The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne has called on the nation’s leaders to show great wisdom and compassion as they respond to the national and global effects of climate change. In his President’s Address to the 50th Synod of the Diocese of Melbourne on Wednesday, Archbishop Philip Freier highlighted the plight of Australia’s Pacific neigbours. “This month the Read more
The Carbon Tax debate is heating up in Australia with high profile actress Cate Blanchett joining Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s campaign. Blanchett joined the debate in a pro-carbon tax advertisement shown on Australian television and she along with 140 prominent Australians, including former Liberal leaders, Malcolm Frazer and John Hewson are backing the Labor-Green carbon tax proposal. Read more