Tim Costello
Reverend Tim Costello is the former CEO of World Vision Australia.
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Guilty verdict against World Vision hero is a travesty of justice
The verdict overnight announces the demise of the rule of law in Israeli courts.
- by Tim Costello and Conny Lenneberg
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Gambling’s hold over our national identity has corrupted politics
Politicians use the myth that Australians “love a bet” to justify being captured by Crown Casino and gaming.
- by Tim Costello
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I did not dissuade Vladimir Putin from his crackdown but now Australia is employing the same tactic
Targeting charities is a tried and true political tactic deployed by autocratic and authoritarian regimes to quash dissent and gag critics.
- by Tim Costello
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Israel needs to stop stalling and release aid worker jailed five years ago
The UN has described Mohammed el-Halabi as a humanitarian hero but Israel claims the World Vision employee redirected aid to militant groups.
- by Tim Costello
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Myth of meritocracy casts Australia in a new light
When it comes to an entrenched class system, Australia can’t hold its head up high on several fronts.
- by Tim Costello
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Time to end gilded reign of Australia’s gambling industry
For far too long gambling industry players have been given a free pass to operate as they please in Australia, with minimal oversight from the governments which license them.
- by Tim Costello
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Why has shining a light on Crown's murky world taken so long?
All the damning exposure about Crown Casino’s money laundering and junkets linked to criminals is coming from an inquiry in Sydney, where it does not yet operate.
- by Tim Costello
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Premier should heed the health advice on gambling just as she did for COVID
Exactly who is making decisions on public health in NSW – is it the government or the gambling industry?
- by Tim Costello