Australian Christian Lobby backs anti-slavery commissioner proposal
The Australian Christian Lobby has backed suggestions Australia appoint an “anti-slavery commissioner”. ACL spokesperson Wendy Francis said the concept – aired by anti-slavery expert Professor Jennifer Burn on SBS’s Insight program – was badly needed to stop the trafficking of girls into Australian brothels, noting that human trafficking, of which sex trafficking is an aspect, […]
East Timor has highest percentage of stunted children, report finds
East Timor has the highest percentage of stunted children of any nation in the world, according to a new report from WaterAid. The report, Caught Short, found that 58 per cent of children under the age of five in East Timor suffer from stunting, a condition caused by malnutrition during the first two year’s of […]
StrangeSights: Dropbears win quidditch!; ‘Graham’, the unsightly survivor; Australian man wins Pacific resort in raffle; and, the Temppeliaukio Church…
DAVID ADAMS reports on the odder side of life..
Postcards: Facilitating peace with passion
In an article first published on the World Council of Churches website, CLAUS GRUE speaks with native Cypriot Salpy Eskidjian about her role as executive coordinator of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process…
Nigeria: Hunger threatens Christians who’ve fled Boko Haram
World Watch Monitor reports on the hardships facing people – including Christians – who have been forced to flee their homes in Nigeria, thanks to Islamist terror group, Boko Haram…
Essay: The EU must reform or die
MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, says recent attacks in various European cities show it’s time for a radical reform of EU policy on migration…