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China opens door to foreign aid
Rescue teams from around the world flew to the earthquake epicentre yesterday as China opened its borders to foreign aid for the first time. [Saturday, 17th May 2008]

Royal Flying Doctor Service celebrate anniversary
It was 80 years ago today that a plane took off from Cloncurry in outback Queensland on the first mission of what was to become the Royal Flying Doctor Service. [Saturday, 17th May 2008]

Pressure on Burma yields no breakthrough
The European Union's Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Louis Michel says he has made no breakthrough on his two-day visit to Burma in convincing the country's military leaders to admit more foreign aid workers. [Saturday, 17th May 2008]

Latest news from California
The California Supreme Court declared a right to 'same-sex marriage' in direct opposition to the definition of marriage as only between a man and a woman, as established by Proposition 22. It is likely that legal representation for ProtectMarriage.com will seek a stay in order to allow the people to vote on a constitutional amendment in November. [Friday, 16th May 2008]

Don't just hope that someone else will do it - How about getting involved in current Senate Inquiries
Current Senate Inquiries : The sexualisation of children, Euthanasia, Reduction of the impact of poker machines, Broadcasting standards, Surrogacy & Equal opportunity. [Monday, 7th April 2008]

Have you been thinking about becoming a supporter of ACL ?
We believe that our success as a nation and a community to-date is largely due to our strong Christian heritage. However, we see Australia failing to achieve its full potential if the very values on which it is based are not being upheld. As you know, this heritage and our values are constantly being eroded. [Wednesday, 27th February 2008]

Fantastic voyage inside a cell
[Sunday, 18th May 2008]

World Vision to aid half a million cyclone survivors
World Vision has been working around the clock in Myanmar to assist more than 100,000 people with emergency supplies. The plan is to increase the response to provide life-saving aid to nearly half a million cyclone survivors. [Friday, 16th May 2008]

There is no me without you
An interesting account of one woman's attempt to have a child through surrogacy and the emotional rollercoaster of choosing egg donors, feeling cheated on by her husband's DNA, surrogate not getting pregnant, etc. [Friday, 16th May 2008]

ACL Monthly - May 2008
This month's ACL Monthly national newsletter looks at the Federal Government's intervention in the ACT to safeguard marriage, the vote against embryonic cloning in WA, and the recent Federal Budget. There are also articles on broadcasting regulation and concerns about the renewed push for a charter of rights. [Friday, 16th May 2008]
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Australia's Christian Heritage : The Benevolent Society of New South Wales
The first objective of The Benevolent Society of New South Wales was : To relieve the Poor, the Distressed, the Aged, the Infirm and thereby discountenance, as much as possible, Mendacity and Vagrancy, and to encourage industrious habits amongst indigent poor, as well as afford them religious instruction and consolation in their distresses. The Benevolent Society was founded by Christians. [Friday, 16th May 2008]

Nation ‘should follow WA decision to reject cloning’
The West Australian Legislative Council’s decision to reject cloning is a victory for “commonsense science and morality”, says Dr Brigid McKenna, policy officer for the Sydney archdiocese’s Life, Marriage and Family Centre. [Friday, 16th May 2008]

ACL position vacant - Senior Research Officer
ACL position vacant - Senior Research Officer. The Senior Research Officer is directly responsible and accountable to the National Chief of Staff (CoS). The position is based in ACL’s National Office in Canberra but may involve some interstate travel. [Thursday, 15th May 2008]
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Why no child is safe from the sinister cult of 'emo'
Some describe it as a cult or a sect, but in reality the term — derived from the word "emotional" — encapsulates a trend that is becoming hugely popular among Britain's schoolchildren. [Thursday, 15th May 2008]

Advocacy group urges Christians to respond to hunger crisis
Global food costs have nearly doubled in the last three years, with largest spikes for basic grains like rice, wheat, and corn. As many as 100 million people will join the ranks of 854 million poor and hungry people who currently do not have enough to eat each day. Hardest hit are the children, 16,000 of whom die daily due to hunger-related causes or one child every 5 seconds. [Thursday, 15th May 2008]

The importance of moving beyond finger pointing
Queensland school girls have formed an exclusive club, known as Club 21, which encourages members to be ranked between 1 and 21 based on their thinness, good looks, binge drinking escapades and popularity with boys. This number is then drawn on their hand for all to see. [Thursday, 15th May 2008]

Showcasing - Engage Australia
The vision of Engage Australia includes arousing public interest and involvement in the social and political arenas in order to provide support for moral values within family, society, education, business and government. [Wednesday, 14th May 2008]

Churches can help celebrate the nation's families
Churches can be part of offering a nurturing and supporting environment to families, said a Melbourne Anglican families ministries specialist, as Australians entered celebrations for the sixth National Families Week this week. This year’s event, which began on Mother’s Day and will encompass the United Nations International Day of Families on 15 May, will focus on balancing work and family life. [Wednesday, 14th May 2008]

Justice Kirby and young Muslim leaders
Justice Kirby: Gay community deserves an apology - Photographs to help explain why there are no homosexuals in Iran - The Qur'an and homosexuality - Justice Kirby with Qur'an and young Muslim leaders [Wednesday, 14th May 2008]

Great leap forward
China is changing and so is its church. How new urban believers are shaping society in untold ways. [Tuesday, 13th May 2008]

Gays don't want marriage
Same sex-attracted men and women in Australia simply don't want gay marriages. This is the hard truth that undercuts some of the more recent, last-minute appeals for gay marriage, civil unions and other forms of gay "relationship recognition" in the ACT and elsewhere. [Tuesday, 13th May 2008]

Is 'Hooking Up' our downfall?
Acton Institute Senior Fellow in Economics Jennifer Roback Morse made an appearance last night on The Glenn Beck Show on Headline News Network. The topic of conversation was “hookup culture” and the degraded sexual ethics of our culture. Dr. Morse is the author of Smart Sex: Finding Life-Long Love in a Hook-Up World. [Monday, 12th May 2008]

Rights of children ‘must be foremost’
Heterosexual marriage produces and nurtures new citizens, ensures a fairer distribution of the parenting burden, and draws the spouses beyond their own immediate wants, says Chris Meney, director of the archdiocese's Life, Marriage and Family Centre. [Monday, 12th May 2008]

Body fix the wrong answer for teens
The Iemma Government has announced a ban on intimate body piercing on children and teenagers. If you're under 16, you won't be able to get rings and studs through your nipples or genitals and any other piercings will require parental consent. [Monday, 12th May 2008]

Showcasing - Focus on the Family
Since 1993, Focus on the Family Australia has been strengthening families and communities through its radio programs, preventative education programs, the provision of counselling and referral, as well as providing a full range of resources for families. [Monday, 12th May 2008]

Some inspiration for Australian women
[Sunday, 11th May 2008]