The family is the first and most important institution created by God. It precedes the state and all other divinely ordained institutions. Because of its…
The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), which was established as part of the Family Law Act 1975, began operations in 1980. It was meant,…
Norton, 2002. In this volume Middle East expert Daniel Pipes looks at the changing world since September 11. While some of the essays here were…
Very early this year the Federal Government announced a proposal to spend $39 million on job training skills for stay-at home parents – mostly middle-aged…
We live in an age in which rights are being pushed on all fronts. Individuals and groups are clamoring for rights that until recently didn’t…
The battle over motherhood continues unabated, with a recent controversy re-igniting a long standing debate. In the one corner are those who feel that government…
In the last few months they have come out in favour of legalising drugs, X-rated videos, surrogacy and euthanasia. They have recently called for accepting…
The Federal Government has admitted that some families may be worse off under the new tax system which comes into effect on July 1. Changes…
There are a number of important reasons why marijuana use should not be decriminalised or legalised. Legalisation of marijuana will greatly increase the number of…
A new Federal report has been released which puts marriage back on the public policy agenda. The report, To Have and To Hold: Strategies to…
The case of the Ringwood mother who was found guilty of assault has again opened up the debate about spanking in particular and corporal punishment…
The Senate Legal and Constitutional References Committee has released its “Inquiry into Sexuality Discrimination” report. This report follows from a number of oral and written…
A recent survey found that 2.7 million (41 per cent) of Australia’s 6.6 million households had computers, with between a third and a half of…
Many Australians are mystified and disturbed about the proliferation of pornographic, violent and obscene materials on television, in films and video, in magazines, in advertising…
The Lyons Forum is a group of Federal Parliamentarians from the Liberal and National parties who support family values. It was subjected to a 30…
Tasmanian Independent Senator Brian Harradine has revealed that more than 107,000 families will lose up to $741 per year under a Government budget decision. Family…
Institute of Economic Affairs, 1995. Patricia Morgan, an English sociologist, here examines the social condition of the family in Britain and the US. She contends…
Australia has been asked to respond to a United Nations program, the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children. Called the Program…
A federal Private Member’s Bill to be introduced soon by the Australian Democrats prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of sexuality is said to urge that…
Some 800 sexologists were asked at a recent world congress whether they would rely on a condom for protection if they had available the partner…