Updated: Australian Rules Football club CEO quits after one day in the job over church links
Updated: 10.30am, 6th October, 2022Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Andrew Thorburn resigned as chief executive of Australian Football League club Essendon a day after his appointment following an immediate backlash over his links to a church that expressed opposition to homosexuality and abortion. Thorburn, chairman of the Christian ‘City on a Hill’ church, quit his Essendon role on […]
Faith leaders join Afghan-Australians, veterans in call for Australian Government to accept more Afghan refugees
Sydney, Australia The Australian Government has told refugee advocates it will “think about” increasing the number of Afghan refugees it settles after pulling out of the country from a 20-year military engagement last year. A delegation of faith leaders, veterans and advocates on Monday said Immigration Minister Alex Hawke told them the government was “actively […]
Australian Christian Lobby concerned over “culture of death” in Queensland as assisted suicide inquiry announced
The Australian Christian Lobby have expressed concern over what they describe as a “culture of death” in Queensland after the State Government announced a parliamentary inquiry to consider assisted suicide legislation. The announcement, which came on Wednesday, has already sparked a strong response from a range of groups opposed to euthanasia. It comes in the wake […]
Australian Christian Lobby calls for clarity in Queensland surrounding rights of children to talk about Jesus in schoolyards
The Australian Christian Lobby has called on Queensland Education Minister Kate Jones to clarify what they characterise as “confusion caused by departmental bureaucrats banning children from talking about Jesus in the playground”. Ms Jones said in a statement on Thursday that there had been no changes to religious instruction policy in Queensland and that “No […]
Australian Christian Lobby again urges state governments to adopt ‘Nordic approach’ to prostitution in light of Scottish support
The Australian Christian Lobby has again urged state governments around Australia to follow the example of Scotland’s ruling Scottish National Party and adopt the so-called “Nordic approach” to prostitution. The approach, which was backed by SNP members at their recent annual national conference, criminalises those that pay for sex and offers support for those wishing […]