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Natural selection and change, yes; Evolution, no --snip-- Summary 1.This episode talks much about change and natural selection, but fails to give any evidence that these produce evolution, other than for the various professors who assert that it does. 2.Darwin’s theory promoted the idea that man is “a beast with animal lusts and no morality”, and this has been gleefully accepted by much of modern society. 3.We might well ask: Why would any sane professor adopt and propagate a theory for which there is such paltry scientific evidence, which is an expression of hatred of God, and which demotes man...

The Liberal Party has comfortably retained the blue-ribbon seats of Bradfield and Higgins in key federal by-elections. Candidate in the Melbourne seat of Higgins Kelly O'Dwyer was the first to claim victory and so far has 57.6 per cent of the two-party preferred vote, with 61.5 per cent of votes counted. Higgins was previously held by former federal treasurer Peter Costello. Ms O'Dwyer's closest rival Greens candidate Dr Clive Hamilton has 42.4 per cent of the two-party preferred vote. Addressing about 100 supporters at St Andrews church in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Iris, the former Liberal Party staffer thanked...