Brian Houston, the founder of megachurch Hillsong, has taken to social media to share his frustration as his court hearing has been adjourned until mid-June 2023. “The delay is frustrating, but it is what it is, and Bobbie and I
A delegation from the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) has held talks with Justice Stephen Rothman ahead of his review of the federal Sex Discrimination Act (SDA). Justice Rothman will act as Australian Law Reform Commissioner as the Albanese government moves
Bi-partisan support for freedom for religious schools in New South Wales could be trashed following recommendations from an Albanese Government commissioned discussion paper. The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) paper recommends forcing religious schools and universities to comply with harmful
The Essendon Football Club has apologised to Andrew Thorburn for its handling of his appointment and subsequent exit as its chief executive after reaching a legal settlement with the businessman over the scandal. In a joint statement, Essendon said it
The Northern Territory’s Labor Chief Minister says she will not back any “race-based” intervention in besieged Alice Springs, despite the town’s two Aboriginal MPs demanding alcohol bans to curb out-of-control violence and calling the crisis a bigger priority than the
Former National Australia Bank chief executive Andrew Thorburn is calling it quits from the church at the centre of his abrupt exit from Essendon Football Club, where he was to be chair. As was reported at the time, Mr Thorburn
Australian Federal Police (AFP) have blocked 53 people, mainly women and children, from entering into forced marriages, being made to leave Australia against their will and enduring domestic servitude in the past year. It is the first time the AFP
The focus of the Australian Christian Lobby’s (ACL) Victorian election campaign was on pro-life parties with policies that protect children from gender indoctrination. Through promotions which included full page advertisements in each of The Herald Sun and The Age in
A landmark report calling for the minimum age of criminal responsibility to be lifted nationally has created a fissure between states, with Tasmania keen to push ahead with reform but NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman saying his government’s position is unchanged.
Melbourne councils are overwhelmingly backing Australia Day this year, ignoring the Prime Minister’s call allowing them to scrap citizenship ceremonies on January 26. Of the 31 councils in metropolitan Melbourne, 28 have chosen to mark the national day and swear
