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More action needed to address root causes of homelessness

More action needed to address root causes of homelessness

Federal and State Governments need to bring a sharper policy focus to bear on the root causes of homelessness – particularly family violence and relationship breakdown – if Australia is to achieve a long-term solution to this distressing problem, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said yesterday.

  • Ludicrous reasoning behind TGA abortion decision demonstrates need for accountability

    The Therapeutic Goods Administration's (TGA) decision to not only widely increase the availability of abortion drug RU486 but also relax previous rules for its use is deeply concerning and appears to be based on ludicrous reasoning, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said today.

  • Peter Adam urges 'recompense' for Indigenous injustice

    In an address to be presented tonight, Dr Peter Adam, Principal of Ridley College in Melbourne, will call on Christians to consider appropriate "recompense" for the injustice suffered by Indigenous Australians as a result of European colonization, church planting and nation-building.

  • Abortion drug control loosened

    The Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia has authorised abortion provider Marie Stopes International to use RU486 under special licensing to give desperately ill people access to drugs not available in this country.

  • Sydney 2009 World Masters Games exceed registrations target

    It is official – Sydney will stage the largest edition of the world's largest multi-sport event this October, with more than 29,000 people registered for the 2009 World Masters Games, including two centenarians who are fit, fun and forever young.

  • Successful national Christian Democratic Party convention

    From 31st July to 2nd August 2009 over 120 delegates, from NSW and interstate, shared in an inspiring Christian Democratic Party Convention, with outstanding guest speakers, held at the Merroo Christian Conference Centre in Kurrajong Heights, NSW. The Convention Theme was "STAND YOUR GROUND IN DEFENCE OF CHRISTIAN VALUES".

  • South African MP Visits NSW Towns

    The Rev Hon Fred Nile MLC, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has announced a NSW Tour of country towns by South African MP Steve Swart LLB, who is a senior leader of the African Christian Democratic Party.

  • Christian leaders urge international action on climate change

    The leaders, who drafted a statement last month while attending the Micah Network Global Consultation on Climate Change in Limuru, Kenya, are urging world leaders to take decisive action to secure an ambitious and fair climate deal this year in Copenhagen,.where they will seek to agree on a post-2012 climate agreement that will replace the current Kyoto protocol.

  • Sentamu calls on Government to support Armed Forces

    Speaking on Yorkshire Day yesterday, Dr John Sentamu said the Government needed to ensure that the military covenant established in 2000 was "fully honoured not only in its strict operation but also in its spirit".

  • ACL welcomes Rudd Government recommitment to marriage

    The Australian Christian Lobby has welcomed the Rudd Government\'s re-commitment to marriage between a man and a woman and its rejection of schemes which allow its significance to be undermined through civil unions.

  • Gay marriage is a test for faith in Labor

    The Rudd Government came to power with a commitment to respect marriage between a man and a woman and not to introduce civil union schemes that mimic marriage, Australian Christian Lobby Managing Director Jim Wallace said today.

  • Democracy under threat from secularism, report warns

    The future of freedom and equality of expression have come under threat from the dominance of \"the religion of secularism\" in the public sphere, a new report from the Jubilee Centre warns.