Month: April 2018

In his Letter From Rome published in La Croix International, Robert Mickens writes about those who manipulated and exploited the end-of-life tragedy of a British toddler. As Mickens notes: Alfie’s parents were assisted in their struggle by a small collection of people from outside Britain who entered the young couple’s lives several months ago, apparently uninvited and… Continue reading More on the Tragedy of Alfie Evans

The death overnight in England of Alfie Evans as a result of the degenerative brain condition with which he was born is a sad development. It is sad not because his artificial life support had been withdrawn or the desire of his parents had not been honoured by the Court, but rather because a young… Continue reading The Tragic Case of Alfie Evans

I made a mighty mistake today. In reading an article posted in another forum from Australia's public broadcaster about the 'news' that someone alleged to have done something to an Australian overseas would plead not guilty to the charges he's facing in response to the allegations, and subsequently reading some of the comments written by… Continue reading The Pursuit of Justice in the Age of Social Media

The speech of French Prime Minister, Edouard Philippe, at the opening of the Sr John Monash Centre at Villers-Bretonneux, will one day find its way in the great anthologies of the truly memorable and moving speeches of history. "Coming here, seeing this centre and tower, looking at the names of the 11,000 Australians who died… Continue reading The Earth Is His Only Friend

"Contrasting views of Francis in the U.S. reflect the deep and historic polarization within the U.S. Catholic Church itself. It took a pope from Latin America to expose the depth of this rift in North American Catholicism." - Massimo Faggioli https://religionnews.com/2018/04/25/a-new-american-phase-for-francis/

A very powerful reflection on the nature and significance of ANZAC Day from Andrew Hamilton is featured in Eureka Street this morning and requires no further commentary from me... https://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=55226

For a whole range of reasons, most of which have to do with an increased busyness at the end of a week, the previously entitled Friday Filing has now morphed into Monday Musings and will appear late on a Monday rather than late on a Friday. By the time this post is published on The Doohan Discourse, I will… Continue reading Monday Musings: ANZAC Day

At the risk of stating something unpopular in the contemporary climate, banks and other finanical institutions, like any other business, exist to make money for their owners, which in the case of most banks and other financial institutions means their shareholders. Despite some commentary to the contrary, no bank or financial institutions exists solely as… Continue reading The Dark Side of Banking

I like the way Bernard Keane, politics editor for Crikey, writes. He has a style of writing that is immediately engaging and communicates his point with just the right amount of humour. His latest column, appearing today, is no exception, as he takes aim at the way some journalists working for a formerly reputable Australian business newspaper… Continue reading Not Defending The Indefensible