Operation Sovereign Borders has begun upgrading security and facilities at the Christmas Island immigration detention centre ahead of further expected asylum boat arrivals. The move comes as people-smugglers in Sri Lanka appear to be stepping up their efforts to test
The federal Coalition has called for a Senate inquiry to investigate the ACT government’s forced takeover of Calvary Hospital for “ideological reasons”, after the Catholic health provider lost its legal bid to halt the controversial acquisition. A full bench of
I am writing to invite you and your Church to be part of the historic 2023 World Prayer Assembly being held in Western Australia for the first time. The World Prayer Assembly was launched in Korea in 1984 to gather,
Executive Summary of ACL Submission The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) affirms that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were the First Peoples of Australia and that they are a very valuable part of our diverse multicultural society today. While strongly
Andrew Barr’s takeover of Canberra’s Calvary Hospital will create a dangerous precedent and pave the way for government intervention in other faith-based community services such as schools, according to religious leaders and Catholic educators. The ACT chief minister’s decision to
Struggling Year 12 students who fail exams and assignments are still passing maths and English subjects, as state curriculum bodies push down pass marks to below 50 per cent. In results that raise questions about teaching and syllabus standards, fresh
An Alice Springs school principal has revealed the horrifying extent of the crisis engulfing Indigenous children in central Australia, detailing incidents where children are sometimes returned to school in handcuffs or wearing ankle bracelets and one in which a 12-year-old
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney has intervened in the Calvary Hospital crisis, accusing the ACT government of an “extreme land-and-assets grab” in an attempt to implement an “anti-life agenda”. The comments by Archbishop Anthony Fisher came a week after the
With the ongoing economic downturn, many of us are experiencing some form of financial hardship. As a result, we have less disposable income to be generous with. However, some new research has just been released that sheds some light on
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