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Australia may follow US president Donald Trump’s lead and move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. Scott Morrison, Australia’s new prime minister, said on Tuesday he was “open to” following the move, describing it as a “sensible” proposal.

Now the Democrats have their one big shot at putting in place the sort of policies that they believe will change the USA and the world.

Is their any Freeper who has any idea of the state of play in the Battleground States. Those of us who are OS may appreciate a rundown of how the polls are going in these crucial areas. Cheers and Blessings Mel

AT the age of 15, Ruth Russell got the so-called "facts of life" from a teacher at her Adelaide high school. "We were told, 'You will get older and you will become sexually active. That is the way it happens, and when it does, wear a condom. That is the only important thing'."

Hi all Freepers,I would like to ask for prayers for my Brother-in-Law, Paul who had three heart attacks overnight. He has been waiting for a triple by-pass for a couple of weeks after having a heart attack a couple if weeks ago. He is a lovely man with a great love for his family and he is in his low fifties. I greatly appreciate you holding him up to Our Father in Jesus Holy Name.Praise God for His mercies.Mel

Hi all, After reading a thread earlier which talked about the Charisms of the Holy Spirit I thought about not seeing the Spirit but being able to see His effects i.e. like the wind blowing analogy. For me and I believe for most people their is a critical moment in life when we make the decision to follow the Lord or not I am really interested to hear other people's comments on this or their testimonies on how God moved on them.

The Prime Minister of Australia has just delivered a speech to the National Press Club, Canberra, outlining the Australian Governement's policy on Iraq and why they must be disarmed.John Howard's speech gave no comfort to those against war with Iraq and was extremely supportive of America and George Bush. The Prime Minister questioned the credentials of anyone who opposed the war on humanitarian grounds as he proclaimed that not disarming Iraq may have in the future greater humanitarian consequences for the world and that not bringing about regime change in Iraq would mean the continuation of extreme human rights abuses...