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1967 Referendum Turns Over A New Leaf For Aboriginals

1967 Referendum Turns Over A New Leaf For Aboriginals

May 27th marks the 40 year anniversary of the referendum which gave Aboriginal people the right to be counted in the national census and the Commonwealth to make power for their welfare. .

  • Hockey Said That Workers Has Reasonable Right To Refuse Shift on Sunday

    Joe Hockey the Federal Workplace Relations Minister says that workers have a right to refuse shift, even if the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA) stipulate that they need to be available to work seven days a week.

  • Indigenous Australians – Does Anyone Really Care?

    As the days of when Australians voted on the referendum of whether Indigenous Australians are allowed to be counted in the census is fast approaching, Indigenous Christian Australians are questioning whether anyone really cares about their issues.

  • Attempts To Show Porn To Minister Fails

    Federal Senator Steve Fielding, from the Christian-link Family First Party attempts to show how easily accessibly Internet pornography is to the Federal Communication Minister Helen Coonan came to a halt after an internet filtering program prevented it from appearing.

  • Unions Call for Right To Worship Protection

    The Unions NSW calls on the Federal Government to establish a 'right to worship' protection in the Fairness Test provision of the Australian Workplace Agreements (AWA), after it is revealed that a pastor at a Hillsong church was denied the option of taking Sundays off when negotiating an AWA.

  • Citizenship Test Questions Not Reflective of Contemporary Australian Landscape

    Australian Muslim group has said the questions in the Federal Government's citizenship test do not reflect the landscape of Australia today.

  • AMA Calls For Increase Health Funding For Aboriginals

    The Australian Medical Association (AMA) launches a scathing report on Indigenous health, indicating that Indigenous Australians are dying at least 17 years younger compared to non-Indigenous Australians.

  • NZ Church Prays In Notorious Accident Spot

    The rising road toll in one of New Zealand's most notorious district has prompted the church into action, where they were praying at the accident spots.

  • Australian Judeo-Christian Heritage Should Be Acknowledged

    In responses to the Muslim's reaction towards the Federal Immigration Minister acknowledgement that Australia was based on a Judeo-Christian foundation; the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) said that, "Critics are becoming far too politically correct…(and) taking it upon themselves to reinvent the basis of our value system to suit their own agenda."

  • Goodwill Message Sent By Politicians AS NDOT Approaches

    John Howard, the Prime Minister of Australia and Kevin Rudd, the Opposition Leader has sent a goodwill message to the Catch Fire Ministries, who are organising Melbourne's National Day of Thanksgiving (NDOT).

  • Prayer Boost Physical Well-Being, Reported Medical Article

    Communicating with God or prayer can improve your physical health, is the recent finding from a review article published in the Medical Journal of Australia, which shows that 74 percent of Australians believe in a higher power.

  • Slow Uptake For Pregnancy Counselling On The Phone

    A slow start has herald in the introduction of a 24 hour phone line for pregnant women who are seeking counselling about their birth. This comes as questions are raised about the impartiality of the service given the participation of a Catholic welfare agency.