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Volunteers Find Rubbish Polluting Environment that is Mostly Recyclable

Clean Up Australia Day volunteers yesterday found that a significant amount of the estimated 8300 tonnes of rubbish removed from beaches, waterways, parks and bushland across Australia could have been recycled..

  • Survey: Parents Rely on Personal Experience Over Biblical Guidance

    Although most parents say they are trying to improve their parenting skills, few look to the Bible or church for guidance, a new study shows.

  • HIVAIDS Report Exposes Myths that Fuel Epidemic

    A recent report on HIV/AIDS found that the global response to the epidemic is based on significant misconceptions that have resulted in policies that fail to meet the needs of millions of children and their families.

  • Toowoomba Fights Imposition of Brothel on their City

    Concerned Toowoomba residents are angry and bewildered that their elected council is powerless to stop a brothel development from going ahead. It was left to the media to tell the community it was about to get Queensland\'s 24th legal brothel after council officers assessed the application in secret. Usually the public finds out about any contentious development applications through the council\'s public notification whiteboards, newspaper advertisements or when the application is discussed in t

  • Homosexual Men and Contaminated Blood

    The Red Cross in Tasmania is being sued by a homosexual donor who wants to donate blood. The Red Cross has an international policy of not accepting blood from men who have had sex with men in the last 2 years and they are rightly refusing blood from the homosexual.

  • Survey: Understanding How Different Generations Use Technology

    While it's no surprise that young adults are more tech-savvy than the older generation, a new study examines specific details of the differences that could help church leaders better understand how to get their messages to click with congregants.

  • State Department Slams China on Human Rights

    In stark contrast to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's softer remarks on China's human rights, the U.S. State Department report on Wednesday had sharp criticism for the eastern superpower over rights violations ranging from religious repression to extrajudicial killings.

  • Largest Gathering of Inmates and Children Looks to Break Cycle of Crime

    The prison once deemed the most violent in America will be hosting the nation's largest gathering of inmates and their children next month to promote reconciliation and healing within families.

  • Respect Women: Queensland Parties Challenged to Give no Preference to Sex Party

    Queensland's political parties need to confirm that they will place Australian Sex Party-affiliated candidates last on how-to-vote cards in the March 21 election, according to the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL).

  • Clinton Criticized for Not Making Human Rights a Top Priority

    Several U.S. Congressmen expressed \"dismay\" this week over Secretary of State Hillary Clinton\'s statement that human rights would not be a top priority for the United States in its dealings with China.

  • Same-sex Adoption Inquiry Indulgent Social-Engineering

    The NSW Government has a duty to act in the best interests of the child and ensure that all children adopted out have the benefit of a mother and father, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) told a NSW Legislative Council adoption by same-sex couples inquiry today.

  • Federal Health Minister Announces Year of the Blood Donor 2009

    The Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon MP, will today formally announce 2009 the Year of the Blood Donor.