Prime Minister Tony Abbott defends chief advisor against internal criticism
Australia\'s prime minister spoke with ABC television on Friday in response to criticisms from within his own Liberal Party..
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Malcolm Turnbull insists an internet filter is not being introduced to Australians in piracy crackdown
Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull was swift in his response to the cries of \"internet filter\" that surfaced after the Liberal Party\'s online piracy plan was announced on Wednesday.
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Surf Coast Council prayer ban 'intolerent', 'disappointing', says ACL
After the Surf Coast Shire Council voted 8 to 1 on Tuesday night in favour of replacing the Christian prayer that traditionally opened Council meetings with a secular pledge, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) released an official response on Friday to address what it perceives as intolerance.
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ABS: 12-year unemployment peaks despite more jobs
Over November, 40,800 part-time jobs and 1,800 full-time jobs were added to the economy, while 42,700 additional people were employed, which is the biggest increase since March 2012.
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott wants May 2017 for indigenous constitutional recognition referendum
According to the Recognise movement, 221,500 Australians support its mission to \"recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution.\" Governed by Reconciliation Australia, the organisation held a fundraising dinner in inner-city Sydney on Thursday that was attended by both Prime mInister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.
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Ban Ki-moon pushes for radical shift towards greener economies
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments to use radical solutions in order to solve the problem on global warming faster.
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Concerns as homeless charity Exodus Foundation sees 25% increase in demand
Reverend Bill Crews, founder and CEO of the Exodus Foundation, spoke frankly through an organisational press release on Wednesday, after the Foundation registered an increase of 25.2% in the demand placed upon its free meal service.
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Free legal service for new arrivals in Sydney's west a success
A report containing the research findings from an evaluation of the first year of a free legal aid service for new migrants in Sydney\'s western suburbs has deemed the service successful.
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Figures reveal increased number of refugee boats headed to Australia
The UNHCR Regional Office for South-East Asia published a detailed report on Friday titled \"Irregular Maritime Movements in South-East Asia\", which has provided in-depth data about the ongoing refugee trafficking trade in the region.
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Religious organisations speak out against Victorian Labor's equality plan
Following the new Victorian Labor government\'s announcement of an equality portfolio under the responsibility of Martin Foley, a coalition of prominent national religious organisations has raised objections shortly after the publicisation of Foley\'s plans in the media on Sunday.
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Marriage to many Christians becoming 'just a social event,' says Pope Francis
During a recent Synod of Bishops meeting, Pope Francis explained the doctrine on marriage and warned that weddings for Christians were becoming more of a social event.
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Pastor tells gay Christian to commit suicide
A gay Christian promoting his new book called It\'s Life Jim sent an e-mail to around 400 churches in Auckland, only to receive no reply and a singular scathing e-mail from a pastor of Westcity Bible Baptist Church telling him to go commit suicide.