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Father Should Have Equal Right

On the 27th March 2006, as federal parliament prepared to debate the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill, the executive chairman of the Australian Christian Lobby, Jim Wallace had called on the government to recognise the equal role a father plays when the marriage dissolved..

  • Appeal To Help Those Affected By Cyclone Larry

    On the 27th March 2006, Christian aid agency the Bush Church Aid Society of Australia (BCA) and the Red Cross had called for donations as the Premier of Queensland Peter Beattie predicted the cyclone damage cost could totalled over $1 billion.

  • Inside Islam

    On the 25th March 2006, Christians in the Media held a forum in Annandale Community Church, Sydney to address the rising challenges presented by Islam, especially after 9-11.

  • Church Welcomed Government Move To Grant Protection To 42 West Papuans

    On the 23rd March 2006, the Uniting Church applauded the decision by the federal government to extent visa protection to 42 West Papuans despite Indonesia strong objection. The issue of West Papua especially the desire by the indigenous people to separate is politically very sensitive for the Indonesia government.

  • Battle Heating Up Over Stem Cell Debate

    On the 23rd March 2006, after the bruising debate about RU486 was recently concluded, calls were now being made within the federal government ranks for a conscience vote in the stem cell and cloning legislation, which would trigger another fierce battle, reported the Age.

  • Equality for Rural And Regional Communities Required A Holistic Approach

    On the 23rd March 2006, Mission Australia through its report entitled ‘Rural and Regional Australia: Change, Challenge and Capacity’ stated additional investments and new initiatives were needed to bring 36% of the Australian population living in rural and regional communities to the level currently enjoyed by those living in metropolitan area.

  • Broadcaster Apologised For Screening South Park Episode

    On the 23rd March 2006, C4, a New Zealand television channel had apologised for screening a South Park episode satirising Mary and stated it would not repeat it again, reported the New Zealand Press Association (NZPA).

  • Make Indigenous Poverty History by 2015

    On the 22nd March 2006, Graeme Mundine the executive secretary of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ecumenical Commission had called on Australians not to forget about indigenous people as Australians were campaigning for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

  • Democrat Bankrolled By The Pharmaceutical Lobby

    On the 21st March 2006, the Christian Democrat Party had released a damming indictment on the Democrats saying ‘there were kept on life support’ by large drug companies and the pharmaceutical lobby in the lead up to the introduction of the bill to legalise RU486.

  • Christians Applaud Labour Move To Protect Kids

    On the 21st March 2006, Kim Beazley the Opposition Leader had declared a Labour government would provide a peace of mind to parents by requiring all Internet Service Providers to offer a filtered ‘clean feed’ to all sites accessible by kids, which was applauded by Christians and family group.

  • ‘Stolen Wealth’ Blight The Commonwealth Games

    On the 20th March 2006, the Evangelical Alliance (EA) supported the Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) sponsored ‘Stolen Wealth’ initiative through a press statement saying the ‘common wealth’ in our society was not yet evenly or fairly distributed given the living conditions of the indigenous community.

  • Cyclone Larry Rips Through Northern Queensland

    On the 21st March 2006, the damage of Cyclone Larry is still being felt as whole communities in Northern Queensland were destroyed.