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Advertisement Victoriaâs human rights commission will work with faith leaders and the broader community to educate them about the harms of gay conversion practices and only use the full range of strong new powers granted by the Andrews government if they prove unwilling to act to stamp out the practice. The Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission has been equipped with power to investigate church groups and other organisations engaged in gay conversion practices, including seizing documents and pursuing them in court if they do not comply with orders. But departing commissioner Kristen Hilton told The Age her office would only use their powers as a last resort if education and outreach failed. ....
We are living in interesting times - so many changes happening. When I think of the persecuted people in our world, I think we don’t take the threat of persecution very seriously – I mean, that happens in other countries, not here in Australia! In this article I want to show you one persecuted Christian’s take on being persecuted. After all, Jesus never promised that we would not have any trouble – see John chapter 16 verse 33. And then, while I don’t want to pre-empt anything, I wonder if we shouldn’t brace ourselves for potential persecution here at home as we go about our daily business of prayer, worship and fellowship. ....
The head of the Presbyterian church head in Australia has said its pastors will not be directed to obey a new law banning gay conversion practices. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters The head of the Presbyterian church in Australia says its pastors will not be directed to obey the Victorian government’s new law banning gay conversion practices, calling the bill “a declaration of war on scripture”. In an interview with Guardian Australia on Thursday, the moderator general of the Presbyterian church in Australia, Rev Peter Barnes, called the bill – which passed Victoria’s parliament earlier this month – “authoritarian” and said the church would ignore it on the basis that church leaders “don’t get our instructions from parliament house”. ....
Collingwood has appointed a group to address a culture of “systemic racism” at the AFL club amid the fallout from a report that led to the resignation of long-time president Eddie McGuire. A 12-person anti-racism advisory group, which includes former Magpies player Daniel Wells, AFL inclusion and social policy manager Tanya Hosch and Magpies director Jodie Sizer, will be tasked with assisting the club to develop a framework for change. The move. ....
An 'expert group on anti-racism' has been set up at Collingwood to help the AFL club 'meet its moment' sbs.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sbs.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.