Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 8:46 (EST)
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) today welcomed a decision by the Islamic Council of Victoria to reject a push within their ranks for Sharia courts in Victoria to handle disputes over divorce,..
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 6:57 (EST)
Australia’s most high-profile euthanasia advocate, Dr Philip Nitschke, was unable to dispel doubts about whether safeguards were adhered to with several of the 1996-7 deaths associated with the..
Thursday, 27 August 2009, 9:59 (EST)
Texas became the first state to pass a major legislation to help combat human trafficking.
Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 4009 last Thursday which establishes a human trafficking taskforce in..
Thursday, 20 August 2009, 10:19 (EST)
Last month the Equal Opportunity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill passed the House of Assembly in the South Australian Parliament. Attorney-General, Michael Atkinson, in announcing the passing of the..
Tuesday, 21 July 2009, 8:44 (EST)
West African church leaders have called on African governments and the international community to aggressively respond to issues that contribute to poverty and unrest on the continent, after..
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 8:23 (EST)
An anti-homosexual letter published in Albury, NSW's Xavier High School alumni publication breaches the state's anti-vilification laws, a gay activist said, and he demanded an apology from the..
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