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'Targeting his wife': Folau move slammed

The Australian Christian Lobby has hit out at the ANZ Bank for targeting the wife of Israel Folau as his fundraiser exceeds...

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26th June 2019 10:06 AM

Veterans return to Vietnam with thousands for orphaned kids

A YEAR'S worth of milk powder was made possible through a donation from the Warwick community, delivered by two...

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26th June 2019 5:06 AM

RETURN TRIP: Vietnam veterans Barry Kelly (left) and Terry Smart (right) recently travelled to Ba Ria Orphanage after raising $3435 to donate. Pictured here with director Nguyen Thi Lien.

5 local GoFundMes more deserving of your money than Folau

The controversy has shone a light on many other worthy causes.

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25th June 2019 3:06 PM

Controversial bishop hits out over Folau

The Anglican archbishop of Sydney says the “loud and intolerant” campaign against Israel Folau has exposed a “new and ugly...

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25th June 2019 3:06 PM

The Israel Folau saga has led to deep divisions in Australian society.

Anti-Folau mob’s worst fear comes true

Comment: GoFundMe underestimated one thing all Aussies have in common and Israel Folau is reaping the benefits in...

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25th June 2019 2:06 PM

Israel Folau's battle with Rugby Australia has divided the nation.

Zara, 8, steels herself for new battle as cancer returns

Sunshine Coast girl Zara Schleusener, 8, was the healthiest she'd ever been before a shock relapse brought the fight for...

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25th June 2019 1:06 PM

LITTLE FIGHTER: Little Zara Schleusener, 8, is back fighting for her life after her leukaemia relapsed last week.

5 GoFundMes more deserving of your money than Israel Folau

"IF YOU are as angry as I am about Israel Folau's GoFundMe for his bigoted cause, please contribute whatever you can and...

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25th June 2019 1:06 PM

There are many worthy GoFundMe campaigns on the Northern Rivers.

Christian lobby feeds us bull----, tells us it's sugar

THE Australian Christian Lobby's decision to throw $100k at Israel Folau's new fundraiser is disappointing.

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25th June 2019 12:06 PM

The Australian Christian Lobby should not be funding a rich person's campaign to be able to continue to spread hate against gay people.

Whitsundays GoFundMe campaigns more worthy than Israel Folau

A young man savagely beaten, another with a 10kg tumour, a baby who survived cancer and a boy still battling - four...

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25th June 2019 11:06 AM

Leah Spratt's partner tore a part of his belly open, causing a hernia. He is suffering a range of serious medical issues and the family from Queens'a Beach need support.

The page GoFundMe didn’t take down

GoFundMe shut down Israel Folau’s fundraising page for breaching its terms of service, but other religious campaigns have...

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