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ACT Minister for Education - Andrew Barr
An article regarding Andrew Barr (ACT Minister for Education) was previously published on the ACT CityNews website. The article is reproduced below. [Tuesday, 7th October 2008]
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Born-again Kite turns in Churchillian effort
Brenty Kite sat in the euphoric Manly dressing-room, the Clive Churchill Medal in his right hand and his proud father Rob at his side. Kite was grinning from ear to ear. A career which threatened to slip away had reached its pinnacle on the game's greatest stage. [Monday, 6th October 2008]
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Kevin Rudd fashion police to target waif models
The Rudd government plans to take on the fashion industry with a new code of conduct requiring magazines to feature normal-sized models and disclose the use of digitally enhanced photos. [Sunday, 5th October 2008]
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Turnbull to address Christian concerns
New Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) National Conference in Canberra. The conference begins with a dinner on Friday night, November 7, and continues all day Saturday November 8 at the Australian National University in Canberra. [Saturday, 4th October 2008]
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Showcasing - The Broken Bay Institute
The Broken Bay Institute (BBI) provides the largest offering of distance programs in Spirituality and Theology in Australia, as well as a varied range of face-to-face intensives throughout the academic year. [Thursday, 2nd October 2008]
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Proposed abortion laws threaten doctors' rights
The anti-conscience clause in Victoria's new Abortion Law Reform Bill 2008 is extreme and unprecedented. Even the ACT, which has the most liberal abortion legislation in the country, includes a provision to safeguard the rights of health professionals to refuse to participate in abortions. [Thursday, 2nd October 2008]
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NSW floats the Mardi Gras with financial aid
Taxpayers will for the first time be forced to fund the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras after the State Government last night came to the financial aid of the debt-plagued event. [Thursday, 2nd October 2008]
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Showcasing - Hope Foundation
Mission Statement - bring liberty to addicts and sex workers through consistent Christ-centred connection and care.
[Wednesday, 1st October 2008]
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Bright Lights, Dark Nights
Stories have a way of getting under our skin; they are especially powerful in illuminating life’s deepest questions and struggles. This is particularly true in the area of faith. Where a carefully constructed theological explanation of God’s existence may leave us cold, one person’s account of extraordinary endurance challenges our convictions and stirs our imagination. [Tuesday, 30th September 2008]
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A tribute to influential Australian Christians - Sir James Way. Number 170 in our series.
Sir James Way, South Australian chief justice and lieutenant-governor assisted in the establishment of the Adelaide Children's Hospital. He was president of the board from its foundation in 1876 until 1915. He was president (1893-1908) of the SA Public Library, Museum and Art. He also helped establish the United Methodist Church of Australia and New Zealand. [Tuesday, 30th September 2008]
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Victorian nurse plays a part in AIDS education in Africa
According to the World Health Organisation, Nearly 50,000 adults and children are living with HIV/AIDS in the West African nation of Liberia, one of the world’s poorest nations. That’s the nation where the international Christian charity Mercy Ships is currently providing a range of medical and community development projects free of charge to Liberians. [Monday, 29th September 2008]
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Abortion laws face growing hostility
Victoria's proposed abortion laws face a potential legal challenge from Catholic hospitals and a withdrawal of services by concerned doctors as the anti-abortion lobby increases pressure on undecided MPs in the state's upper house. The fate of the new laws, which would establish the most liberal abortion regime of any state, will be decided by a handful of MPs next week. [Monday, 29th September 2008]
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ACL National Conference 2008
