Why Australia should not reintroduce the death penalty

By Dr Rod Benson Melbourne prison escapee Ronald Ryan is taken to police headquarters in Sydney after his recapture, 5 January 1966. Ryan was hanged on 3 February 1967, the last person to be killed by the state in Australia. There are strong arguments for and against capital punishment.ย ย Some claim that crimes such as terrorism, …

What to do about asylum seekers

A sermon by Rod Benson on Psalm 145 Muriel was a professor of art at a major university.ย  She used to leave her office door unlocked so students and colleagues could walk in and leave messages on her mural-sized bulletin board, a collage of clippings, photographs, sketches and notes. For about a year, two items …