Churches offer sanctuary as U.N. criticises Australian asylum policy
An Australian court ruling paving the way for the deportation of over 250 asylum seekers to an offshore immigration camp drew criticism from The United Nations and sparked protests, while church leaders publicly offered them sanctuary..
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Leading gay rights campaigner supports Ashers Bakery in 'gay cake' row
A prominent gay rights campaigner has announced his support for the McArthur family, who were taken to court for refusing to produce a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan at their Christian-run bakery.
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"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." - Australia Day
On this Australia Day 2016 I am fully aware of our fortunate position where we have many personal freedoms in our society. These freedoms have been hard won over centuries of fighting, conflict and resolving religious conflicts.
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Stephen Hawking warns: End of the world nearly certain because of man's continuing misuse of science and technology
The end of the world is gradually becoming a near certainty, according to famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, and human beings have no one else to blame but themselves for the way they are misusing science and technology.
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'One law for all' – Sweden doing somersaults. Australia in the spotlight
A news report from Sweden this week with its weak domestic governance has the western world beginning to show a tougher line with immigrants from anywhere or any religion.
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2015 Most Admirable Men: Donald Trump ties Pope Francis at 2nd place; Obama still at No. 1 for 8th time
For the eighth straight year, U.S. President Barack Obama ranked first in Gallup poll\'s annual list of most admirable men in the world, the result of which was released on Monday.
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More than 100 homes lost in Australia's Christmas Day bushfires
More than 100 homes burned down in a leading Australian tourist area in bushfires on Christmas Day and the situation remained dangerous on Saturday, as officials predicted more blazes to come later in the hot southern summer.
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New warning to employers: Call a transgender woman 'Mr' and you're breaking the law
New York City has warned landlords, employers and businesses they could be running afoul of the law by purposely calling a transgender woman \"him\" or \"Mr\" when she prefers a female title and pronoun, or by barring her from using a women\'s lavatory.
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Muslim woman swears on Quran as she takes oath as New York judge, drawing angry comments
A black Muslim American woman sparked an online outrage when she took her oath as a judge in Brooklyn, New York City, placing her hand and swearing not on the Bible as is the usual practice but on the Quran, Islam\'s holy book.
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Boom in Jedi Church members ahead of Star Wars: The Force Awakens premiere
The Jedi Church is attracting more than a thousand new followers every day ahead of the premiere of the latest in the Star Wars franchise on Wednesday, its leaders say.
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Students show massive support for teacher who got reprimanded by school officials for talking about God in class
A math teacher who was reprimanded by the school board for talking about God in the classroom received tons of support from his students who lauded him for his courage.
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Former PM - an apologetic for vigilantism?
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has challenged the status quo saying \"It\'s time we stopped being apologetic about the values that made our country free, fair and prosperous,\" calling for an Islamic reformation.