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Sydney 2009 World Masters Games registrations close tomorrow

Friday, 31 July is the last chance to register for the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games..

  • National survey finds Australia's greatest sporting moments

    Australia II's win in the 1983 America's Cup is Australia's greatest sporting moment, according to a survey commissioned by the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games, the upcoming event where everyday Australians can create their own sporting moment.

  • "Fit, fun and forever young" at Sydney 2009 World Masters Games

    Sydney will host the seventh World Masters Games from 10-18 October, 2009."Fit, fun and forever young" is the motto of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games. There are 28 sports on the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games program. The Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Advisory Committee endorsed the sports in April 2006 and the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) approved them.

  • Easter trumps Football

    Football fans call for the Easter weekend to be opened with an Australian Football League (AFL) match next year has been met with a cool response from the Catholic Church, which reiterated its opposition for any games to be held during the sacred period.

  • ALP needs to honour election commitment not to mimic marriage

    The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today called on the Labor Party to stand by its election commitment not to allow marriage to be mimicked as sought by gay and lesbian activists to the ALP National Conference which begins in Sydney this Thursday.

  • Worldwide Christian Leaders to participate in World Congress of Families V

    Overwhelming number of registrants and feedbacks has been received by the World Congress of Families, reported by organizers. Participants from over 50 nations have responded to take part in the gathering which is to be held in Amsterdam in August.

  • Christian Aid Agency Empowers Marginalised Women in Rural Nepal

    In an effort to reduce poverty among Nepalese women, a Christian development agency said it is implementing a new economic development project that empowers women who have been socially excluded and economically marginalized.

  • AICC Condemns Village Body Issuing Diktat To Indian Christians

    All India Christian Council (AICC) has condemned village authority in tiny Northeast Indian state of Manipur for serving "unconstitutional order" on Christian minority not to ever bury their deaths in the village.

  • 20 Vietnamese Christians Detain After Clash at Bombed Church

    Vietnamese authorities have detained at least 20 Christians after a dispute in which more than 200 people clashed with police while trying to rebuild a church destroyed by American bombs during the Vietnam War.

  • Christians Decry Tax-Funded Abortion in Health Care Bill

    Christian and pro-life groups are sounding the alarm over hidden abortion coverage in the already deeply contentious health care bill.

  • Jimmy Carter confronts 'religious prejudice' against women

    Former president Jimmy Carter and The Elders group of global leaders are calling for a change to \"the harmful and discriminatory practices against women and girls and give their full support to the equality of all".

  • Priests Best To Fight Against HIV-related Stigma, Discrimination

    Christian development agency says Romanian priests are the "best suited in fighting against the social impact of HIV and AIDS" and the discrimination against people living with the virus as the infected figure is touching 10,000.