Australia to Become Signatory to the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples
According to 2009 Australian of the Year, Professor Mick Dodson, the Rudd Government would reverse the position of the previous Howard administration to sign the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples. .
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Abbott Accuses Rudd of Abortion Cop-out
The Federal government\'s decision to provide Australian aid money for overseas abortions makes Prime Minister Kevin Rudd \"look two-faced\", Opposition frontbencher Tony Abbott has said.
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Cybernet Bullying Out of Control Threatening Lives of Teenagers
A Melbourne youth worker has called for politicians to get tough on cyber bullying, saying it has reached epidemic proportions.
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Australia Follows Obama in Lifting Ban on Overseas Abortion Funding
The Australian Government has ended a 13-year ban on federal aid funds going to NGOs that promote or perform abortions.
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Corporate Village Must Step Up for Children's Wellbeing, Says Archbishop
The global economic downturn and social uncertainties may provide an unrivalled opportunity to reassess corporate and community attitudes towards child development and wellbeing, say leading childhood advocates.
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Green Policies Contributed to Fire Deaths
The Rev Fred Nile, Leader of the Christian Democratic Party, has claimed in State Parliament that policies forced upon Victorian residents by Green groups, contributed to the loss of life during the horrific fires of February 2009.
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Christian Lobby Welcomes Labor and Family First Responses to Qld Questionnaire
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today welcomed belated moves from Queensland Labor and Family First to provide answers to 12 questions on issues of concern to Christians.
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Irish Church Leaders Say Attacks Will Not Derail Peace Process
Senior church leaders in Ireland have vowed that the murders of two soldiers and a policeman by republican dissidents will not force Northern Ireland back to its troubled past.
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Bligh's Plan to Legalise Killing of Unborn
Yesterday the Labor Government overturned the rules that ban overseas aid funding being used for abortions. Mr Rudd said, \"A clear majority of Caucus supported the change\".
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Pro-Lifers to Hold Prayer Rallies During Trial of Late-Term Abortionist
Two pro-life groups will launch prayer events next week to coincide with the trial of a Kansas late-term abortion doctor.
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Babies No, Whales Yes
The twin headlines in a Sunday newspaper said it all: "US ends stem cell ban;" "Obama's whale stance". Here we have more proof – as if more proof was needed – that America has the most pro-death president ever. Obama has been taking all sorts of actions against life, and his latest actions are simply more of the same.
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Christians Dismayed by Labor's Abortion Aid Dollars
Christians are dismayed that the Rudd Government believes abortion should take priority over proper birthing facilities for women in poor countries, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said today.