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Who are we?

We are an ecumenical, mainstream organization, established in 2008.  We aim to strengthen social justice and ethical structures in Australia;  to promote social justice as a core Christian value;  and to further public education on ethics, current social justice issues and the Christian perspective on them. 

 

What's new what's different?

Audio recordings from the forum ""What ought we do about climate change? Australian interests through the ethical looking glass" with speakers Paul Collins and Vanessa Morris

are now available from our download page

 

 

Calendar of Future events:

No forums are planned to be held until 2010 (more details)

 

Non CES Events.  (More details)

1.        Anti-Poverty Week - Help Fight Poverty and Hardship

When:   11-17 October

The week focuses on poverty around the world. For more information Phone 1300 797 290 or visit the antipoverty website. Become involved?

World Vision, in partnership with the ACT Anti Poverty Week team has produced a series of 4 small group discussion studies for use in local churches. These are available for download. Subjects include:

For further information please contact Rev Gordon Ramsay, Co-Chair ACT Anti Poverty Week team, gordon@kippax.org.au

 

2.      Mercy Justice Conference  (An initiative of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy Australia)

When:       6th, 7th & 8th November 2009.

Where:     Queanbeyan NSW (Commence 6.30pm Friday, conclude 4pm Sunday)

Speakers: Mick Dodson, Tim Flannery, Margot O’Neill, Jan Gray rsm, Maryanne Loughry rsm, Madge McGuire, Denise Coghlan rsm,

 

3.      Freilich Foundation (supported events)

Exhibition: Resilience - Images From a New Delhi Children's Shelter, by David MacDougall
When:        August 28- November 27
Where:      National Sound and Film Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT
Film:          The images from this exhibition are from the film "Gandhi's Children" by David MacDougall
When:        Screening August 30th 2pm

Where:      Arc Cinema, National Sound and Film Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton ACT
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4.       Frelich Foundation Presents Eminent Lecturer Series, November 2009: Women and War
Professor Hilary Charlesworth and other eminent scholars will deliver a series of lectures every Wednesday lunchtime during the month of November on the theme of Women and War. This lecture series will consider women's complex relationship to war and conflict. It will investigate the images of womanhood that are used in decisions about the use of force as well as the effect of conflict on women
 

 

 

  Items of potential interest

  1. Obama's 'Not Bush' Nobel not good - Michael Brull - Eureka Street

  2. Make all drug use legal - Festival of Dangerous Ideas - Radio National Counterpoint

  3. Refugee hysteria breeding Pacific Solution 2.0 - Kerry Murphy - Eureka street

  4. Strategies for a new era of firestorms - Paul Collins - Eureka Street

  5. GetUp! - save the homelands - petition of the Yolngu people of the NT

  6. September 2009 Briefing - Australian Social Justice Council

  7. Hope for the Common Good - Uniting Justice

  8. When tolerance doesn't cut it - Andrew Hamilton  - Eureka Street

  9. Climate Change - Don't give up on your Government yet - Christine Milne - newmatilda

  10. CSJC submission to Review of Tax System

  11. The Limits of Crisis Exploitation: The NT Intervention as a Reform Boomerang - Murray Edelman

  12. Gallipoli Diggers and the 'forgotten' holocaust - Eureka Street

  13. The Monthly - Australian Politics, Society and Culture - April 2009 Edition

  14. Australia Institute - For a Just, Sustainable, Peaceful Future - Assorted topical papers/articles

  15. Global Crime Wave? A Syndrome of Crime, Violence, and Repression on the Way (DRUGS) - By Michael T. Klare

  16. Mental Health and smoking - NSW Consumer Voice

  17.  GM patents exploit the poor   Charles Rue  - Eureka Street

  18. Mundine calls for rethink on intervention - CathNews

  19. Rallies and arrests in West Papua coincide with establishment of 'International lawyer for West Papua' - Institute for Papuan Advocacy & Human Rights

  20. Conservation Council for the Canberra Region - eBulletin

  21. Exploring the Underlying Social Determinants of Aboriginal Health -  Beyond Bandaids

  22. New Report shows Social Inclusion Antidote to Turbulent Times - ANGLICARE Australia

  23. Towards an ethical future - Economy in crisis # 3 - Mark Speeks (The Tablet)
    The tale of the wealthy bludger - Anne Schmid Eureka Street

  24. Minorities stomped as India flirts with fascism   Irfan Yusuf  - Eureka Street

  25. Social Justice Sunday - Faces of Poverty (National Council of Churches)

  26. Social Justice Sunday Statement 2008 - "A Rich Young Nation - The challenge of affluence and poverty in Australia" (ACSJC)

  27. "The wage of sin is the death of the Market" - Clive Hamilton Eureka Street

  28. "Dignity in Humanity - Recognizing Christ in Every Person." A Uniting Church in Australia Statement on Human Rights

  29. Kids or Criminals - Liz Curran  Eureka Street

  30. The  Australian Catholic Social Justice Council April 09 Briefing paper

  31. View the story of the Yolngu people of Ramingining in the northern part of Central Arnhem Land.

 

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