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HIV stigma still strong, says Tearfund

HIV stigma still strong, says Tearfund

Ignorance and stigma surrounding HIV are still thriving in the UK and elsewhere almost 30 years after the first person was identified with the virus..

  • Poll finds strong support for right to criticise religion

    A survey of 20 nations has found strong support for the right to criticise religion. According to the survey of more than 18,000 people, 57 per cent agreed that "people should be allowed to publicly criticise religion because people should have freedom of speech".

  • Christian Lobby questions Stanhope's mandate claims

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today questioned Chief Minister John Stanhope's claims to have a mandate to introduce the ACT civil partnerships legislation with its 'marriage-like' ceremonies.

  • Christian Lobby condemns Victorian ALP same-sex marriage push

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has strongly condemned the passing of a resolution by the Victorian Labor Party state conference on the weekend calling for gay marriage and urging the Federal Government not to disallow ACT legislation to give same-sex couples legal 'marriage-like' ceremonies.

  • Christian lobby welcomes finding in support of Focus on the Family

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today welcomed the findings of a Department of Education and Training investigation that there was no substance to a complaint against a Focus on the Family seminar at Canberra High School, but said it was disappointing the organisation's reputation had been wrongly tarnished.

  • Climate change under the spotlight in new public policy magazine

    With debate over an emissions trading scheme underway in the Senate, the science behind climate change has been put under the spotlight in a new peer-reviewed public policy magazine launched today.

  • AFA urges protection of adopted children rights to be raised by a mother and father

    The Australian Family Association (AFA) today calls on the NSW Government to confirm its commitment to protecting the state's children, by acknowledging that it is a child's fundamental human right to be raised by both a mother and a father.

  • Australia apologises for abuse of child migrants from Britain

    The Australian Prime Minister has apologised to thousands of British children who were sent to Australia where they suffered abuse at the hands of their carers.

  • Prime Minister to address Christians

    Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will address Christians and engage with a number of key Christian leaders at the Australian Christian Lobby's National Conference to be held in Canberra on November 20 and 21.

  • Service marks passing of World War I generation

    The Queen has joined a special Armistice Day service today marking the passing of the World War One generation.

  • Objection to closure of special schools for children with disabilities

    Rev Dr Gordon Moyes, Leader of Family First in NSW Parliament, objects strongly to the announcements of the planned closures of both the Kingsdene Special School and Residential Services which has been run by Anglicare in Telopea for 33 years, and the Dalwood Assessment Centre which includes the Palm Avenue School operated by the NSW State Department of Education and Training.

  • Solving the problem of asylum seekers

    Rev the Hon Dr Gordon Moyes, Leader of Family First in NSW Parliament, announced today that, \"Kevin Rudd could solve the problem of the 78 Sri Lankan boat people on the Australian vessel in Indonesian waters by ordering today that the ship bring them to Australia. Process them in Perth or Port Hedland, then bring them to Sydney."