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Australian

June 4, 2019

Australian elections: no sweeping populist victory

The unexpected return of the Liberal National Party coalition to Government in Australia at the election on 18 May 2019 resulted in a kneejerk overreaction among commentators.
March 21, 2014

Australian Christians arrested for prayer vigil against asylum abuse

Four Christians in Australia have been arrested for holding a prayer vigil in demonstration against the government's inhuman asylum seeker policy.
December 25, 2013

Australia's asylum policy 'would exclude Jesus' family'

The government's shunning of asylum seekers means "no room at the inn" for Mary and Joseph, says an Australian archbishop.
April 6, 2011

Survey finds dissatisfaction among Australian Catholic priests

Many of Australia's 3,000 active and retired Catholic priests are critical of their bishops, feeling constrained and poorly managed, a survey suggests.
April 6, 2011

Australian bishop retires early, 'drained' by abuse scandals

The Pope has accepted the early resignation of a bishop in Australia whose diocese has been beset by several prominent sex-abuse scandals.
September 14, 2010

Aboriginal elder and leaders welcome churches' team to Australia

A team travelling on behalf of the World Council of Churches has been welcomed to the Northern Territory of Australia by an Aboriginal elder.
March 10, 2010

'Ungodly' questions Down Under over Saint-to-be

Australia - described in the 19th century by a Scottish church minister as "the most Godless place under heaven" - will get its first Catholic saint later this year.
January 6, 2007

Australian agency urges greater disaster preparedness

Governments, aid agencies and humanitarian actors must spend twice as much on disaster preparedness activities that could save millions of lives, according to Robert Tickner, CEO of Australian Red Cross.