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Red T-shirt earns teen a beating

A teenager needed two rows of stitches and a steel plate to repair his shattered jaw after being beaten over the colour of his T-shirt.

Sacked for teaching King Lear

Shakespearean tragedy has become high farce, after a Christian high school sacked a teacher for using a "morally defiling" <i>King Lear</i> text.

Burqa banned in Belgium

The first European ban on the wearing of the Islamic burqa in public is poised to come into force in Belgium.

Political upheaval to delay burqa law

Salvation Army called to apologise for historic abuse cases

People who were abused in Salvation Army homes as long as 70 years ago say they're still waiting for a public apology.

Musharraf planning return

Muslims, Asians need not apply

Aussie anti-immigration campaigner Pauline Hanson has put her Queensland home on the market - but not for everyone.

Church scandal spreads to heartland

Lyrical sound of the underground

Koran's message of unity shared in te reo translation

New Auckland bishop to be ordained

Has the Catholic Church done enough to halt sexual abuse by priests?

<i>Cartoon</i>: The stain that keeps growing

Long friendship leaves its mark

A book about Samoan tattooing - tatau - records a story that has been 30 years in the making.

Tamaki to counsel pastors

Brian Tamaki is personally counselling the pastors linked to a scandal involving inappropriate conduct with foster children.

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