The Gillard Labor Government’s inquiry into new anti-discrimination legislation has become the source of a concerted attack on churches, independent schools and government funding to church-based welfare organisations. In keeping with ALP promises made at the last federal election platform, the department of federal Attorney General Nicola Roxon is holding an inquiry into consolidating the Commonwealth’s four separate anti-discrimination laws — the Racial…

Afghanistan and Christianity Sir, I fail to see the logical connection between the Obama administration’s anti-religious initiatives which Patrick J. Gethin lists (News Weekly, May 12) and my own argument that the US war in Afghanistan serves Russia’s interests (News Weekly, March 31). Nothing that Mr Gethin says contradicts the points I have made. I have no objection to my argument being…

Marriage and intact families reduce suicide rate That irrepressible British journalist G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) vigorously affirmed the goods inherent in wedlock and just as vigorously opposed the evil of suicide. He would therefore see a double vindication in a Canadian study finding that married men and women are far less vulnerable to suicidal despair than are their never-married and divorced peers. After parsing…