Tag Archives: Australian Catholic University

The Commission’s Long Week-End (Or: Mis-Speaking For Fun And Profit)

You’ve got to hand it to Mr. McClellan (see previous postings) and Gail “Snow White” Furness (see previous postings) of the Australian royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse. They certainly give the Catholic Church every opportunity to … Continue reading

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More On Salvation Army Funding Sources (Or: Purifying Tainted Money)

[Note: This is not an article about the pros and cons of the alcohol and gaming industries. It is only about the Salvation Army’s position on them.] The Salvation Army in Australia appears to be resolutely hypocritical about what it … Continue reading

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Commissioner Fitzgerald (Or: The Pope’s Man), Cont’d

Robert Fitzgerald of the royal commission is described in government and news reports as having close ties with the Catholic Church. He has worked in several positions at Catholic organisations. In 2001, he received an honorary doctorate from the Australian Catholic … Continue reading

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