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Binacrombi, May,2011: Australian boxing greats Solomon Haumono and Solomon Egberime will be among a group of fighters and trainers who will rehabilitate at-risk youths by teaching them to fight. Anglican parish priest Father Dave Smith, also a professional boxer, has been using the boxing ring for several years as a way of reaching young people in Sydney’s inner West. This weekend he’s taking his...

January 20, 2011 – The website “” has been launched to provide a detailed information resource to parents in the Lone Star State who are facing a child custody battle. The State of Texas has been fortunate to see a decline in its divorce rate over the last several years, to what is now its lowest divorce rate since the early 1970’s. However, there are still over 75,000 marriage break-ups in...

Sydney, June 12: Nobel peace laureate Bishop Desmond Tutu has joined an international human rights campaign condemning Australia’s decision to deport a leading Iranian cleric later this month. Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, a moderate Shia cleric, has been living peacefully with his family in Australia for 16 years. He has never been granted permanent residency due to two adverse security...

Sydney, May 22: Immigration Minister Senator Chris Evans’ decision to deport Sheikh Mansour Leghaei is in direct contravention of the UN’s wishes, sent in a formal request to the Australian Government last month. The United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva issued a request on April 21 asking the Australian Government not to deport Dr Leghaei and his accompanying dependants while it is...

Sydney, March 17: Anglican, Catholic, Indigenous and Muslim community leaders have joined in seeking to block the imminent deportation of one of Australia’s most senior Islamic leaders. Sheikh Mansour Leghaei, his wife and one of his four children are facing deportation to Iran on Friday, March 19, despite having lived in Australia since 1994. Dr Leghaei plays a leading role in “interfaith”...