Brisbane G20 must deliver for the most vulnerable, says World Vision
World leaders must look beyond GDP growth numbers to the human impact of their economic reform commitments, international aid and development organisation World Vision said today..
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ACL urges vote for candidates supporting doctors' freedom of conscience
With both the Premier and the Opposition leader giving the green light to a private members bill on doctors\' conscience in abortion, the ACL has urged voters to vote for pro freedom of conscience candidates regardless of party.
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Tasmanian Liberals applauded for motion upholding traditional marriage
The Tasmanian Liberal Party has voted to support traditional marriage at its state conference in Launceston, Saturday.
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Greens' euthanasia bill no guarantee the wrong people will not be killed, says ACL
The Australian Christian Lobby has questioned the ability of the Greens\' proposed euthanasia bill to prevent people who are not terminally ill or in intractable pain from being killed.
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Gambling and alcohol ads 'out of place' at football grand finals
The NSW Council of Churches has criticised the number of gambling and alcohol related advertisements displayed during the nation\'s football grand finals.
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California school bans all Christian books
A Californian school has banned all Christian-based books from its library, claiming that it does not allow \"sectarian materials on our state-authorized lending shelves.\"
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'Senators should support ban on taxpayer funding of gender selection abortion'
Senator John Madigan\'s bill to ban Medicare funding of gender selection abortions should be supported, according to the Australian Christian Lobby.
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Gay marriage inevitable in Australia and the developed world, says Gillard
Marriage equality in Australia and the developed world is inevitable, former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has conceded.
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Church calls for suspension on fracking in WA
The Uniting Church has called for a moratorium on unconventional gas exploration and extraction activities across the state in a push toward the use of renewable energy alternatives.
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Government announces crackdown on terrorism financing
The Coalition has announced plans to boost measures against the financing of terrorist organisations from within Australia.
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Westboro Baptist Church targeted in newly installed 'God Loves Gays' billboard
A \'God Loves Gays\' billboard has been put up in the US city of Topeka, Kansas - hometown to the controversial Westboro Baptist Church group.
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Abbott shuns call to double annual refugee intake
The federal government will not increase the country\'s refugee intake \"at this time\", Tony Abbott has told reporters.