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    <post_id>168</post_id>
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    <post_title><![CDATA[We Are Proud Sponsors of Southern Force Football Club]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Australian Christians is proud to support young people and invest in strong, healthy communities. This year, we’re pleased to sponsor Southern Force Football Club and back the next generation on and off the field.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/western-australia/proud-sponsors-of-southern-force-fc/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-04-21 09:07:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>166</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[A Breakthrough for Babies Born Alive]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A key shift has taken place in Parliament regarding the protection of babies born alive after abortion. At the same time, a new national
survey is calling on Australians to share their experiences of Christian freedom. Your voice can help shape real change.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/blog/a-breakthrough-for-babies-born-alive/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-23 08:05:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>167</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Your Voice, Your Vote]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A new push in WA politics is calling on the Government to debate a bill aimed at protecting babies born alive after abortion. Alongside
this, an upcoming event is encouraging Christians to engage with faith, voting, and their role in shaping Australia’s future.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/blog/your-voice-your-vote/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2026-03-19 04:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>162</post_id>
    <post_category_id>19</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[PUBLIC STATEMENT: Bondi Beach Terror Attack]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Yesterday’s horrific attack in Bondi Beach has left Australians grieving.<br />
Read our party leader's full statement on the tragedy, our support for the victims, and the call for accountability and justice.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/blog/public-statement-bondi-beach-terror-attack/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-12-17 04:24:23</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>1</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Maryka Groenewald Responds to Shocking WA Abortion Statistics]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Australian Christians Leader, Maryka Groenewald MLC, has today responded with deep concern to disturbing abortion statistics released by the Labor Government in response to her Question on Notice. ]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/western-australia/release-shocking-wa-abortion-statistics/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-08-12 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2</post_id>
    <post_category_id>19</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[FOI – Federal Late Term Abortion Bonus]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Australian Christians Party Leader, Maryka Groenewald MLC, has lodged a formal Freedom of Information request following disturbing
revelations that women who undergo late-term abortions may be eligible for the federal government’s Stillborn Baby Payment.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/2/AC-Article-Cover-web.avif</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/release-foi-federal-late-term-abortion-bonus/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-08-04 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Labor’s Stamp Duty Changes Penalise WA Families Aspiring to Detached Homes]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The Hon. Maryka Groenewald MLC has questioned the Labor Government’s proposed changes to stamp duty for residential dwellings.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/3/AC-Article-Cover.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/release-labors-stamp-duty-changes/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-06-09 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>4</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Why pro-abortion politicians run from data (4-minute read)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[One of the first things that shocks anyone new to the pro-life cause in Australia is how little data exists on abortion.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/4/AC-Article-Cover-2.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/why-pro-abortion-politicians-run-from-data/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-05-19 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>165</post_id>
    <post_category_id>18</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Abortion is not healthcare.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Healthcare is meant to heal and protect life. So where does abortion fit? When the ending of an unborn life is labelled as care, we must ask
whether our definition of healthcare has fundamentally changed.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/165/Blog-Banner-for-Website-Content-(2).jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/abortion-is-not-healthcare/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-05-13 04:36:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>5</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The West’s Ignorant Vatican OP-ED (4-minute read)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Today’s example comes from none other than Dr Andrew Miller—WA’s COVID alarmist-in-chief—who has taken a break from peddling panic to mock one of the world’s oldest and most significant religious institutions.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/5/AC-Article-Cover-1.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/the-wests-ignorant-vatican-op-ed/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-05-12 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>6</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[We can’t ignore our founding values (3-minute read)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[With the federal election just around the corner, we must ask ourselves what kind of leadership this country needs.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/6/AC-Article-Cover.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/we-cant-ignore-our-founding-values/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-05-01 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>7</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[New Liberal Leader Must Reaffirm Support for Ban on Puberty Blockers]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Maryka Groenewald, Leader of the Australian Christians Party, has today called on the newly elected Liberal Leader Basil Zempilas to confirm his stance on the use of puberty blockers for minors and Labor’s radical gender laws. “When Australian Christians became the first WA party to call for a ban on puberty blockers for minors, Libby […]]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/7/Thumb-AC-1.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/new-liberal-leader-must-reaffirm-support-for-ban-on-puberty-blockers/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-03-31 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>8</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Australian Christians Field Full Slate of Candidates in WA Elections]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Maryka Groenewald, Australian Christians’ State Director and Lead Candidate, today announced that Australian Christians have successfully nominated candidates in nearly every electorate for the upcoming Western Australian elections. “We have officially lodged 54 candidates for the Legislative Assembly and five for the Legislative Council,” said Maryka Groenewald, “This milestone reflects the dedication of our volunteers […]]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/8/4.png</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/australian-christians-field-full-slate-of-candidates-in-wa-elections/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-02-17 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>9</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Would Universal Childcare Help or Hurt Australian Children?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[There is a place for institutional childcare for families that require it — so long as the needs of children are front-and-centre.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/9/Family-Policy-2025-Western-Australia-Elections.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/would-universal-childcare-help-or-hurt-australian-children/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2025-02-03 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>10</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Anticipation of Christmas]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Christmas is the ultimate act of God’s humility.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/10/Emmanuel-God-WIth-US001.jpeg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/the-anticipation-of-christmas/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-12-05 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>11</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Major Party Defeat as Misinformation Bill Fails]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[This isn’t the first time the Albanese Government got egg on its face for pushing legislation the Australian people overwhelmingly opposed.
<br><br>Recall last year’s Voice to Parliament referendum, when around 60 per cent of Australians voted no in the face of media, corporate and political bullying.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/11/censor-1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/major-party-defeat-as-misinformation-bill-fails/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-11-26 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>12</post_id>
    <post_category_id>9</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Trump’s Comeback and what it means for Australia]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Donald Trump has overcome the odds to be re-elected 47th President of the United States, in what has been described as one of the greatest political comebacks in history.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/12/Trump-and-Vance-1.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/blog/trumps-comeback-and-what-it-means-for-australia/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-11-12 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>13</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Australian Christians Stands with Israel on the Anniversary of the October 7 Attacks]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Monday marked one year since the horrendous October 7 attacks, in which Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people and injuring more than 3,500.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/13/ISRAEL.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/australian-christians-stands-with-israel-on-the-anniversary-of-the-october-7-attacks/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-10-11 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>14</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Keeping Children Safe From ‘Digital Cocaine’]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Rockhampton Hospital senior medical officer Corne Esterhuysen, who believes that digital addiction is causing serious anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and ADHD traits in children.
<br><br>“The effect is compared to cocaine and heroin — that’s the effect that it has on the brain,” Dr Esterhuysen said.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/14/gIGITIAL-kIDS.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/keeping-children-safe-from-digital-cocaine/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-08-21 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>15</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[On Western Australia’s Housing Crisis]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We can’t let everyday Australians suffer while our leaders feather their nests.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/15/Housing.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/on-western-australias-housing-crisis/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-07-15 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>16</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Scale and Cost of Family Breakdown in Australia]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[<br><br>Families are the strength of our nation and parents, whether mums or dads, deserve to be recognised when they choose to stay at home to care for their young children.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/16/family-1.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/the-scale-and-cost-of-family-breakdown-in-australia/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-06-26 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>17</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[On Gender, the WA Liberals Drift With the Wind]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you want leadership that turns on a dime and postures for the press, vote for one of the major parties.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/17/ignatius_bitvalley_friendly_teenagers_sitting_in_class_homescho_c10d79b4-fd99-49af-8b53-e0cf7d533237.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/on-gender-the-wa-liberals-drift-with-the-wind/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-05-13 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>18</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Is Meta Suppressing the Australian Christians Party?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[“This flip-flopping by Meta does not sit right with us, and we suspect there might be deliberate interference at play,
<br><br>“We saw the release of Meta’s AI chatbot as an opportunity to test the company’s system for bias, and the results were worse than we could have ever imagined.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/18/ignatius_bitvalley_Australia_on_the_map_australian_flag_in_the__475511c5-d696-4ab5-8c67-29be1c3dfe8e.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/release-is-meta-suppressing-the-australian-christians-party/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-05-08 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>20</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Immediate Pause on Risky Child Gender Experiments]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[“With findings highlighting serious risks to bone health and the shocking statistic that 70% of those who stop their so-called “gender-affirming care” did so due to realising their gender dysphoria was caused by “other issues”,]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/20/ignatius_bitvalley_happy_children_playing_together_in_playroom__3df049ed-bad9-4acb-a72f-80d90369b3b0.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/press-release-immediate-pause-on-risky-child-gender-experiments/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-04-10 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>21</post_id>
    <post_category_id>13</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Australia’s Major Parties Have Failed Christian Schools]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Australians concerned about the future of Christian schools should no longer lend their vote to parties that make big promises at election time but keep failing to deliver.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/media/website_posts/21/ignatius_bitvalley_mom_and_dad_playing_with_kids_on_the_grass_s_2506c587-760e-41af-af88-706e2c7137c5.webp</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.australianchristians.org.au/news/australias-major-parties-have-failed-christian-schools/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2024-04-04 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
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