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  New book calls churches to make child protection a gospel priority

  Church leaders, theologians and child advocacy practitioners from around the world gathered online to launch God's Heart for Child Protection and Safeguarding, a new volume urging Christians to view safeguarding not as an administrative requirement but as a central expression of the gospel.

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  Australian churches show gains in child safeguarding policies, survey finds

  The majority of Australian churches have developed formal policies for protecting children and vulnerable people, according to findings published in April from the National Church Life Survey, though a wide gap remains between what church leaders know and what ordinary congregants understand about reporting abuse.

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  Ban on late abortions rejected in South Australia

  The South Australian Parliament has decisively rejected a controversial bill that aimed to ban most late-term abortions in the state. Abortion is legal in South Australia for up to 22 weeks and six days. A late-term abortion, however, is allowed if two doctors agree the mother’s health is in danger or the child has severe fetal abnormalities.

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  Scientists find far more climate-resilient coral reefs than previously thought

  Researchers have identified nearly 166,000 square kilometers of coral reef capable of surviving climate change — three times more than earlier estimates — raising cautious hope for one of the world's most threatened marine ecosystems, according to a study published Tuesday.

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  ‘Happy Father's Day in Heaven, Dad’: Nick Vujicic remembers father in moving tribute

  Nick Vujicic reflects on the death of his father, Boris Vujicic, in a newly released clip from the upcoming documentary “No Limbs, No Limits: The NickV Story,” and shares how one of the most painful losses of his life deepened his understanding of grief and faith ahead of Father's Day.

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  Australian Christian survey finds strong support for climate action

  A new survey released by Australian research organization NCLS Research and Christian advocacy movement Common Grace found that many Australian Christians who participated expressed concern about climate change and reported already taking practical steps to address it, including reducing household energy use, installing solar panels and engaging in civic advocacy.

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  Mission Australia launches Youth Survey 2026, marking 25 years

  Mission Australia’s Youth Survey is marking 25 years of gathering the views of young people by inviting those ages 14 to 19 to “come to the party” and participate in the 2026 survey.

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