Religious Freedom and Same Sex Marriage? A Matter of Who You Trust says MP Tim Wilson.
Listen: Liberal MP Tim Wilson in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Who do you trust to provide better protections for religious freedom in the event that same sex marriage is legalised — the Coalition or the Labor Party? That’s the question being posed by one of the Liberal MPs behind …
Read MoreMy Christian Marriage is More Important Than My Same Sex Attraction
Listen: Colin, in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Colin has same sex attraction. He describes it as something he has, rather than who he is. It doesn’t define him. As a Christian his identity is in Christ and his desire is to be a faithful, loving husband and father. It’s a story not …
Read MoreGlobal Birthrate Differences Make Islam the Fastest Growing Religion
Listen: Dr Conrad Hackett of the Pew Research Centre in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion and by 2050 the number of Muslims in the world will be close to the number of Christians. That’s the finding of an authoritative study by the Pew …
Read MoreWhen Seeing is Not Believing: Why Optical Illusions Work
Listen: Dr Alex Holcombe in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Can you trust what you see? Sometimes our eyes play tricks on us — or at least that’s what it seems. What is actually happening when we are caught out by optical illusions gives a real insight (sorry) into how our brain …
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Animal Testing Bill Not Adequate: RSPCA
Listen: the RSPCS’s Jed Goodfellow talks to Stephen O’Doherty Should animals suffer in the cause of human cosmetics? Community opinion firmly says no – and in 2017 the Coalition Government introduced a the Industrial Chemicals Bill that, among other things, aims to ban animal testing of …
Read MoreFew Same Sex Marriages, Religious Freedom Concerns: What We Can Learn From Canada.
Listen: Ray Pennings, Executive Vice President of Cardus, in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty When Canada legislated nationally for same sex marriage in 2005 many couples took advantage of the new law. But more than a decade later, according to the latest census, same sex marriages make …
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Why History, Society and Religion Regard Marriage as Heterosexual: John Dickson
Listen: Rev Dr John Dickson in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Heterosexual marriage has been a building block of society for thousands of years. Ancient history tells us that while same sex relationships have been evident in many civilisations, including Greek and Roman cultures, there …
Read MoreSame Sex Marriage Bill Fails Religious Freedom Test
Listen: Stephen O’Doherty in conversation with Martyn Iles and Mark Spencer Christian groups are disputing claims that a Liberal Private Member’s Bill redefining marriage comprehensively protects religious freedom. The release of the draft bill came just 24 hours before a special Liberal …
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Anniversary Without Celebration: Asylum Seekers in Limbo
Listen: Stephen O’Doherty speaks with World Vision’s Susan Anderson July 2017 marked the fourth anniversary of the Coalition Government’s pledge that none of the asylum-seekers who had arrived by boat would ever be resettled in Australia. The policy stopped the boats and arguably dented the …
Read MorePolitics Behind the Plebiscite: Why the Liberals Had to Move Now
Listen: Liberal Party Federal President Nick Greiner in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty For passionate voices on both sides of the debate, the same sex marriage issue is about high principles including both religious and secular views of human relationships. At another level, it tells …
Read MoreWhy Coke Has So Many Variants: Ask the Millenials
Listen: Stephen O’Doherty in conversation with Monostory’s Sam Dewhurst about marketing to Millenials Soft drink behemoth Coke-a-Cola got a huge shock when Woolworths announced they would not stock yet another variation of the iconic beverage. The supermarket giant said it would not stock …
Read MoreDesert Miracle Benefits Millions
Audio: World Vision’s Tony Rinaudo in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty Some call it a Eureka moment. Agricultural Scientist Tony Rinaudo calls it a miraculous insight from God. It was the moment when this young World Vision aid worker, frustrated by constant failure in trying to re-green …
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