by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
In the past few months we have been delighted to receive so many contributions from Friends, sharing a great range of concerns and insights. We begin this issue with articles on Religious Freedom because this has been so much in the news. While recognising that in...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
David Purnell, Quaker Peace and Legislation Committee The following is a summary of the Quaker Peace and Legislation Committee submission to the Religious Discrimination Bill, the Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill, and the Human Rights...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Wies Schuiringa, New South Wales Regional Meeting By the time you read this article, Australia may have a Religious Discrimination Act, or not. Australia Yearly Meeting made a submission about the draft Act that is summarised by David Purnell in an article in this...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Sue Ennis, Victoria Regional Meeting Rowe Morrow has asked me to write about the changes I have made to reduce my carbon footprint. I know many Quakers have done much more and for longer, but here goes! My hope is that the next few editions of the AF will include...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Jackie Perkins, QSA Administrator QSA works with project partners to assist them and their communities to become self-sustaining and independent of foreign aid as much as possible, i.e. giving them a hand up rather than being dependent on regular handouts, teaching...
by David Swain | 1 Dec, 2019
Valerie Joy, Queensland Regional meeting, and Jane Drexler, New South Wales Regional Meeting Quite often Australian Friends working for Friends Peace Teams (FPT) are asked what the difference between us and the Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is. They are both...
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