Social Justice
Father Chris Riley, founder of Youth Off The Streets, is under fire for attacking the proposed pokie reforms and siding with Clubs Australia; all while his charities pocket money from clubs. Here’s another perspective from a respected church leader.

In the race for headlines and hysteria, the poker machine reform debate has fallen through the cracks of serious social progress. In their eagerness to beat back the Government’s agenda on poker machines, pushing their polished and focus tested ‘license to punt’ line, Big Clubs have churned out an astounding $20 million hoping to hit the jackpot.
Through my work with disadvantaged and discriminated Australians, I saw the implementation of poker machine reform as an opportunity to discuss the facts and impacts of problem gambling in Australia. Disappointingly, the lobbyists and ad agencies have had their way once again, turning an issue that destroys lives and families into yet another expensive political sideshow.
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With today being International Women’s Day, there will be millions of men around the world thinking – “This is so sexist! Where is my International Man’s Day?”
Heck, I used to be one of those people. I used to think that all the affirmative discrimination was sexist, backward and downright wrong. For my male friends nodding your head in agreement, I challenge you to read on, and to watch the above clip.
It has only been in recent years that my stubborn mindset has changed. I happily admit that I am no expert on this issue, but you don’t need to be an expert to realise that things need to change.
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JM says:
Dumbass. The comments above point to the wiki for International Men’s Day, which is held annually in many countries on Nov. 19th. Dumbass. Read more »
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Sudeep says:
When the women will get equal strength of men, majority of victims of those violences will be men… Read more »
First it was the Police Bible; now it’s the Poverty and Justice Bible. The market segmentation of the Bible reading audience knows no bounds. It’s easy to be cynical about ‘trendy’ versions of the Good Book – are they not merely publishing manoeuvres designed to flog a dead religious horse?

Well, yes and no. Of course, repackaging and relabelling an old product is a time-honoured way of making more sales and expanding markets.
Some Bibles, like the various Teen Study Versions, just seem to add to the Scriptures dubious cultural commentary about wearing make-up, handling break-ups and pursuing middle-class-ness. But there is a more useful, corrective side to the specialist Bible industry.
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Gibbot says:
I suggest we just agree to disagree on this, Nicholas. I have substantiated my original statement. I’ll leave it at that. Regards to you & yours. Read more »
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Nicholas James says:
@Gibbot To tell you the truth, this is far from a fair debate but the truth is you really left yourself open for this one. But first, just to clarify; Australia is my home and thus I am in fact also Australian and was simply giving my opinion, not judging.… Read more »
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