In the early decades of the 19th century, Indigenous Australians suffered devastating losses at the hands of British colonists, who largely ignored their sovereignty and even their humanity. At the same time, however, a new wave of Christian humanitarians were arriving in the colonies, troubled by Aboriginal suffering and arguing that colonists had obligations towards...

In September 2009, the National Human Rights Consultation recommended that the federal government draft and enact a charter of rights. Opponents of a federal charter have vehemently argued against the institutional changes that such a law would bring to Australian governance, while supporters have saluted its moral brilliance and ability to improve government provision for...

This study of the governance of theological education examines significant policy and management decisions within Presbyterian ministry training in New Zealand between 1961 and 1997 in the light of Edward Farley's integrated goal for theological education, theologia.

This report examines the key factors that have caused and sustained extremism, as well as the main doctrinal tenets of extremism. It is the outcome of exploratory research to form the basis for the next phase of the project, engagement with at-risk Muslim youth in Australia to build on their strength in preventing their radicalisation...

The Anglican Church has released this report into past cases of child sex abuse within the church in Australia.