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Hybrids, clones, and researchThis week British MPs voted to allow the creation of hybrid human/animal embryos for research purposes. Australia
grappled recently with the debate on allowing therapeutic cloning and
somatic cell transfer, but for many people the idea of hybrid embryos,
where human DNA is implanted into a cell from another animal, creates a
whole new level of debate. Share your concerns and insights about therapeutic cloning and hybrids here. |
News from Anglican Media Melbourne
Australia's first woman bishop to be consecrated tonight.
22/May/2008
Australia’s first woman bishop will be consecrated in an historic service at St George’s Cathedral, Perth, tonight.
Cyclone a weapon of civil war in Burma?
21/May/2008
A leader in the Australian Karen community has expressed fears that Burma's military junta is using the devastation of Cyclone Nargis as another means of perpetrating genocide against the Karen people.
Volunteers thanked for ‘loving service’
19/May/2008
Volunteering is about “seeing a need and ministering with love,” Archbishop Philip Freier said last week at a special service held in St Paul’s Cathedral by the Brotherhood of St Laurence to recognise and celebrate the work of its 1300 volunteers.
Churches can help celebrate the nation's families
12/May/2008
Churches can be part of offering a nurturing and supporting environment to families, said a Melbourne Anglican families ministries specialist, as Australians entered celebrations for the sixth National Families Week this week.
Unfair tax system needs a "rethink", says welfare agency
12/May/2008
Days before the Federal Labor Government is about to unveil its first budget, a leading welfare group has identified Australia’s “unfair” tax system as a prime target for a “major rethink”.
“It is impossible to estimate the scale of devastation”
8/May/2008
Like the people washed away by the South East Asian Tsunami in 2005, many of the victims of Cyclone Nargis which devastated parts of Myanmar (Burma) this week were doomed by location and poverty.
Carbon costs hit poor harder, despite smaller carbon footprints
29/Apr/2008
Poor households are faced with a “catch 22” situation when it comes to minimising carbon costs, according to the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
First woman bishop appointed in Victoria
25/Apr/2008
The Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier, has announced the appointment of Canon Barbara Darling as an assistant bishop in the Diocese of Melbourne.
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Church trying to 'limit' abuse debate
21/May/2008
Plus, Rudd knocks back Exclusive Brethren inquiry call; The Australian Christian Lobby; more local headlines. Have your say.
Rome welcomes new Director for Anglican Centre
21/May/2008
Plus, The manifesto and the media; George Carey's "dismaying" intervention in Iraq; more international headlines. Have your say.
China earthquake death toll set to rise
20/May/2008
The devastating tremor that hit China last week was felt as far away as Vietnam and Thailand
Archbishop of Myanmar Issues Statement
20/May/2008
Rangoon archbishop in plea for prompt and robust help; The slow road to recovery; more headlines about the crisis in Burma.
Talking Point - Hybrids, clones, and research
20/May/2008
Yesterday British MPs voted to allow hybrid human/animal embryos to be created for research purposes. While some Australian scientists believe such legislation is not necessary here, the debate will no doubt enjoy a local resurgence. Have your say in this week's Talking Point.
Uganda archbishop responds to Presiding Bishop's objection to his 'incursion' into Georgia
19/May/2008
Plus, The AB of C's open letter to the bishops; Attendences for Lambeth and GAFCON; more headlines about the Anglican Communion.
Do we have the right to caricature God?
19/May/2008
A documentary looks at religous satire. Plus, Australian bishops list concerns with retired bishop's book on abuse; more culture headlines
Hybrid embryo research given go-ahead by MPs
19/May/2008
Plus, Nation ‘should follow WA decision to reject cloning’; more reproductive technology headlines. Have your say.
