A new taxpayer-funded booklet put out by the Victorian Government for young people has attracted widespread criticism. The 62-page booklet, entitled Am I Old Enough?,…
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…
In mid-2002 a pro-homosexual booklet was distributed to every secondary school in Victoria. The 72-page booklet, Alsorts, cost some $80,000 to produce and distribute. The…
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), which was established as part of the Family Law Act 1975, began operations in 1980. It was meant,…
Norton, 2002. In this volume Middle East expert Daniel Pipes looks at the changing world since September 11. While some of the essays here were…
The push by the Labor Government to soften Victorians up to a permissive policy on drugs has gone quiet lately (except for a major blunder…
Should we institute a scheme of paid maternity leave? I am going to argue neither for the affirmative, nor for the negative. Instead, I will…
Very early this year the Federal Government announced a proposal to spend $39 million on job training skills for stay-at home parents – mostly middle-aged…
We live in an age in which rights are being pushed on all fronts. Individuals and groups are clamoring for rights that until recently didn’t…
Oxford University Press, 2000. There are many important issues that arise when discussion about women in the workplace takes place. Many questions come to mind,…
Basic Books, 2000. This book has a simple theme: Political Correctness has entered the medical profession. The politicisation and radicalisation of health professionals and workers…
The battle over motherhood continues unabated, with a recent controversy re-igniting a long standing debate. In the one corner are those who feel that government…
Commonsense seems to count for little these days. Instead, an army of “experts” are telling us how to best run our lives. Consider the following:…
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…
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission has just released its report, Article 18: Freedom of Religion and Belief. The report is the result of…
With over $1.5 billion a year spent on child care by Australian Governments, child care is big business. And with over 600,000 children involved, it…
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…
A recent survey found that 2.7 million (41 per cent) of Australia’s 6.6 million households had computers, with between a third and a half of…