On 12 December 2025, the Victoria Treaty between the state of Victoria and First Peoples officially came into effect to great public celebration. The next day a much smaller group gathered at Yilawaru in St Kilda to...
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Religion and Social Policy
Toxic work in Australia’s banks
A University of Divinity study of ten Australian bank employees brings to light a hidden spectre of suicide in Australia’s banks.
Healthcare Funding and Christian Ethics by Stephen Duckett | Book Publication
Book on application of Christian ethics to health care funding launched. Health policy in Australia is often the subject of contentious debates and disputes. Stephen Duckett, a member of the Religion and Social Policy...
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Religion and Social Policy Network welcomes the Statement from the Heart
The Statement from the Heart calls RASP and all Australians to contribute to righting an historic wrong. This begins with our support for a ‘yes’ vote at the coming referendum, and our unequivocal support for the...
Recent publications from the University of Divinity research community – 2022
The University of Divinity research community recently gathered in person for the annual Research Conference. During the conference, we celebrated publications written by our academics, honorary researchers and HDR...
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Interview with John Bottomley about his new publication, “Money Talks”
John Bottomley, Chairperson for the Religion and Social Policy (RASP) Network, speaks to VOX about his new publication "Money Talks".
Report reveals push for profits compromises finance sector staff
This article is republished from Mirage news. A Report commissioned by the Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) and completed by the Religion and Social Policy Network of the University of Divinity has found the...
Faith can help us lay our ghosts to rest
Rev Dr Andrew Sloane, Morling College and member of RASP This article is reposted from The Canberra Times It’s been a long time since I worked in clinical medicine, but like all doctors, I have memories of hard...
Andrew SloaneLearning to Learn from West Papua
Michael Toy | Reposted from Ethos, with permission. We learn to listen better so that we can learn to live better. – Mark Menjivar I spent the bulk of 2019 reading, researching and writing about a subject that I had...
Flourishing and Wellbeing – Call for Papers
Measurement, Meaning and Mindfulness in Health, Education and Work Elizabeth Anscombe’s term ‘human flourishing’ describes the quest and desire for ‘the good life’—wellbeing or life in its fullness and wholeness. It has...
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