Passage of Cloning Legislation Deemed 'A Sad Day'
Christians were being urged to persuade state politicians across the nation to ban legislation permitting cloning, as a similar cloning legislation was recently passed by the Commonwealth parliament with just one Senate vote. .
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Christian Duty To Raise Awareness Of Global Warming
The issue of global warming was at the forefront of discussion at the Council of Australian Government (COAG) summit where the Prime Minister was becoming more receptive to the idea of cutting greenhouse gases in Australia.
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Easter March Hailed A Success
The Easter March received a glowing endorsement from secular newspaper, according to Michael Cleary, the National Secretary of the Awakening, especially from television channels.
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Growing Acceptance of NDOT Among The Communities
The number of communities participating in The National Day of Thanksgiving (NDOT) had grown rapidly since its inception in 2004, said Brian Pickering, the National Coordinator for The NDOT.
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More Investment Needed To Lift Up Health Standard For Indigenous People
Australia ranked at the bottom league of wealthy nations when it came to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, according to Oxfam Australia and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) in its new report.
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Australians Gear Up for National Day of Thanksgiving
Churches, communities and individuals are gearing up for the National Day of Thanksgiving on the 26th May 2007, with a special focus this year on senior citizens and indigenous people.
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Tsunami Aid Brightens Solomon Easter Celebrations
International Catholic relief agency Caritas has been busy delivering aid to the Solomon Islands from Australia and New Zealand since a tsunami left thousands in desperate need of supplies on 1 April.
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Easter Come To The Heart of Sydney
The celebration of Easter went into full swing in Sydney on Sunday, as the Easter March, organised by Awakening, began in Sydney Town Hall to the cheers of the crowd who were lining the street and watching the March, which was then concluded in Hyde Park.
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'God's Word' Planted in Australia 200 years ago
The 200 years founding of the Bible Society's work in Australia is fast approaching, where early records of the free distribution of the Bibles and the New Testaments showed that the 'precious gifts of God's Word' was beginning to be planted in a new nation.
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Christian Human Rights Experts Split on N. Korea Nuclear Pact
Christian human rights and religious freedom experts are divided over the new nuclear agreement that calls for North Korea to shut down its main nuclear facilities within 60 days in exchange for aid.
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WCC General Secretary Welcomes North Korea Nuclear Deal
The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has welcomed as "a major breakthrough" the 13 February agreement at the Six Party Talks on North Korea in Beijing.
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Global Leaders Reach Landmark Climate Change Agreement
A global meeting of political leaders has seen a landmark agreement reached on tackling climate change.