by Dr. Robbie Lloyd and Ruth Moraes Communities of Western Sydney have been severely affected by the extreme heat caused by climate change, compounded by poor urban planning, according to a delegation which met Matt Kean, the NSW Minister for Energy & Environment, and Member for Hornsby on Wednesday 17 March. Leaders from various member … Continue reading Voices for Power Parliamentary Forum →

by Julie Macken I have been to countless environmental meetings in my life and have heard horrific stories of ecosystems destroyed and greed annihilating entire communities. They are all tragedies. But nothing prepared me for what I heard last Monday night. The Sydney Alliance and the Nature Conservation Council hosted First Nations leaders and farmers … Continue reading The Silencing of the River’s Song →

by Dr. Robbie Lloyd For Catholics concerned about social justice, community mental health & wellbeing, as well as healing the church’s rift with many of its communities, it is a natural step to explore the full gamut of reconciling the church’s history with First Nations people. Not only have Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders been … Continue reading RAP for Sydney Archdiocese →

by Julie Macken, Research and Project Officer On Monday the 15th of March 2021 over 100,000 women – and quite a few men – mobilised and marched across Australia under the banner Enough is Enough. I was lucky to be part of the rally outside Parliament House in Canberra.  It was an extraordinary day of … Continue reading March for Justice →

by Ruth Moraes Last year’s lent was most likely the most intense and long lasting lent that any of us have experienced. It was during the Lent 2020 that the seriousness of the coronavirus became clearer leading to closed borders, cessation of Masses and stay at home orders. While in Australia at the moment we … Continue reading Lenten Reflections for 2021 →