Murray Heasley

Dr Murray Heasley PhD is a historian and anthropologist who has worked extensively in the Philippines and Pacific as a consultant, novelist, linguist and teacher. He has received a knighthood from the Philippines (KOR) for services to the Filipino community as a human rights advocate.

Murray's recent articles

Abuse in Catholic care is worse in New Zealand than Australia

The New Zealand Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions has revealed that the problem of abuse in New Zealand’s Catholic institutions appears to be much worse than the problem revealed in Australia’s Catholic institutions.