By Penny Mulvey THE ATTACKS In her role as President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Professor Gillian Triggs has become a prominent public figure, the topic of heated dinner party conversations.
Many young Australians are passionate about making a difference in the world. Connections UnitingCare’s Anti-Poverty Awards recognise and support young people tackling poverty in Australia and abroad.
Helen McLaughlin, Pilgrim UC Launceston By Ros Marsden If you thought Mary Poppins and her finger-snapping solutions were just the fantasy of P L Travers and Walt Disney, think again.
Review by Stefanie Pearce Book | The Jihad of Jesus: the sacred nonviolent struggle for justice | Dave Andrews See the word jihad in the title of a book and you guess that it’s likely to be a confronting read.
By Dr Lin Manhong The Cato Lecture is an important feature of the triennial Assembly in the Uniting Church in Australia.
For many people, the thought of retirement conjures images of time spent with the grandchildren, cruising the oceans or joining a band of grey nomads chasing the sun.
By Bruce Wood Ron Mason finally said, ‘I think that’s enough’. And with that statement came the end of an era – the end of 64 continuous years as an elder.
By Sofi Lawson Richard was just like any other family man. Happily married with two young daughters, Emma and Hayley, Richard was working five days a week when tragedy struck.
By Penny Mulvey The St Kilda Gatehouse is a not-for-profit Christian organisation which works alongside those involved in street-based sex work or affected by commercial sexual exploitation as a result of hardship.
Paul on the road to Damascus (sixteenth century painting) By Christine Sorensen What are your Eureka moments? ‘Eureka’ was the theme of the recent Wisdom’s Feast in Ballarat, picking up an important moment in Australian
Thirteen may be a number that scares some people, but for David Hamley it’s a number that promises new opportunity.