ESSAY: ISRAEL FOLAU, CODES OF CONDUCT AND AUSTRALIA’S MARRIAGE AMENDMENT ACT
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at the connections between the Israel Folau case, employment codes of conduct and the 2017 Marriage Act amendment…
Israel Folau says to head to court after conciliation hearing fails
Sydney, Australia Reuters Sacked Australia fullback Israel Folau is set to take his legal fight against Rugby Australia to court after emerging “very disappointed” from a failed conciliation hearing at the Fair Work Commission in Sydney on Friday. Folau and his legal team met with RA in the first formal step of his unfair dismissal […]
ESSAY: WHY CHRISTIANS DISAGREE OVER THE ISRAEL FOLAU SAGA
In an article first published on The Conversation, GEOFF THOMPSON, of Australia’s University of Divinity, looks at why there have been different responses among Australian Christians to the ongoing saga surrounding sacked rugby player Israel Folau…
Australian Christian Lobby launches new fundraising effort for sacked rugby player Israel Folau
The Australian Christian Lobby has kicked off a new effort aimed at raising funds to support sacked Australian rugby fullback Israel Folau in his dispute with Rugby Australia with $A100,000 donation. The move comes after fundraising platform GoFundMe shut down a page which had already raised more than $A750,000 for Folau, saying that the 30-year-old’s […]
Updated: Folau crowdfunding shut down after $A750,000 raised
Updated 4.30pmMelbourne, AustraliaReuters Sacked Australia fullback Israel Folau’s crowdfunding campaign to raise money to fight his termination has been shut down by the GoFundMe platform, with more than $A750,000 to be refunded to thousands of donors. Folau launched his GoFundMe page on Friday, appealing for $A3 million he said he needed for a potentially long […]
Australian rugby player Israel Folau starts crowd-funding campaign to fight sacking
Sacked Australian rugby player Israel Folau has launched a $A3 million crowd-funding campaign to help fund legal action against Rugby Australia and the New South Wales Waratahs as he fights his termination in court. Folau, a Christian, was sacked last month after being found of a “high level” breach of Rugby Australia’s code of conduct. […]
Folau launches legal action against Rugby Australia
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Rubgy player Israel Folau launched legal proceedings against Rugby Australia over the termination of his contract on Thursday, casting the action as the pursuit of his “right to religious freedom”. Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, was sacked by Rugby Australia and his Super Rugby club New South Wales Waratahs last month for a post […]
Australian rugby players’ union to conduct ‘faith’ review in wake of Folau sacking
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s Rugby Union Players’ Association will convene a “faith review” to establish clearer guidelines for religious expression in the wake of Israel Folau’s sacking. Former Wallabies fullback Folau, a fundamentalist Christian, had his four-year contract terminated last week for a social media post that said hell awaits “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers” and others. Rugby […]
Former Wallabies player Israel Folau waives right to appeal, says ‘no confidence’ in process
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Israel Folau waived his right to appeal the termination of his contract by Rugby Australia due to a lack of “confidence” in their process, the former Wallabies fullback said on Monday, but he had not ruled out further action against the decision. Folau was fired on Friday for a “high level” breach of […]
Updated: Israel Folau sacked by Rugby Australia over social media post
Updated: 8:30am, 18th MaySydneyReuters Five weeks after they first committed to sacking Israel Folau, Rugby Australia finally terminated the Wallabies fullback’s contract on Friday on the recommendation of a disciplinary panel that decided he had breached their rules on inclusion. The protracted saga was sparked by Folau’s Instagram post on 10th April that said hell […]