Anglican Communion News Service - Digest - Australia

Media release from Adelaide Anglican Archbishop Jeffrey Driver

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:02:00 GMT

Adelaide’s Anglican Archbishop Jeffrey Driver has urged the Federal Government to ensure children are not housed at a new permanent detention facility on Manus Island. [More]

1500km to go: Cyclists on a mission blaze through town

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:44:00 GMT

[The Chronicle by Genevieve Kennedy] With legs of jelly, a team of cyclists pedalled into Toowoomba this afternoon. [More]

Asylum seeker comments "fear-mongering"

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:22:00 GMT

[Anglican Diocese of Brisbane] The Chair of the Brisbane Anglican Diocesan Social Responsibilities Committee, The Very Reverend Dr Peter Catt, today spoke out strongly against immigration spokesman Scott Morrison's demands for ‘behaviour protoc... [More]

Research finds kids learn life lessons about money from parents who save

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:15:00 GMT

From Diocese of Adelaide Latest report finds 81% of Saver Plus participants encourage children to save Saver Plus, the financial education and matched savings program developed by the Anglicare and ANZ, is encouraging a new generation of chi... [More]

Melbourne priest to become Queensland's first woman bishop

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 10:18:00 GMT

From the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne The Anglican Archbishops of Melbourne and Brisbane, Dr Philip Freier and Dr Phillip Aspinall, have today announced that a Melbourne priest has been selected to lead the Southern Region of the Diocese of Brisban... [More]

Visas for rich investors 'threaten national character': Bishop Huggins

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:39:00 GMT

[The Age] "Golden ticket" visas, with which wealthy investors can gain privileged access to Australian residency, could damage the character of the nation, according to Melbourne Anglican Bishop Philip Huggins. [More]

Anglican Primate calls royal commission an "historic opportunity to protect Australian children"

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:45:00 GMT

The Primate of the Anglican Church said today that the royal commission called by Prime Minister Julia Gillard offered an historic opportunity to protect Australian children. [More]

First woman elected Chair of Anglican national indigenous body

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 12:27:00 GMT

[Anglican Diocese of Melbourne] The Revd Gloria Shipp, from the Gamilaroi tribe in New South Wales, has been elected Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Anglican Council (NATSIAC) by members at their Annual Gathering... [More]

Anglican Overseas Aid appoints CEO Bob Mitchell

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 10:39:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Mitchell as CEO of Anglican Overseas Aid. Bob has been the interim CEO at Anglican Overseas Aid since the start of September. [More]

Appeal launched to mark 70th anniversary of Anglican Martyrs in PNG

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:54:00 GMT

By Anglican Board of Mission Australia (ABM) media release

During World War II, 12 Anglicans working for God’s Church in PNG lost their lives. This year marks the 70th anniversary since the death of the Martyrs of New Guinea. [More]

Moree to host 'denied innocence' workshop

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:39:00 GMT

From The Moree Citizen

The Moree Anglican Church is offering parents carers and those working with children a workshop focusing on the dangers of early sexualisation of children in our culture. [More]

Disability trials welcome, say Archbishop

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:39:00 GMT

From the Diocese of Melbourne The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier, has today welcomed the Federal Government’s commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and congratulates those states and territories whi... [More]

President of Australian Mothers' Union visits the Solomon Islands

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT

From the Solomon Star newspaper

Provincial Mothers' Union of the Anglican Church of Melanesia welcomes the arrival of Reverend Libbib Crossman to Solomon Islands. [More]

Grafton priest leads the way

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 14:22:00 GMT

By Kate Matthews, The Morning Bulletin Clarence Valley celebrates the first Grafton woman to be accepted into the role of Archdeacon this morning as Reverend Gail Hagon of the Anglican Diocese of Grafton takes on the most senior position in the life... [More]

Australian Anglicans visit Japan, hear stories of surviving the tsunami

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:10:00 GMT

Survivors of Japan’s triple disasters—earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear fallout—warmly welcomed a group of Anglicans who visited them from the Diocese of Riverina in Australian last week. [More]