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Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door In the Eye of A Buddhist

I have been a staunch Buddhist since I was a child,which has made me unbearable to be hostile to other people from the bottom...

Sunday essay: how the West discovered the Buddha

Image: Shutterstock Buddhism is the third largest (and fastest growing) religion in Australia with approximately half a million adherents. The celebration of the Buddha’s birthday here...

Morrison’s Christian empathy needs to be about more than just prayer – it requires action, too

Image: Dominic Lorrimer/AAP Over the past week, Australians have heard Scott Morrison make several explicit references to his faith. Given Morrison has placed his faith...

Only 19% of Australians agree religious schools should be able to ban LGBT+ teachers

Image: Dave Hunt/AAP This week, the religious discrimination bill is finally being debated on the floor of federal parliament. The bill has prompted disagreements within political parties, within religions and...

As parliament returns for 2022, the religious discrimination bill is still an unholy mess

Image: Shutterstock The religious discrimination bill is due to be debated in parliament this week. This has been a long time coming – Prime Minister...

5 things to know about Mary, the mother of Jesus

Jan van Eyck, The Ghent Altarpiece, 1432. Virgin Mary detail. Wikimedia Commons Mary, the mother of Jesus, is unquestionably the senior saint within the Christian tradition....

Third time lucky? What has changed in the latest draft of the religious discrimination bill?

The Morrison government has finally provided details of the third draft of its religious discrimination bill. This prompted heated discussion in a meeting of Coalition MPs...

‘I’m not afraid of terrorism. I’m afraid of being accused of being a terrorist’: growing up Muslim after 9/11

  Picture: Lukas Coch/AAP Those born after 2001 have only known a world “at war on terror”. This means a generation growing up under under fears...

A ‘Christian nation’ no longer: why Australia’s religious right loses policy battles even when it wins elections

  AAP (various) Conservative Christians are prominent in Australia’s Liberal-National Coalition parties. Scott Morrison and Tony Abbott are two of the most devout and theologically conservative prime ministers in...

‘The blood of Jesus is my vaccine’: how a fringe group of Christians hijacks faith in a war against science

  Image: Wes Mountain/The Conversation “The blood of Jesus is my vaccine” read one of the signs at a recent protest against lockdown regulations in...
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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.