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Devastation in Queensland

Devastation in Queensland

On the 20th March 2006, cyclone Larry a category 5 had ripped through the coast of far north Queensland with winds blowing up to 290 kilometres an hour where the mayor predicted up to 200,000 people would be affected..

  • World Vision Continues Pakistan Aid

    International aid and development agency World Vision continues to provide aid to quake-hit, rain-drenched north-west Pakistan.

  • World Vision, Salvation Army, Christian Aid Respond to East Africa Drought Crisis

    As the drought crisis continues to worsen in the Horn of Africa, Christian humanitarian groups such as World Vision, Salvation Army and Christian Aid-U.K. are responding with increased aid to the estimated 14.2 million people at risk.

  • Commonwealth Day History Made In Sydney

    For the first time in history, the Commonwealth Day Service was held outside Britain and the honour was experienced at St Andrew's Anglican Cathedral in Sydney on Monday, March 13, 2006, attended by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Pray for South Australia Election

    On the 15th March 2006, South Australians will head to the poll to decide the fate of the Rann Labour government where the main focus of the election will be on the Upper House.

  • ‘Safe And Fun’ For Christian Schoolies

    When the term Schoolies is mention to a parent what is the respond? The worst comes to a parent’s mind: Sex, drugs, violence and binge drinking. However tourism authorities in Fiji along with Christian youth groups and Christian school groups are combining forces to offer a safe fun alternative at the end of the year.

  • Racism Has No Place In Australia

    On the 13th March 2006, in the aftermath of the Cronulla race riot, the issue of racism had surface once again in the form of a web-blog, which state and federal authorities warned could breach law prohibiting the incitement of racial violence, reported the Australian.

  • The Queen Is Coming To St. Andrew

    On the 9th March 2006, Queen Elizabeth II along with prominent guests including the Dean and the Chapter of St Andrew’s Cathedral Sydney will be holding the Commonwealth Day Observance at St Andrew’s Cathedral, Sydney on the 13th March 2006.

  • ACL Expressed Concern About Bias Textbooks

    On the 8th March 2006, criticisms are mounting for a Victoria Year 8 history text book to be removed which implied that Christian Crusaders were equivalent to the 9/11 terrorists.

  • Christian Population in Asia may Exceed Europe in 30 Years, Expert Says

    Despite declining Christianity in the Western world, Christian population in Asia may exceed that of Europe in 30 years, an expert of Southeast Asian studies says.

  • Mardi Gras Gets Underway Invoking Mix Responses

    As the Sydney Gays and Lesbians Mardi Gras get underway on the 4th March 2006, Christian responses are mixed in how they deal with it.

  • The Government Pregnancy Support Package Is A Step In The Right Direction

    On the 3rd March 2006, Christians and pro-life organisations issued press releases congratulating the government’s new package in curbing the high abortion rate which many Australians felt uncomfortable with.