Latest posts by Kevin Rennie from December, 2012
Fatwa Against Santa Stirs Passions in Australia
Online outrage has followed news reports of a fatwa against Christmas allegedly issued by an iman at Sydney’s Lakemba Mosque.
Australia: Plain Cigarette Packaging a World First
Australia’s new plain cigarette packaging law, which began on December 1, 2012, was greeted with pleasure by most onliners. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry has argued that plain packaging will increase illegal trade and smuggling.