Iowa House Refuses Marriage Vote
Iowa legislators shot down a resolution Thursday that would have put the same-sex marriage issue to a ballot vote, as hundreds of Iowans rallied outside the state Capitol for a chance to affirm traditional marriage. .
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eHarmony Launches Gay Dating Site
eHarmony.com has launched a homosexual dating website as part of a settlement to end a three-year court battle.
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Confectionery Manufacturers of Australasia's Response to Child Labour in Cocoa Production
The article Child-labour Involved in the Production of Cocoa for Easter Eggs address a very serious and real issue - In West Africa, many children work on the family cocoa farm. Sometimes they undertake hazardous work or don\'t attend school. There are also reported cases of children being trafficked and while not commonplace, it is horrifying.
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Child-labour Involved in the Production of Cocoa for Easter Eggs
With Easter fast approaching, World Vision is warning Australians that their Easter eggs may be tainted with the bitter taste of child labour.
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Pro-Life Campaign Saves 389 Babies from Abortion
Pro-life advocates reported that they have saved 398 babies from abortion during a recent nationwide campaign.
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Muslim Teacher Denied Employment at Christian School - Claims Discrimination
A Muslim student teacher has labelled a Christian school in Victoria discriminatory for refusing her a position based on her religion.
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'Sexting' Shatters Sydney Schoolgirl
Two Sydney Catholic high school students are now receiving counselling after a 13 year old girl sent a nude photo of herself to her teenage boyfriend.
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Senate to Investigate Employment Tender
A Senate inquiry is to be held into the Job Network tender in which many church service providers lost contracts after the Opposition backed the Greens\' push for an investigation into the process.
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Nearly Half of Non-Born-Again Australians Believe in Resurrection
A new survey found that nearly half of Australians who do not consider themselves born-again Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead.
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Child's Wants Should not Trump Child's Best Interests
Reports of a state ward sleeping rough while her distraught foster parents of 14 years have no legal right to information about her have again highlighted how Australia's community welfare system often fails to serve the best interests of the child.
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Christian Lobby Calls for Compensation for Charities Put Out of a Job
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) called for compensation for church-based and not-for-profit job agencies which have lost their government contracts and will now be hit with increased costs and loss of income which is likely to impact their assistance for the most needy.
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'Sting Kevin Rudd Twice', Urges Uniting Church Minister
The Rev. Bill Crews, who runs the Exodus Foundation in Sydney, has urged people to donate part or all of their stimulus package bonus to a charity, and then claim a tax deduction for themselves.