A recent court case involving a baby conceived by IVF for two lesbians has reopened the issue of homosexual access to children. A Melbourne court…
The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee has released its “Inquiry into Sexuality Discrimination” report. This report follows from a number of oral and written…
In the brave new world of the 1990s, a number of emerging technological possibilities pose a threat to the family unit. The ability to ascertain…
Martin Niemoller was a decorated submarine commander in WW I, an ardent nationalist and a pastor in Germany. At first he welcomed the rise to…
Basic Books, 1995. Thirty years ago American Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote a report called “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action”. In it…
As one who has grown up in, and been a part of, the counter-culture of the 60’s and 70’s, I want to examine the way…
Hodder & Stoughton, 1995. In 1956 the Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin wrote: “This sex revolution is as important as the most dramatic political or economic…
Pere Marquette Press, 1993. Several years ago when my then 5-year-old was attending first grade at a local state school, he came home with a…
In a few days around 40,000 delegates will arrive in China to attend the World Conference on Women to be held in Beijing. The conference,…
Institute of Economic Affairs, 1992. The debate about whether there are any deleterious effects of broken homes and fatherless families is pretty much over in…
Little, Brown & Co., 1994. The sexual revolution, which promised liberation and freedom, ended in bondage and despair. The fruit of the sexual revolution has…
The Victorian Government is debating whether to include homosexual activity in changes to its discrimination laws. There are several reasons why it should not. The…
Most of us are aware of the tragic civil wars taking place in countries like the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. These conflicts have split apart…
It cannot be denied that Martina Navratilova is a great tennis player. But can she be as successful at motherhood? The tennis star and up-front…
The Federal Government’s decision to include homosexual couples in its definition of family makes two things quite clear: it is especially eager to cater to…
Catholic Women’s League of Victoria and Wagga Wagga,1993. Book reviewers occasionally face the dilemma of having to review a publication that is in all respects…
Forgive me for being recalcitrant, but the Prime Minister’s Launch of the International Year of the Family on 6 December was at best, a complete…