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Anti-homosexuality Christian street preachers, who espouse free speech, sue critics for defamation

January 24, 2012

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A religious group who preach their anti-homosexuality message in Rundle Mall, and defended their right to do so in court as free speech, have launched a defamation suits against a Councillor who criticised their preaching, ABC TV and the Sunday Mail. The preachers were holding forth quite regularly in Rundle Mall, and the Adelaide City… [Read more…]

Gorgeous autumn leaves at Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens

May 1, 2011

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The Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens are magnificent this year with vivid red and yellow autumn leaves. I couldn’t resist snapping photos – the curse/blessing of digital cameras! I guess a colourful autumn is normal in all those cold dark places, like Europe, where the deciduous trees come from, but for the past few years here all… [Read more…]

How to chant for medical research: Cures not Cuts!

April 15, 2011

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I actually went to a real protest! Not something I usually do. On Tuesday all us medical researchers in Adelaide headed down North Tce from the universities, institutes and hospitals to the steps of Parliament to protest the proposed $400 million destruction of medical research funding. I wasn’t counting, but some people who’d tried to… [Read more…]