Matthew Biddle is a journalism graduate from Curtin University (2007) who began writing for The Record in 2008. He then furthered his academic repertoire by completing a degree in the liberal arts in 2011. Often mistaken for his identical twin brother, Matthew is a keen AFL follower and a long-time Essendon supporter.
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The best in Catholic news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Youth learn to shine at Salesian camp
The WA Young Salesians held their annual summer camp in Dwellingup last week, with 44 teenagers taking part in the 25th year of the event.
Chalking our need up to providence
Gold, frankincense and myrrh were blessed at St Anne’s Parish in Belmont on January 6 as the Latin Mass community celebrated the feast of the Epiphany.
Riding the wave of Faith
There was a time when Richard Sellwood lived to ride waves, sleeping in his car each night and surfing all day. But he soon realised the power of God evident in the ocean, eventually becoming Catholic and now sharing his faith with the rest of the surfing world, as Matthew Biddle explains…
Perth responds to Pope Francis
PERTH Catholics responded eagerly to the Holy Father’s request to complete a questionnaire on the Church and the family recently, with more than 600 online responses being submitted in just a few weeks.
Director of Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services Derek Boylen told The Record he was pleased with the response.
“It is heartening to see that over 600 people logged onto the online...
High Court upholds marriage
THE HIGH Court of Australia upheld marriage between a man and a woman last week, ruling unanimously that the ACT’s same-sex marriage laws were inconsistent with the Federal Marriage Act, and consequently unconstitutional.
The decision that the entirety of the ACT law “is of no effect” was made on December 12, almost two months after the legislation was initially passed in the ACT Legisla...
Greens to try their luck in WA next year
ON THE SAME day the High Court overturned the ACT’s same-sex marriage legislation, the WA Greens Party introduced its own gay marriage bill in State Parliament.
Upper house MP Lynn MacLaren introduced a private member’s bill on December 12, the final sitting day for 2013 for WA’s Legislative Council.
The bill aims to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1998 to prov...
Forget the sleigh, Santa rides a Harley-Davidson
HUNDREDS of motorbikes covered in tinsel and Christmas decorations converged on Mandurah on December 14 as part of the annual Motorcycle Charity Ride.
About 600 motorcyclists, many of whom were part of the Christian Motorcyclists Association, took part in the ride from the Ravenswood Hotel to the Mandurah town centre, in front of hundreds of eager spectators.
The riders carried food, ...
Fr John farewells Fremantle friends
THE PARISH of St Patrick’s in Fremantle will say goodbye to Fr John Sebastian Ramesh OMI on December 22 as he leaves Perth to take up a new role in Victoria.
Fr John Sebastian has been assisting at the parish for about four years, and has also been the chaplain to the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle during that period.
His new position will be as the assistant priest at St John ...
Fire almost steals the show on last day of school
A raging fire threatened to cause damage to a new Catholic primary school on December 10, the school’s last day of classes for the year.
Tears of joy as Myaree woman celebrates 100th
Rose Di Stefano was joined by family, friends and parishioners of Pater Noster Catholic Church in Myaree on December 8 as she celebrated her 100th birthday.
