Rob Norman

Background and History: Shortly after Federation in 1901, the two major non-Labor parties, the Protectionist Party and the Free Trade Party, merged in 1909 to form the Commonwealth Liberal Party.  Alfred Deakin and Joseph Cook led this first formal conservative-liberal alliance in opposition to Labor’s socialist policies. World War I saw a new merger of […]

Many have sought to provide post-mortem analyses of the Opposition following the Federal Election.  The so-called Trump factor, bad policies, factional infighting, too far to the right or the left, uncosted nuclear power, lack of tax reforms, big spending, small-target strategy… and so on. Here’s my summary in just two words: zero leadership! The current

If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, and even his own life—he cannot be my disciple (Luke 14:26)

In this post I am going to unpack the sin of envy. If we open the door, envy will embed itself in our soul and strangle our joy. Envy is the poison of the soul. It is a sin that silently but surely corrodes relationships, destroys contentment, and fuels resentment. Unlike other sins, which may be

Claims by those speaking for the trans-lobby that puberty blockers are both safe and fully reversible are dangerously false. I am no medical expert, but the independent review commissioned by NHS England in 2020, led by Dr Hilary Cass, raises serious concerns about both the safety and reversibility of these puberty suppressing treatments. The Cass

Lust is one of the most destructive and enslaving sins, attacking the sanctity of marriage, eroding family life, and trapping individuals in a relentless cycle of failure, guilt, shame, and sorrow. Many people—both men and women—struggle in silence, feeling unworthy of God’s love and powerless to break free. But you are not alone, and you

Greed, or avarice, is an insatiable desire for more—more money, possessions, power, or status—at the expense of others and, ultimately, at the expense of one’s relationship with God. Greed is more than just an appetite for wealth; it reflects a deeper spiritual sickness rooted in misplaced priorities and the worship of material things over God.

Pride is often referred to as the “root of all sin” because it represents an exaltation of self above God and others. It is the deadliest of the Seven Deadly Sins because it corrupts the soul at its core, fostering a sense of self-sufficiency that denies our dependence on God. In Scripture, pride is consistently

Many major theological constructs come without a specific chapter and verse, e.g., you can’t look up a chapter and verse that specifically referrers to the Trinity, yet the triune nature of God is an undeniable Biblical truth threaded through the Scriptures and solidly supported by the early church fathers, Christian mystics, and theologians. Similarly, the

This week, the people of Queensland witnessed a disturbing and unprecedented assault on democracy. Premier David Crisafulli introduced, and successfully passed, a motion in the Queensland Parliament that effectively bans any discussion or debate on the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018 for the entire term of Parliament. This motion is not only an affront to