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Tony Abbott's smoking comment draws fire Federal Coalition frontbencher Tony Abbott has accused NSW of being a nanny state for banning smoking in cars in the presence of children. [Friday, 3rd July 2009]
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The Religion and Belief Project Information on the Australian Human Rights Commission Freedom of religion and belief in the 21st century Project. [Friday, 30th January 2009]
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Save our right to fewer rights That even Knight, a man who just shot strangers in a street, can trumpet so noisily about “rights”. Yet the Rudd Government is now considering whether to give us even more “rights”— maybe even a bill or charter of human rights. [Friday, 3rd July 2009]
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A tribute to influential Australian Christians - Samuel MacFarlane. Number 212 in our series. On Saturday evening, 1st July 1871, the Reverend Samuel MacFarlane of the London Missionary Society anchored at Erub (Darnley Island - Torres Strait). The Islanders acceptance of the missionaries and Christianity meant the end of inter island conflict. Today, Torres Strait Islanders of all denominations, come together to honour this anniversary. [Thursday, 2nd July 2009]
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Getting Real - Challenging the sexualisation of girls Getting Real puts the spotlight on a critical issue of international concern: the sexualisation and objectification of girls and women in the media, popular culture and society more broadly. [Wednesday, 1st July 2009]
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All Saints Anglican Church, Ainslie ACT All Saints Anglican Church, Ainslie ACT was originally built as a railway station for the Rookwood cemetery in NSW. The use of the gothic revival style for a raliway station makes the building an archetypical example of the bold Victorian architectural spirit. It unites the traditional arts of stone carving and gothic forms with the "modern" (at that time) technology of rail transport. [Tuesday, 30th June 2009]
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Britain no longer Christian: Anglican bishop British Anglican Bishop Paul Richardson says that "Christian Britain is dead", while author Hal Colebatch writes that proposed anti-discrimination laws further erodes Church control. [Tuesday, 30th June 2009]
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The battle of Broken Hill Three months before the ANZAC forces landed at Gallipoli, two Turkish patriots launched their own guerilla-style military operation on Australian soil by attacking the citizens of Broken Hill. [Tuesday, 30th June 2009]
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In the name of the father - MPs flock to Jesus A new study shows federal MPs are invoking Christian beliefs with increasing frequency to justify their policies and articulate their personal values and visions for the nation. [Tuesday, 30th June 2009]
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Love and marriage A very brief news item caught my attention just recently which is worth commenting on. It had to do with where modern marriage is heading, and how some people are seeking to change the usual marriage vows to reflect their own preference for non-commitment. [Tuesday, 30th June 2009]
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British doctors want the right to talk about faith with their patients Doctors in the United Kingdom are demanding that National Health Service staff be given a right to discuss spiritual issues with patients as well as being allowed to offer to pray for them. Medics will tell the British Medical Association (BMA) conference this week that staff should not be disciplined as long as they handle the issue sensitively. [Monday, 29th June 2009]
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Judge calls for action to stop British 'epidemic' of family breakdown UK - A national commission should be created to tackle Britain's epidemic of family breakdown, a senior judge said yesterday. Mr Justice Coleridge, a Family Division judge, said that the commission should establish marriage as the gold standard for relationships and put an end to the constant games of musical relationships or pass the partner, which can scar children for life. [Monday, 29th June 2009]
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National Marriage Week - Commencing Sunday 13 September Marriage Week is a great time to reassess marriage. A time to see that it is more than a piece of paper, a word, or a contract. Marriage is a relational institution that makes two people one entity - a great team. [Monday, 29th June 2009]
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The forgotten faithful Followers of Jesus for nearly 2,000 years, native Christians today are disappearing from the land where their faith was born. [Sunday, 28th June 2009]
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