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
Dazzling night for dizzying number of projects
The Mary MacKillop Foundation will host its annual fundraising dinner on June 28 at Government House in Perth city. It is expected that about 200 people will attend the dinner, which is one of the Foundation’s biggest sources of funds each year.
Bags of goodwill for Vincent’s campaign
Vincent Pettinicchio’s bold campaign to provide packs of essentials to the homeless people in Perth has finished, with the eight-year-old collecting almost 200 packs. With the help of family, friends and local parishioners, the Whitford Catholic Primary School student on May 31 packed individual bags of the goods.
Prof presses past rainbow intimidation
The University of Notre Dame (UNDA) has challenged those who oppose views presented in their public lectures to raise their opposition inside, rather than outside, the lecture theatres. UNDA was responding to a group of protestors who objected to visiting philosopher, Professor John Finnis’ arguments on same-sex marriage and euthanasia.
Kylie skippers team to blind sailing meet success
Perth Catholic Kylie Forth performed admirably in the Blind Sailing World Championships recently in Japan, with her Australian team finishing second. The B1 class event was won by Great Britain, despite a fast-finishing Australian team narrowing the gap in the final races.
Students launch LifeLink in style
ARCHBISHOP Timothy Costelloe SDB officially launched LifeLink Day 2013 on May 28 at Corpus Christi College in Bateman.
LifeLink is an Archdiocesan organisation that supports social service agencies established or funded by the Church.
Students, teachers and schools are encouraged to organise fundraising events on LifeLink Day each year to help support the work of LifeLink in WA. This ...
The eminently ordinary Jorge I knew
POPE FRANCIS will be “flexible, accessible and approachable” as the leader of the Catholic Church, according to George von Waidkuns-Velazquez, a former student of the Pope’s.
George von Waidkuns-Velazquez spent almost two years at the Collegio Maximo San Jose in San Miguel, a Jesuit seminary in Argentina, in the 1980s where he was taught pastoral theology and humanities by Jorge Bergogli...
Perth commuters think again on euthanasia
Perth’s Right to Life Association took to the train stations and the streets as part of its annual ‘Life Week’ held from May 6 to 11. The group distributed flyers to hundreds of people in Fremantle’s Kings Square, at Perth train station, and in the Murray Street Mall during the week.
Mason shows what neighbours made of
Parishioners of St Francis of Assisi parish in Maida Vale are eagerly awaiting the official opening of two new parts of the church grounds. The grotto, as well as a “Memorial Wall for the Unborn,” was built by parishioner Len Harrison and church neighbour, Tom Hogg.
Gosnells is truly present online
One month after being appointed as the parish priest at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament parish in Gosnells, Father Patrick Lim has already started to rejuvenate the parish’s digital presence.
Masterclass in Rosary manufacture
Bateman parishioners are among a growing number of Perth Catholics who are generously making Rosaries to be sent to overseas missions. The parish has recently started hosting Rosary-making classes where parishioners are taught from scratch how to turn 59 beads, a small crucifix, a medal and a piece of string into a Rosary.
