When an American President champions its cause, an Australian Education Minister says it should be looked into, and the cover of Time magazine treats it…
Encounter Books, 2000. In many ways the cultural revolution of the 60s has been as influential and momentous as other great social upheavals, such as…
Basic Books, 2004. All over the world birthrates are falling. This may be most evident in the Western world, but falling fertility rates are found…
Encounter Books, 2002. A good example of the law of unintended consequences can be seen in the US law, Title IX, passed by Congress in…
Duffy and Snellgrove, 2004. Earlier this year the Howard Government came under attack for suggesting that many parents are concerned about the state of our…
Centre for Independent Studies, 2004. This is the fourth edition of a helpful reference work that comes from the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney.…
Early this year Prime Minister John Howard stirred up a hornet’s nest of indignation when he made some comments about the trend towards private education.…
Mark Latham is partly right: there is a parenting crisis, but not exactly of the sort he envisages. Yes, children do seem to be more…
In the culture wars, fair fights are hard to come by. Sometimes the odds are so stacked against you, that you hardly feel like wading…
Australian Federation of Right to Life Associations, 2003. Recent developments in medical technology, the increasing secularization of society, and the return of eugenics have combined…
Broadman and Holman, 2003. Democracy is about balancing the needs and interests of the majority with those of the minority (or minorities). It is a…
The family is the first and most important institution created by God. It precedes the state and all other divinely ordained institutions. Because of its…
Institute for the Study of Civil Society, 2000. For years now we have been told that cohabitation, or “trial marriages” are a good means of…
In the last few months they have come out in favour of legalising drugs, X-rated videos, surrogacy and euthanasia. They have recently called for accepting…
In June over 200 people gathered in Sydney’s Parliament House for Drug Summit 2000. Organised by Major Brian Watters of the Salvation Army, Jill Pearman…
There are a number of important reasons why marijuana use should not be decriminalised or legalised. Legalisation of marijuana will greatly increase the number of…
Human Life International, 1997. Human Life International has done us all a real service in publishing this book. This is a comprehensive, up-to date reference…
It is hard to imagine, but some Australians have not heard of the Y2K problem. Then again, there are some people who have not yet…
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,…