Senators to let their conscience be their guide on abortion bill
Senators will have a conscience vote on a federal bill to end public funding for abortions performed between 14 and 26 weeks, but the bill appears unlikely to pass. [more]

Indigenous Australians may soon see jobs for Forrest
The richest man in Australia, Andrew Forrest, has won the Prime Minister's backing for an ambitious new project to propel 50,000 indigenous Australians into full-time work. But details on how the jobs would be created, and in what sectors, remain unclear. [more]

Violence in India is a 'shame': PM
The Indian Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has called the recent religious violence targeting Christians as a 'shame' on the nation. [more]

Republican convention shocked by running mate revelation
The Republican national convention, scaled back because of Hurricane Gustav hitting Louisiana, was turned on its head with the news that John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, has a 17-year-old unmarried daughter who is five months pregnant. [more]

Party stronghold under siege from Christian candidate
The Sydney suburb of Liverpool has a new voice of dissent, says pastor - and mayoral candidate - Henry Jacotine. [more]

Jesus statue gets a rise from the devout
An art gallery in Britain which exhibited a statue of Jesus Christ with an erection has been taken to court by a devout Christian who said she was offended by the work and argued that the gallery would "not have dared" to portray Mohammed, let alone in that way. [more]

Christian culture is being 'white-anted'
Dr Patrick Sookhdeo, the International Director of Barnabas Fund, says "an insidious and destructive force is eating away" at the Judaeo-Christian heritage of many Western societies. [more]

More admire Nelson's long walk to freedom than Jolie's short stroll to family
Iconic rights campaigners Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King have beaten celebrities like Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie to the top spots in a new Christian Aid poll to discover the most admired campaigner. [more]