Andrew Thorburn
Dons president prepares for AGM grilling amid Thorburn volunteer report
David Barham is preparing to be grilled by members about the hiring and abrupt departure of Andrew Thorburn at Thursday night’s annual general meeting, as a report emerged that the former chief executive was interested in returning to the club as a volunteer.
- by Jon Pierik
Latest
Nabbed: How a Sydney woman’s scam on NAB unravelled
Helen Rosamond’s 40th birthday party in 2015 attracted some of the wealthiest revellers in Sydney. By Christmas 2017, her money-making scheme had come unstuck.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Alleged accomplice of accused NAB fraudster an ‘accomplished liar’, jury told
Sydney businesswoman Helen Rosamond has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to her alleged role in defrauding NAB of millions.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Andrew Thorburn hires lawyers over departure as Essendon CEO
Essendon’s short-lived chief executive Andrew Thorburn has hired legal counsel and is pursuing legal action against the club after he was forced to resign.
- by Michael Gleeson
North Melbourne tap into Andrew Demetriou in hunt for new CEO
In their hunt for a new CEO North Melbourne sought the advice of former AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou about potential candidates.
- by Peter Ryan
‘It is hard’: Essendon football director Andrew Welsh up for challenge
Andrew Welsh has laid out a plan to make Essendon successful again as he begins his term as the club’s football director after a shambolic period for the Bombers.
- by Peter Ryan
‘Blessed are you’: City on a Hill church rocks again after Essendon drama
Pastor Guy Mason preaches on abortion and homosexuality, as City on a Hill worshippers say they fear discrimination in the wake of the Andrew Thorburn case.
- by Carolyn Webb
Opinion
Religious freedom
It seems that faith is not only unacceptable, but now must be cancelled
If Andrew Thorburn is guilty by association with City on a Hill, why is Daniel Andrews not guilty by association with the Catholic Church?
- by Barney Zwartz
Opinion
Religion
Ye of little faith, how well do you know your country?
We’ve taken one step forward on gender, but two steps back on religion and race.
- by George Megalogenis
Archbishop questions commitment to tolerance in Thorburn saga
Andrew Thorburn’s forced exit from Essendon has crystallised insecurities held by people of faith about holding moral views against the secular majority.Â
- by Chip Le Grand
Opinion
Religion
I’ve lost faith that Australia knows how to discuss religion
The Essendon-Thorburn saga highlights that never before have Australians known so little about the foundational text of Australia’s biggest religion. And never before, it seems, had such strong opinions on it.
- by Anthony Segaert