TVOne News Dec 27, 2007 The smacking debate was politically the biggest issue of the year, with politicians pitted against parents who say they are sick of being told by …
Schools told to encourage boys to play netball and dance to ‘balance gender’
Daily Mail (UK) 27 Dec 07 Schools have been told to encourage boys to play netball and take dancing lessons in a bid to promote “gender equality”. The move which …
“Shoddy Research” in Study Claiming all Types of “Sex Ed” Delayed Teen Intercourse
Made no distinction between abstinence education and usual “comprehensive” sex ed LifeSiteNews.com December 19, 2007 A new American study has implied that any or all types of “sex education” significantly …
‘Jail men who pay for sex’ – UK
UK Telegraph 20 Dec 2007 Men who use prostitutes could soon face a fine or even jail under new plans to make it illegal to pay for sex. Deputy Labour leader …
New smacking laws make little impact
NZ Herald December 20, 2007 Police have issued nine warnings to parents who have smacked their kids after attending 15 cases of reported smacking in three months. The results are taken …
Younger Generation More Likely to Find Porn Acceptable
Family News in Focus 18 Dec 07 Surprisingly, many of their parents agree with them. College students — male and female — tend to find pornography acceptable. That’s according to a …
Violent video games creating uncontrollable kids
NineMsn.com.au Sunday 16, 2007 New studies suggest that violent computer games and movies are creating a generation of children unable to control their violent behaviour. Anthropologist Dr Stephen Juan joins …
Electoral Finance legislation: What it all means
NZ Herald December 19, 2007 THIRD PARTIES Any group or person wishing to campaign for or against a particular candidate or political party, or policies held by a party, will …
Binge drinking behind sexual health ‘epidemic’
UK Telegraph 17 December 2007 Binge drinking among women is causing an epidemic of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, doctors have warned. Research has found that almost nine in ten …
Family advocate wants rethink
NZ Herald December 17, 2007 A proposal that would allow claims of psychological abuse to be treated in the same way as violence claims in family breakdowns could be used as …