The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast

"Women religious" have led major education, health and charitable institutions. 
But they’ve also been victims of their own church.

For six years, a Church of England priest has been trying to uncover the fate of more than 60 Iraqis taken prisoner by Coalition forces during the 2003 Iraq invasion.

One of the most controversial questions in next week’s census is about religious affinity. 
Over the past two decades, increasing numbers of Australians say they have no religion. 
In 2021, it reached 39 per cent. 
But does the way the census poses the question accurately reflect religious identity? 
GUEST:
Dr Dorian von Freyhold from the analytics firm Compass Polling ran an experiment involving 5,000 people.

For six years, a Church of England priest has been trying to uncover the fate of more than 60 Iraqis taken prisoner by Coalition forces during the 2003 Iraq invasion. 
What makes this search for the truth so compelling is that before becoming a priest, Nicholas Mercer was a Lieutenant Colonel and one of the most senior lawyers in the British military. 
As part of his search, he wrote repeatedly to the Inspector General of the Australian Defence Forced because Australian troops were involved in detaining the Iraqis. 
Nicholas Mercer has finally received a response from the Inspector-General.
The following statement can be attributed to a spokesperson for the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force:
The Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force’s role includes the examination of matters affecting military justice in the ADF.  
The IGADF inquiry into Dr Mercer’s concerns did not find any evidence that substantiates wrongdoing on the part of the ADF.
 GUEST:
A former British Army Lieutenant-Colonel, the Rev Nicholas Mercer has been campaigning for the truth about war crimes in Iraq - he is also an Anglican priest

India’s Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited Melbourne to receive a rock star welcome at a mass rally at docklands stadium. 
But not all Australian Hindus are fans - some see him as a divisive figure with potential impact on social harmony. 
What do they make of the current pulses of anti-immigration rhetoric emerging from figures like Hanson and her party?
GUEST:
ABC journalist and former ABC South Asia correspondent Meghna Bali - Her new ABC Compass documentary is here.