the legitimacy of the immaculate conception. Credit:AAP But it's amazing: Sandilands makes one below-the-belt joke about the Virgin Mary and has to flee to Los Angeles and apologise on-air for eight agonising minutes. Try soliciting an apology from any of the "no" campaigners for the hurtful, hateful things they said over and over again to actual, real people during the marriage equality survey. You won't get squat.

Yet the government is on a lengthy listening tour to hear out the church's demands for new religious freedom laws. Last week, with the submissions finalised, we've heard the various grievances of the Catholic Church, the Catholic schools, the Anglicans, Anglican schools, and so on. The synopsis: the government's plans don't go far enough (quelle surprise). Illustration: Reg Lynch Credit: They're quiteFormer Bonds man is new Super Retail CEO

Shares in Supercheap Auto and Rebel owner Super Retail Group are higher after the company shored up a leadership gap with the promotion of its outdoor retail manager to chief executive.

Anthony Heraghty, currently in charge of the company's Boating, Camping and Fishing, Rays, and Macpac brands, will replacing the retiring Peter Birtles at the helm from March 31.

In an announcement to the ASX on Tuesday, Super Retail said Mr Heraghty was the standout candidate from an executive search that commenced after Mr Birtles' retirement was announced in October 2018 as part of a planned succession process.

Super Retail's share price climbed 2.9 per cent to $7.10 at 1325 AEDT, having earlier reached $7.21, its highest price in a month.

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