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HIH Chief Pleaded Innocence to Priest – The Australian October 8th, 2005

HIH Insurance founder Ray Williams is innocent and only agreed to plead guilty to three charges because he believed it was the only way he could avoid a jail term, according to a priest who provided character evidence for the … Continue reading

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Church to screen film on suicide bombers – Inner Western Suburbs Courier – 23rd May 2006

Father to air controversial film that Sydney cinemas ‘didn’t have the guts to show’. Report LAWRENCE CONWAY A controversial film about suicide bombers will be screened in Dulwich Hill over the weekend by Father David Smith of the Holy Trinity … Continue reading

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Pulling No Punches on YouTube – War Cry: February 10th, 2007

Sydney’s own fighting pastor Father Dave Smith has had another brush with the media thanks to popular video blog website YouTube Father Dave’s famous Fight Club also featured on the National Nine TV News report last month “The coverage was excellent” he says. ”And it gave us … Continue reading

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Keeping Up With Being a Dad – Inner-Western Courier September 5th, 2007

by Joseph Sumegi and Dave Berick Dads all over the Inner West will be wearing their new socks and ties with pride this week after Father’s Day presents were unwrapped on Sunday to celebrate fatherhood. But a dad’s role has … Continue reading

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ASIO: Pack Your Bags – Inner-Western Courier November 27th, 2007

by Isaac Wilson THE threat of deportation hanging over a top Islamic cleric has angered Christian ministers in the Inner West. who have rallied to support the religious leader Father Dave Smith of the Holy Trinity Church at DulwIch Hill … Continue reading

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Fair Go for the Sheikh to Stay – Inner-Western Courier December 11th, 2007

by Isaac Wilson MEMBERS of the Save the Sheikh Christian Coalition are calling on the new Government to help stop a top Islamic cleric from being deported Led by Father Dave Smith of the Holy Trinity Church at Dulwich Hill, … Continue reading

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ASIO Keeps Risk a Secret – Inner West Courier, July 28th 2009

by Marie Sanson A RESPECTED Muslim cleric has been denied permission to visit his sick father in Iran because he has been told he is a security risk – but ASlO will not say why. Sheik Mansour Leghaei from Iran, … Continue reading

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Boxers Line-Up – Canterbury Torch, January 19th 2010

FIGHTING Father Dave will return to his glory days and swap his clergy collar for boxing gloves on Tuesday as part of an Australia Day box-a-thon fundraiser. The Reverend will be greeted by Kingsgrovbe’s Nader Hamdan, fresh from TV’s The Contender … Continue reading

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Coming off Anti-Depressants A personal account by Father Dave

I was on anti-depressants for about a year. And now, as my head emerges from that dark cloud, I look around and discover that so many of my sisters and brothers have walked this same path. And yet, so of … Continue reading

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