Roundup: Marriage, disability, farming, heat

Christians, homophobia and trying hard to follow Jesus

It is my belief that Christians shouldn’t legislate one understanding of marriage for the rest of society who aren’t Christians. I am also convinced that Christians should actively work to end homophobia.

Every Australian Counts – including those with a disability

Disability Discrimination Commissioner Graeme Innes said today that more needs to be done to improve the opportunities for people with disability in our society.

UN warns farm production must rise 70 pct to meet demand

The United Nations has completed the first-ever global assessment of the state of the planet’s land resources, finding in a report Monday that a quarter of all land is highly degraded and warning the trend must be reversed if the world’s growing population is to be fed.

WMO: 2011 one of hottest years on record

The world is getting hotter, with 2011 one of the warmest years on record, and humans are to blame, a report by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said on Tuesday.