News from state to state…
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The ACL notes with interest the Federal Government’s allocation of $6.5 million in the 2024-25 Budget to design and implement the Age Assurance Trial. We commend Minister Michelle Rowland and the Government for recognising the importance of age verification technology in protecting children from accessing inappropriate online content. As a nation, we face significant challenges… Read More
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The problem with the Australian Government’s head-in-the-sand approach to the Cass Review’s findings is that eventually, you need to come up for air. The hope, of course, with a see-no-evil strategy such as theirs is that, upon surfacing, the problem will have disappeared. But Dr. Hilary Cass is not going quietly. Rather, her voice –… Read More
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On the 26th of May, Australians will once again observe a national day of commemoration. Since 2005 it has been officially called our ‘National Day of Healing’. Many will, however, be better acquainted with its original iteration – ‘National Sorry Day’. The original National Sorry Day as it was then known, was held on the… Read More
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OUTinPerth Out of Line: Misrepresenting ACL Parent Resource In a recent online article, OUTinPerth has confirmed the opinion many have of today’s journalism by mischaracterising a recent ACL resource. Whilst we don’t feel the need to defend our own resource, it’s important to point out the way many journalists choose to twist truth to suit… Read More
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This Sunday we celebrate mothers. Through Word and deed, God made it very clear that He places enormous importance on the role of motherhood. The Saviour of the world could have come to earth as a fully-grown man. God didn’t need to enter our world through the womb of a woman, but He chose that… Read More
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As the world celebrates the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) and gears up for another “Pride” month, Christians once again find themselves at a cultural crossroads. In a society that increasingly affirms LGBTQ+ identities and relationships as not just normal, but to be celebrated, how do we remain faithful to the unchanging… Read More
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The original Anzac Day services were very much church-led and they continue to be strongly influenced by our Christian heritage to this day. After World War 1 the national feeling of mourning and grief was acute, and so it was only natural for churches to take a leading role to help people come to terms… Read More
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Media reports suggest the Federal Government is barrelling ahead with the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023, despite widespread criticism from free speech advocates, including the ACL. The ACL remains opposed to the Bill, as it is a fundamental intrusion on the freedom of speech. Should an alternative to the Bill emerge… Read More
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Dr. Hilary Cass, former president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, has produced a significant report on gender care for young people that has sparked widespread attention. The Cass Review provides critical insights into the complexities and potential dangers of gender care practices for children, revealing that the medical interventions in this… Read More
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In a day and age when self-esteem is seen as a necessary aid to mental health, it’s good to consider the question as to whether having a good self-esteem is important for a Christian. When Jesus says that the second commandment of the law is like the first – “You shall love your neighbour as yourself”-… Read More
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Last weekend I had the privilege of speaking at a Truth Telling Day at the place of Cook’s first landing – Kamay Botany Bay National Park. The event was organised by a grassroots people’s movement, founded in 1997 and developed by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians working together to recognise the past and move freely together… Read More
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The evidence is now mounting that the affirmation model of treatment for sex confusedchildren is wrong and harmful and is likely to be the “worst medical scandal in 100 years”.“As the Australian reported on Tuesday 30 May 2021, a top Victorian Family Court barristerBelle Lane has delivered a paper to the Federal Circuit and Family… Read More
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This years Rally for Life at the WA Parliament drew a crowd of close to 2000 people, much the same as last year. The Rally marked the 25th Anniversary of the passing of WA’s abortion laws in 1998, which has seen some 200,000 unborn children not getting to see the light of day on account… Read More
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You may have heard that the Victorian Government recently held a Drag Queen Story Time (DQST) in Parliament House, ostensibly to oppose bigotry. The Premier and other ministers and Labor MPs attended. You can read about it here. This occurred because though some libraries across Victoria had organised Drag Queen story time for children, they… Read More
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Thanks to you and the broader public creating such an outcry, the pornographic billboard in Osborne Park has come down. Read More
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The Senate Inquiry into Reproductive Choices will shortly hand down its report. Read More
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You may have read this headline in the Australian of 19 April 2023 “Religious jurors more likely to find secular defendants guilty.” It is not true. Read More
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Many Victorians have moved on from the two elections last year and are now facing the fresh challenges of cost of living increases and interest rate hikes. But some are still mindful of what we can do, as Christians, in the coming years before the next elections. The next four years leading up to the… Read More
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The Australian Law Reform Commission issued a consultation paper in January outlining a way forward for implementing the Albanese Government’s election commitment to provide ‘greater protections’ for LGBTQ+ teachers and students in faith based schools. Read More
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Senator Alex Antic shared the outcomes from the South Australian Liberal Women’s Council last Saturday – which reveal some of the deep concerns of everyday Australians. Read More
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The Palaszczuk government is attempting to quietly rush through a tele-health abortion service which would result in the widespread distribution of MS-2 Step (mifepristone / misoprostol) in Queensland. Read More