- Thursday, 20 October 2011 1:54
WA – keep up the fight against exploitation of women
For our Western Australian supporters, please remember to keep up the fight against the legalisation of brothels in specific zones. The state government will read a Prostitution Bill in parliament soon which will ban prostitution from residential areas but license them to operate in other locations. Although this may seem like a reasonable idea, there Continue Reading
- Wednesday, 19 October 2011 5:55
Suffer our little children
The October edition of ACL’s public policy magazine, Viewpoint, is out now. It highlights the crisis affecting Australia’s children as portrayed in a series of special features and columns by regular and guest contributors. Our cover story features Australian Christian Lobby-commissioned research by family law specialist and child advocate Professor Patrick Parkinson from the University Continue Reading
- Wednesday, 19 October 2011 5:27
'There's probably no Dawkins. Now stop worrying…'
Sixteen-year-old Madeline Kirk has had an opinion piece published in Online Opinion today that the ACL thought was worth reading. In Ms Kirk’s piece, “There’s probably no Dawkins. Now stop worrying…“, she writes about a controversial public address scheduled in the UK next week about Richard Dawkins’ book The God Delusion. Organisers have invited Christian Continue Reading
- Wednesday, 19 October 2011 4:31
Canberra Screening: Nefarious Merchant of Souls
Title: Screening: Nefarious Merchant of Souls Location: Canberra Christian Life Centre, 46 Lhotsky St Charnwood, Canberra Description: Nefarious, Merchant of Souls, is a hard-hitting documentary that exposes the disturbing trends in modern sex slavery. From the very first scene, Nefarious ushers you into the nightmare of sex slavery that hundreds of thousands experience daily. You’ll Continue Reading
- Tuesday, 18 October 2011 5:20
The Hon Elaine Nile passes away, ACL expresses condolences
The Australian Christian Lobby passes on its condolences to the Reverend Fred Nile, family and friends on the passing of the Honourable Elaine Nile. The ACL, as part of the Christian constituency, is grateful for the contribution Mrs Nile made to the advancement of Christian values in public life over her long and distinguished career. Continue Reading
- Tuesday, 18 October 2011 3:56
Sign the new marriage petition before the ALP Conference
New petition to save marriage Targets ALP National Conference Sign today and pass on to your friends This past weekend ACL held its annual National Conference in Canberra. It was the best we’ve had. We heard from Australian Labor Party national executive member Joe de Bruyn that the ALP is under enormous pressure both from Continue Reading
- Tuesday, 18 October 2011 12:27
Dr Vishal Mangalwadi on the Political Spot
Dr Vishal Mangalwadi is a Indian Philosopher who recently spoke at the ACL’s National Conference. The ACL’s Katherine Spackman asked Dr Mangalwadi about the history of the conscience vote. Click here to listen (8 minutes). Click here to read the transcript.
- Tuesday, 18 October 2011 11:20
Outdoor advertisers continue to put sexual images in front of kids
- Monday, 17 October 2011 5:51
Help save an Iranian pastor from execution
A Christian pastor in Iran is facing the death penalty for apostasy after refusing to renounce his Christian faith. This case has attracted the attention of Senator Eric Abetz, who has condemned the threat of the death penalty being applied to a person simply on account of his religious beliefs. He says this situation “is something Continue Reading
- Thursday, 6 October 2011 5:59
ACL National Conference speaker Vishal Mangalwadi writes in Online Opinion
Writing in Online Opinion today, one of the ACL’s National Conference speakers Vishal Mangalwadi, writes about liberating the media from law’s bondage. Click here to read the online opinion piece, or see a copy below. Liberating the media from law’s bondage By Vishal Mangalwadi Yes – Aussie Journalist Andrew Bolt, may have genuinely offended Pat Continue Reading
