ACL congratulates NSW Govt for declaring Easter Sunday a public holiday
The Australian Christian Lobby has today congratulated Premier Kristina Keneally for declaring Easter Sunday a public holiday from 2011. .
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Christian youth camp fined for refusing to facilitate same-sex awareness project
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) found that a youth camp owned by the Christian Brethren church had breached the Equal Opportunity Act when it refused to take a booking from Cobaw Community Health Service for the Way Out project, a youth suicide prevention project targeting same-sex-attracted young people in rural areas, ordering $5000 for compensation to be paid.
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Director of Christian lobby group commends Gillard commitment to internet filter
The Australian Christian Lobby today commended Prime Minister Julia Gillard for reconfirming her Government's commitment to filtering Refused Classification material from the internet.
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VCAT ruling says some rights more equal than others
The recent ruling of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to fine a youth camp owned by a Christian organisation for seeking to operate in accordance with its religious creed and ethos sets a dangerous precedent for religious freedom in the state, the Australian Christian Lobby's Victorian Director, Rob Ward, said today.
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ACL applauds Bligh for keeping abortion election promise
The Australian Christian Lobby today applauded the Bligh Government for upholding its election commitment not to decriminalise abortion in the face of pressure from abortion activists.
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Christian lobby urges TAS Premier to keep election commitment to examine Swedish prostitution laws
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today urged Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett to honour his pre-election commitment to examine the Swedish approach to prostitution reform.
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Abortion trial exposes lack of support for pregnant women
The compassionate policy response to the circumstances of the Tegan Leach case is to provide greater social support for pregnant women and their unborn children, not remove from law the remaining protections for unborn babies, ACL's spokesperson on women's issues, Michelle Pearse said today.
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Australian fashion retailer Witchery accused of 'adultifying' children
Australian fashion chain Witchery has come under fire for portraying young children as adults, following the release of their advertising campaign for a new range of kid's clothing.
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Minister for homelessness to sleep rough for a night
Australian Government Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, Senator The Hon Mark Arbib, will join hundreds of other brave souls by taking part in a mass sleepout in Centennial Park this weekend to raise awareness and funds for Mission Australia's youth homeless services.
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Christian ministry launched to help Australians deal with unplanned pregnancy
The Brave Foundation which supports women who face unexpected and teenage pregnancy has been officially launched in Australia today
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Christian physicians hail breakthrough in stem cell research
Christian medical professionals are hailing the latest breakthrough in stem cell research, claiming that it further proves that the destruction of embryos is unnecessary to find cures for disease.
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New research shows abortion not mandatory for pregnant women with breast cancer
New research on pregnant women diagnosed with breast cancer shows that such patients can benefit from cancer treatment without harming their babies.