Pressure Rise For Australian Cricketers To Cancel Tour
Federal Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer told the Australian Broadcasting Radio, that it would be a 'bad look' for the world's champion to tour Zimbabwe. He will hold talks this coming Thursday with the Australian Cricket Board to persuade them to cancel the tour there..
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King Herod Tomb Discovered In Mount Herodium
The search for the tomb of King Herod has been found by Professor Ehud Netzer from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Archaeology on Tuesday, where the discovery took place on Mount Herodium.
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Historical Precedent For Calling Nation To Prayer Found In 1895
As the Federal Treasurer, Peter Costello announced an additional $314 million spending in exceptional circumstances assistance for drought-affected framers, it has been reported that the call to pray for rain has a historical precedent in 1895.
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A Better Future For Indigenous Australians With $748 Million In Federal Spending
An allocation of $748 million has been devoted in the Federal Budget to narrow the inequality gap between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population, with a focus on 'building the foundation for a better future,' said Mal Brough, the Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
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Salvation Army Lay Out Battle Plan To Combat Binge Drinking Epidemic
As the discussion about the consequences of excessive drinking is being publicized by the major media publications, The Salvation Army in its submission to the NSW government alcohol summit has laid out its strategies to combat the binge-drinking epidemic.
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An Offshot of KKK distribute Hate Pamphlet As Reverend Moyes Gives Warning About Restricting Immigration
An offshoot of the Ku Klux Klan has targeted three Australian cities, by distributing pamphlets encouraging the residents to join the racist-groups, reported The Australian.
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Excessive Alcohol Consumption Will Cause Problem For Health System In The Future
Australia's love affair with drinking excessive alcohol is on the verge of a 'ticking time bomb,' warned health experts who said that in the future, this affair can overwhelm the public health system.
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Promising Sign That Drought Might Break
A leading Australian climatologist is saying that the drought could break in the next few weeks due to promising signs, reported the ABC's Landline television program.
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40 Years Anniversary For 1967 Referendum On Aboriginal
In the lead up to the 40th anniversary of the 1967 constitutional referendum on Aboriginals, the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) is organising a 40 days of action for 40 years of inaction campaign to help make Indigenous Poverty History.
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Christian Joins Howard In Condemning Mugabe, as Cricket Tour in Zimbabwe Remains Uncertain
The Australian Federal Government is willing to compensate the Australian Cricket Board to cancel its tour in Zimbabwe, as the Prime Minister wants to send a protest message to Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe, through the cancellation of the cricket tour.
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Cut Greenhouse Gas Emission Now, As Christians See This Issue As Justice
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the UN's leading authority on the subject, releases its much anticipated climate change report, stating that the world has to stabilise emission by 2015 or face dire consequences.
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Christian Leader Pray For Families Affected By Drought As Conflict Arises Over Water In Victoria
The fight over water has heated up in the state of Victoria, where the Victorian Farmers Federation is left fuming when Malcolm Turnbull, the Federal Environment Minister, has cancelled next week water summit with the Federation, reported the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.