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Margaret Court’s church received over $500k in JobKeeper support

Margaret Court’s church received over $500k in JobKeeper support

Reports have emerged that Margaret Court’s Victory Life Centre received more than half a million dollars in JobKeeper payments, despite almost no downturn in revenue. The Guardian has highlighted that Court’s Pentecostal church received more than $500,000 in overall support payments during the Covid-19 pandemic, including a $50,000 cashflow boost. Victory Life Church spokesperson James […]

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‘No Religion’ debate rages on as Australian log on to census

‘No Religion’ debate rages on as Australian log on to census

As millions of Australians log on to complete the 2021 census debate over one of the questions has amped up. What is your religion? Every Australian census has asked questions about what our religious beliefs are, but over the years the way the question has been presented has been updated to reflect our changing community […]

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Margaret Court says all Australians need to stand up to Mark McGowan

Margaret Court says all Australians need to stand up to Mark McGowan

Evangelical church pastor Margaret Court says all Australians need to stand up to Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan. “I want to implore all Australians to stand in this time for freedom of speech.” Reverend Court said in a video posted to the Victory Life Centre’s YouTube page. The former tennis champion turned preacher said the […]

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Outrage over lack of Margaret Court coverage during Wimbledon

Outrage over lack of Margaret Court coverage during Wimbledon

In the lead up to the Wimbledon tennis finals last week Margaret Court’s name began to trend on Twitter. People shared their outrage that the sporting star, turned evangelical preacher, was travelling to the United Kingdom to watch the tennis. Questions were asked, did the politically connected pastor pull some strings to get permission to […]

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Two more awards returned in protest of Margaret Court honour

Two more awards returned in protest of Margaret Court honour

Two more recipients of Australia’s top honours have returned their awards in opposition to the decision to elevate Margaret Court to the highest level of the order. Former Australian consul-general to Bali, Brent Hall, and medical professor Caroline de Costa have both announced they will be relinquishing their titles in light of Court’s promotion. Hall, […]

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“Bad theology”: Religious leader returns Order of Australia after Court honour

Former Uniting Church president, the Reverend Alistair Macrae, has joined a growing number of Australians who have chosen to give up their Order of Australia honours in light of religious leader Margaret Court’s promotion to Companion of the Order of Australia. Victoria’s Reverend Macrae will join prolific journalist Kerry O’Brien, Canberra doctor and trans woman […]

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Margaret Court insists being gay is a choice people make

Margaret Court insists being gay is a choice people make

Controversial religious leader Margaret Court has spoken about the ongoing criticism over her elevation to the Companion of the Order of Australia. Speaking to Liam Bartlett in Perth radio station 6PR Reverend Court said people needed to realise that her most recent award for her champion tennis career, while claiming her previous appointment as an […]

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Broadcaster Kerry O’Brien rejects Australia Day honour

Broadcaster Kerry O’Brien rejects Australia Day honour

Respected journalist Kerry O’Brien has rejected his Australia Day award telling the award organisers that their decision to give religious leader Margaret Court Australia’s highest honour was “deeply insensitive” and “divisive”. On Sunday the former host of the ABC’s Lateline and 7:30 Report wrote to the Governor General’s secretary Paul Singer and informed them he would be […]

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Canberra doctor Clara Tuck Meng Soo returns Order of Australia in protest

Canberra doctor Clara Tuck Meng Soo returns Order of Australia in protest

Canberra doctor, Clara Tuck Meng Soo, has returned her Order of Australia Medal in protest against Margaret Court receiving a second, higher Order of Australia. In a letter to the Governor-General Dr Soo said the decision to award Margaret Court sent a message to LGBTIQ+ youth thast discrimination was tolerated in the Australian community. “By […]

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Court says nobody ever told her that they find her statements offensive

Court says nobody ever told her that they find her statements offensive

Religious leader Margaret Court has described the controversy over her being awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia as “disappointing” and says nobody has ever told her her views or statements are offensive. Speaking to The West Australian the former tennis champion said she was disappointed that news of her being given one of Australia’s […]

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