The Ethics Centre in the media
St James Ethics Centre often appears in the media, particularly in Australia. In particular Dr Simon Longstaff, Executive Director of the Ethics Centre, makes frequent media appearances to discuss the ethical dimension of current issues or to talk about the Centre's work.
He also writes opinion pieces which are published in major Australian newspapers and elsewhere. Visit our Ethics Articles to view these articles and more.
If you are a journalist and would like the Ethics Centre to comment about a particular issue, write an article or would like to interview one of our staff members, including Simon Longstaff, please contact us.
Given the immediate and transitory nature of many media appearances and comment we do not list all of them on our website. However, just a few of these media appearances where transcripts or articles are available online, are as follows:
- Simon Longstaff is a guest on the Evenings program with James O'Loughlin on ABC Radio 2BL/702 most Mondays at 9pm Australian EST. Simon discusses topical ethical issues. The program is broadcast from Sydney, Australia and is heard around NSW and in the ACT. Visit the Evenings website where recordings of recent programs are available.
- An article was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 21 October 2005 about St James Ethics Centre's 2005 Lawyers' Lecture presented by Bret Walker SC. Read this article.
- Simon was interviewed by ABC Television's 7:30 Report about a woman with severe cerebral palsy who has had a baby. Read a transcript of this report.
- Dr Longstaff was interviewed for an article about chequebook journalism and the release of hostage Douglas Wood which was published in The Age on 21 June 2005. Read Chequebook Hostage.
- St James Ethics Centre's thoughts about alternatives being available for Scripture classes in NSW schools was discussed on ABC Radio's Perspectives on 8 April 2005. Read a transcript of Ethics anyone?. Learn more about the Ethics Centre's Ethics in Education project.
- Simon was interviewed for ABC Radio's PM about immigration detaines converting to Christianity on 21 March 2005. Read a transcript of How are Australia's detainees converting?.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed for an article about adultry which appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 23 December 2004. Read Cheating Hearts.
- Dr Hilary Byrne-Armstrong, a Professional Associate of the Ethics Centre, presented a program on ABC Radio National on the topic of ethical conversations. Read a transcript.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed on ABC Radio's PM on 16 October 2004 about corporate social responsibility. Read a transcript of Corporate Responsibility Low on the corporate agenda.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed for a Radio National documentary about the work of artist Patricia Piccinini which was aired on 16 Octber 2004. This documentary was produced by the Ethics Centre's former Public Affairs Manager, Jackie Randles. Read a transcript.
- Dr Simon Longstaff was interviewed for an ABC Radio (Australia) program on the return of Shane Warne to international cricket. The program was aired on ABC Radio National as part of The Sports Factor on Friday 6 February 2004. Read a transcript of this program.
- Dr Longstaff was recently interviewed for an ABC Radio (Australia) documentary on the issue of 'Capital Punishment - a brief history'. The program was aired on ABC Radio National as part of the Encounter program on Sunday 2 November 2003. Read a transcript of this program.
- The Australian newspaper reported on 1 October 2003 that St James Ethics Centre will conduct an independent inquiry into the University of Newcastle's policies after two high-profile allegations of plagiarism. Click here to read the article.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed on ABC television's Business Breakfast program about boardroom accountability on 14 March 2003. Read a transcript of the interview.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed for an SBS Radio (Australia) program on the issue of 'Truth'. Listen to a recording of the program, which was aired on 2 September 2003 (recording is in MP3 format).
- Compass is a weekly ABC Television (Australia) program which looks at issues of spirituality, religion and ethics. On 24 August 2003, Simon Longstaff appeared in a Compass documentary examining the issue of 'Greed'. Read a transcript of this documentary, including Simon's comments.
- The Ethics Centre's Simon Longstaff was quoted in an article about Shane Warne and privacy in an article for The Age on 16 August 2003. Read this article.
- Simon Longstaff was interviewed on the issue of voter apathy for ABC Radio's The World Today on 22 July 2003. Read a transcript of this item, including Simon's comments.
- The Ethics Centre's Ethi-Call Ethics Counselling service was discussed by Simon Longstaff in an article about mentors for company directors which appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald on 31 January 2003. Read this article.