Showing Results For:

Tag: Australia


by Cody Mitchell Same-sex marriage became law in Australia on 8th December 2017. The change passed Parliament on what was for some a momentous occasion, and for others a day that will ‘live in infamy’. On that day 128 legislators sat facing the ‘Fearless Four’ who opposed the change.  For many months prior to the …

“Marriage law still a concern in Australia today” Read More »

by Cody Mitchell Technology growth has changed much about how we live our lives. Cody B. Mitchell, 16, a Correspondent from Moree, Australia, says there is a down side to constant technology, and argues for limits on its use. The early 21st century saw the ‘Digital Revolution’ spread like wildfire throughout the developed world. By 2010, …

“Hazards of technology in a connected world” Read More »

by Cody Mitchell The late Billy Graham was an extraordinary preacher who influenced presidents and ordinary people alike, writes Cody B. Mitchell, 16, a Correspondent from Moree, Australia. Born on November 7th, 1918, William Graham was the son of a well-to-do dairy farmer. Both of his parents were staunch Calvinists, however, Billy – as he …

“There is ‘Nobody Like Him’: Rev. Billy Graham” Read More »

by Cody Mitchell Australian legislation is aimed at slavery that exists in the modern economy, writes Cody B. Mitchell, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Moree, Australia, and has prompted a comparison to William Wilberforce and his effort to stop the slave trade. On the 3rd of May 2018, members from all political parties rose to …

“Australia introduces modern anti-slavery bill” Read More »

by Cody Mitchell As Australians digest the findings of a review of their religious freedoms, which was leaked recently, Cody B. Mitchell, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Moree, Australia, writes that all over the world people are being persecuted for their faith. He calls on people who practise their faith freely to stand by those who …

“We must not tolerate religious persecution” Read More »

by Cody Mitchell A new anti-slavery bill in Australia  has gotten little attention from the media, writes Cody B. Mitchell, 17, a Commonwealth Correspondent from Moree, Australia, who has been interviewing one of supporters of the bill who claims media bias is one of the reasons for the lack of news coverage by he Australian …

New anti-slavery law is not making headlines Read More »