by Rod Benson | Nov 23, 2005 | Opinion
I hold Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in high esteem as a churchman, intellectual and compassionate person. I especially admire his commitment to think Christianly, sometimes “outside the box,” and to push the boundaries of received...
by Rod Benson | Nov 3, 2005 | Opinion
Australia’s Parliament began debate Wednesday on WorkChoices, a government plan for federal workplace reform. Billed as “a simpler, fairer national workplace relations system for Australia,” the bill is aimed at improving productivity, creating jobs...
by Rod Benson | Oct 12, 2005 | Opinion
State premiers and chief ministers met the Australian Prime Minister on Sept. 27 and endorsed a raft of unprecedented anti-terrorism measures. In doing so they undermine fundamental human rights–rights we often take for granted, but rights that help to define...
by Rod Benson | Sep 26, 2005 | Opinion
We learned Tuesday that a new judge was on its way to Australia’s High Court. Attorney-General Philip Ruddock announced the appointment of Judge Justice Susan Crennan to replace retiring judge Michael McHugh in November. This is the fifth Howard government...
by Rod Benson | Apr 6, 2005 | Opinion
Pope John Paul II died April 2, ending the reign of the 265th pope. He was born Karol Wojytla in 1920 in the Polish village of Wadowice, 50 kilometers from Krakow. His father was a retired non-commissioned Polish army officer; his Lithuanian mother, a schoolteacher,...
