Articles by Todd Dagwell

Religious freedom vote delayed until next year IMAGE Church

Religious freedom vote delayed until next year

December 06, 2018

The impasse over changes to laws that will impact on religious freedom will continue into next year after Opposition Leader Bill Shorten rejected Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s offer of a conscience vote to settle the issue before Christmas.

Pope condemns dishonesty in politics IMAGE Aurora

Pope condemns dishonesty in politics

December 01, 2018

Pope Francis has used a recent homily to condemn governments and political leaders who use the media to smear and discredit their opponents.

People’s hero named Church’s newest saint IMAGE Aurora

People’s hero named Church’s newest saint

December 01, 2018

Pope Francis officially recognised one of the towering figures of the 20th century Catholic Church when he canonised martyred Salvadoran Archbishop Oscar Romero, at St Peter’s Square on 14 October this year.

Back together again IMAGE Aurora

Back together again

December 01, 2018

Colleen Fenn left St Aloysius Girls High in Hamilton in 1965 and Newcastle in 1970 but refused to say a final goodbye to her classmates. Despite living outside of NSW for most of her adult life, Ms Fenn has, for a decade, been one of the key organisers of St Aloysius reunions at various locations around Newcastle.

Plastic Police in Merewether Beach IMAGE Aurora

Plastic Police in Merewether Beach

December 01, 2018

There will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050 unless the world begins recycling the material at a rapid rate, a report by the World Economic Forum found more than two years ago. It is this knowledge that keeps Samantha Cross motivated in her quest to see soft plastics recycled on a large scale.

Merewether Meteors Rip into Robotics IMAGE Catholic Schools

Merewether Meteors Rip into Robotics

November 30, 2018

Having robots perform the Mexican wave and completing Year 9 maths problems while only in Year 5 are just some of the skills the Merewether Meteors picked up at the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition recently.