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When does physical discipline of a child become unlawful abuse? This highlights something I have long said.  Some, perhaps most, children are tractable enough to diverted from undesirable behaviour without spanking.  But others are so unruly that no...

  ACL compiles a daily media monitoring service of stories of interest to the Christian constituency relating to children, family, drugs and alcohol, marriage, human rights, religious freedom etc. Visit the ACL’s website each day to see what’s...

smh.com.au - Islamic State has taken aim at several Australian religious scholars in its latest propaganda video, calling on followers to kill the sheikhs because they discourage violence. Youth leader Sheikh S... Tweeted by @smh https://twitter.com...

• New South Wales, ACT, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria suffer heatwave • Canberra hits 39C, Sydney airport 43C, Mildura 45C • Floods hit Perth 7.17am GMT Here’s the wrap of the day. 7.11am GMT Gold Coast beaches are expected to reopen on Saturday...

The Australian predictably gives the PM a tick for his discussions with indigenous leaders and community members “to gain a better understanding of the needs of people living and working in those areas”. Though reading Gabrielle Chan’s diary of daily...