Michael McVeigh

Oct 20, 2024 | eurekastreet.com.au | Michael McVeigh

With King Charles and Queen Camilla’s pending arrival in Australia, I have a guilty admission to make. The older I’ve become, the more fondness I have for our constitutional monarchy. It’s not because I have a particular devotion to the United Kingdom, or the colonial superpower it once was. My ancestors were mostly Irish, and one tour those lands 15 years ago was enough to shatter any illusions I had about the benevolence of the colonial masters across the Irish Sea.

Oct 2, 2024 | eurekastreet.com.au | Michael McVeigh

Michael McVeigh:What were some of the most formative experiences for you in the social services space? Joshua Lourensz: There’s something powerful in reading a story about a person’s life and gaining a better understanding about systems and structures that have influence on our lives. But for me, it’s all about the realisations you have when you actually meet people. Conversations I’ve had when I’ve realised there isn’t much difference between myself and someone sleeping on the street.

Sep 25, 2024 | eurekastreet.com.au | Michael McVeigh

Formed in 1974, ARPA’s first mission was to bring Christian publications together to protest rising postal costs. Over the next half a century, it provided a shining example of ecumenical cooperation and fellowship. The association’s leaders were drawn from a variety of Christian denominations, and through annual conferences they helped foster a sense of common mission that transcended any theological differences between them.

Sep 11, 2024 | eurekastreet.com.au | Michael McVeigh

I had a birthday recently, but it wasn’t really one I felt like celebrating. I’m now the same age my father was when he was diagnosed with cancer. Within eight months of that diagnosis, he was dead. I remember that year vividly. It started with a melanoma, but by the time he’d been diagnosed the cancer had spread through his body and was in his lungs. He went through bouts of chemotherapy, slowly becoming sicker and weaker as the months dragged by.

Sep 10, 2024 | eurekastreet.com.au | Michael McVeigh

I posted a complaint about it on social media, but received no response from Kayo. In fairness, I checked Kayo’s more recent ‘Kidcast’ races as I was writing this piece and they don’t seem to have any adverts at all up front anymore. However, this is an example of what can happen in a world of unregulated sports betting - gambling adverts that appeal to kids (Ninjas! Having fun! Betting!) appearing at the front of sports broadcasts aimed at kids.