difficult to comprehend, with all the conventional Coalition rules about fiscal responsibility and prudent economic management seemingly thrown overboard. Such are the unusual times, that criticisms of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s massive $213 billion deficit have been largely confined to commentary that it is more like a “Labor…
Distributism during times of Covid-19 – Part 2 of 2
by Brian Coman In Part One of this essay, Brian Coman described distributism as an application of the principle of subsidiarity aimed at enabling human flourishing. That is, it takes seriously the judgement that the family is the first and closest human community and thus must be supported where faltering and left alone where it…
Distributism during times of Covid19: Part 1 of 2
by Brian Coman Perhaps, in this time of the virus, it would be of benefit to reflect upon an idea – that of distributism – which dates back over 100 years and yet is now more relevant than ever. Distributism is one of those ideas that most people seem to have heard about but very…
BRING INDUSTRY BACK HOME: RESHORING AFTER TRADE GLOBALISATION
by Patrick J. Byrne Symbolic of the retreat from globalisation of trade, Foxconn, the manufacturer of iPhones and key supplier of Apple products, says it is moving more of its operations back to the United States and that China’s time as factory to the world is finished. A Bank of America (BofA) report, entitled Tectonic…
NEW ECONOMIC MODEL TO REBUILD AUSTRALIA
by Patrick J. Byrne Tensions with China and the covid19 crisis have caused Australians to ask, what have free trade agreements delivered for them? Have they left the nation strategically vulnerable? Can they be renegotiated? Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, there was a false optimism that the age of hostile ideologies was over…
COVID-19 ACCELERATES ARRIVAL OF RECESSION
by Colin Teese Covid19 has exposed how unbalanced our economy is Resurgence of virus has put return to normal on hold Business will push for its old favourite: a hike in the GST Don’t let the Government or, for that matter, the Opposition, try to tell you that the fundamentals of our economy are sound.…
COVID-19 SPENDING HAS INDUCED AN ECONOMIC COMA
Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was not exaggerating when he warned Australians that they should expect “eye-watering numbers” on debt and deficit, after revealing the worst Federal Budget black hole since World War II. “[These are] numbers that Australians have never, ever seen before,” Mr Frydenberg said, signing his name to the shortlist of notable treasurers…
Goodbye, NAFTA; hello, USMCA: Lessons for Australia post-covid19
Patrick J. Byrne While Australian policymakers regard free trade agreements as set in concrete, the Trump administration has renegotiated its trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. After 26 years, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been replaced with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). Important changes reflect U.S. determination to stop American…
Reindustrialisation requires a major change of thinking
by Patrick J. Byrne The Federal Government is yet to produce a coherent plan to deal with huge challenges: threats from Beijing’s aggressive nationalism, major global supply chain disruptions and more company failures. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has brought trade unions to the workplace reform table. In some ways, it demonstrates the powerlessness of unions.…
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