Venezuela’s Hyperinflation Crisis and Currency Devaluation Lops Five Zeros Off The Value of Money
Listen: Dr Michelle Carmody in conversation with Stephen O’Doherty. Venezuela has been experiencing an incredible cycle of inflation – currently around 108,000%. The situation is so bad that people can no longer fit into their wallet the money required for the simplest purchases. Combined with stagnant growth, and low prices world for oil – their […]
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Catholic Social Justice Statement; Homeless Need All of Us To Be Good Samaritans
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has used its 2018-19 Social Justice Statement to express deep concern about Australia’s alarming growth in homelessness and insecure housing. On Open House Executive officer of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, John Ferguson, laid out some of the issues.
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Daisy Logo Belies the Neo-Nazi Past of Populist Swedish Democrats
Professor Simon Tormey told Open House that populist political movements of both the right and left are changing politics around the world. The latest example is the Swedish election where the right-wing, anti-immigration, Swedish Democrats (SD) enjoyed a growing popularity - despite their neo-Nazi origins.
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Giving the World a Better Name – Understanding Our Calling
How should Christians approach their calling? As image-bearers of a creative and loving God our role is to give the world a better name. That's according to author, pastor and theologian Brian Harris. Listen to his conversation with Stephen O'Doherty.
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The Long Road from Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission to Justice
Aboriginal Elder Aunty Jean Phillips ,Common Grace aboriginal spokesperson Brooke Prentice and Common Grace CEO, Scott Sanders, join Stephen O'Doherty for an extended conversation about what justice for Australia's first peoples might look like and the role of churches in that long journey.
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Would You Pay Ten Cents A Litre More For Milk To Help Dairy Farmers?
President of the Queensland Dairyfarmers Organisation, Brian Tessman,told Open House that the retail giants are profiting from milk production to the detriment of dairy farmers, leaving many farmers struggling to feed their stock and keep their farms profitable. He says a ten cent per litre Drought Levy the organisation is proposing is an important way to help dairy farmers suffering drought and low farmgate prices.
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