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Breaking News:

 

Labor Party refuse to preselect Neal for 2010 election
Chiefs at Labor's Sussex St headquarters have resolved to ensure Ms Neal is blocked from candidacy on the Central Coast seat of Robertson in the wake of the Iguanas-gate scandal. [Friday, 4th July 2008]

No mercy for dirty power, says Garnaut report
Regions hardest hit by the new emissions trading regime would win government handouts and industries investing in clean power would be rewarded, but the landmark Garnaut report on climate change rules out compensating coal-fired power stations. [Friday, 4th July 2008]

 

National child protection framework fast-tracked
Federal and state governments have agreed to create a national child protection framework by December to improve information-sharing between jurisdictions and allow for easier detection of child neglect. [Friday, 4th July 2008]

Problem gambling put back under spotlight
Problem gambling will once again come under the Productivity Commission's microscope with the economic think tank to update its landmark 1999 study that found 2.1% of Australian adults were addicted to the pokies. [Friday, 4th July 2008]


Key Issues:

 

Finding your way around the ACL website
Finding your way around the ACL website [Sunday, 15th June 2008]

Have you thought about advertising on the ACL website ?
The Australian Christian Lobby is offering the opportunity to place your product or service on the ACL website. [Wednesday, 11th June 2008]

 

Articles of Interest:

PDF iconFence at the top of the cliff needed for better child protection
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today congratulated Federal and State Governments for creating a national child protection framework but called for a “fence at the top of the cliff” to help stop child neglect and harm in the first place. (Australian Christian Lobby) [Friday, 4th July 2008]
PDF article - File size: 60KB


Showcasing - National Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Australia
WCTU Mission Statement: To promote a drug-free lifestyle and Christian values in the home and community. [Friday, 4th July 2008]


A tribute to influential Australian Christians - Jessie Lloyd. Number 158 in our series.
Jessie Lloyd was not a single-issue campaigner and did not see alcohol as the only scourge of humanity: at the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention of 1960 she stated that the greatest problem of the day was inadequate food for the world's people. [Friday, 4th July 2008]


The pornification of girlhood
What can be done to address the dehumanisation of women and girls? Fortunately, a new movement is taking shape against objectification and sexualisation, one that goes beyond the usual polarities of left and right. A diverse collection of organisations and individuals have come together to agitate for the dignity and worth of women. [Friday, 4th July 2008]


It's not just about gays: Africans provide succour to a church in chaos
[Friday, 4th July 2008]


Abortion: The case for decriminalising abortion is not so simple
It should cause no surprise to anyone, given the churches principled opposition to the decriminalisation of abortion and deep distress to know that there is one abortion in Victoria for every three live births, that we will continue fight for the unborn child and the care of the pregnant woman contemplating an abortion. [Friday, 4th July 2008]


Christian Medical Fellowship inspires confident Christianity
Effective evangelism must be rooted in the belief that God is creator, owner, sustainer, director and redeemer. This was the message from the Christian Medical Fellowship during a day course in central London on Wednesday to help nurses and medical workers find the confidence they need to share their faith in the workplace. [Thursday, 3rd July 2008]


‘Gay gene’ debunked
Scientists who have carried out the world’s largest study involving twins, both identical and fraternal, have found that homosexuality is the result of random environmental factors and genetics. "This study puts cold water on any concerns that we are looking for a single ‘gay gene’ or a single environmental variable which could be used to ‘select out’ homosexuality". [Thursday, 3rd July 2008]


PDF iconBridging the cultural divide - Working successfully with indigenous communities
A series of two-day seminars examining successful community development and capacity building. The seminars cover both the theory and practice of working with Indigenous communities applied to local governance, law, economics, health, education, business development and substance abuse issues. [Wednesday, 2nd July 2008]
PDF article - File size: 113KB


Two interesting articles from The Age
(1) Education link to divorce rate. (2) Couples who tie the knot may give children a more tangle-free life. [Wednesday, 2nd July 2008]


Showcasing - Octillion, Searchable Online Christian TV Library
Octillion - One of the largest on-line libraries of Christian video in the world today! [Wednesday, 2nd July 2008]


Showcasing - Feed The Hungry Australia
Feed The Hungry is a non-profit Christian mission organisation dedicated to feeding the hungry around the world and reaching those in desperate need. [Wednesday, 2nd July 2008]


Dignified arguments
Has the world's leading science journal abandoned the ideal of human dignity? [Tuesday, 1st July 2008]


Lost boy found - The autobiography of Greg Laurie
In his autobiography, Lost Boy, Laurie recalls a life filled with pain, loss and eventual renewal. Greg Laurie was born an illegitimate child of the sixties to an alcoholic mother. The transformation resulted in his becoming a well-known evangelist through Harvest Crusades, and the pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in America. [Tuesday, 1st July 2008]


Some open minds should be closed for repairs
Every day we seem to encounter more bizarre and destructive ideas in circulation. And the mainstream media is quite happy to disseminate such foolishness. [Monday, 30th June 2008]


New website in the UK offers cutting-edge Christian comment
A media release says the website "will offer a radically different approach on the big issues of the day with thoughtful analysis and feisty opinion that will cut to the heart of the matter -- sharp, bite-size chunks of journalism to inspire and challenge." [Monday, 30th June 2008]


Child sexualisation shrouded in weasel words
In a store one Saturday morning early in 2006, I became aware of a bank of television screens tuned to a music video showing a rap singer engaged in simulated sex with several barely clad dancers. The women were bent over while the rap singer rhythmically thrust his genitals at their backsides. There were quite a few children in the store with parents. [Monday, 30th June 2008]


Showcasing - Emily's Voice
Emily’s Voice aims to, be motivated by love for the both the mother and unborn child, help every Australian fall in love with the unborn and shine a bright light on the dark side of the womb. [Monday, 30th June 2008]


Showcasing - Christian Business Directory
The Christian Business Directory provides a way for Christians to locate Christian service providers. The Directory is primarily comprised of businesses that are owned and/or managed by Christians. [Monday, 30th June 2008]


PDF iconWA surrogacy laws not in best interests of the child
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is urging WA Upper House politicians to vote against the WA Surrogacy Bill 2007 because it is not in the best interests of children. (Australian Christian Lobby) [Thursday, 26th June 2008]
PDF article - File size: 63KB


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