Does power trump real Christianity?
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS DEB BENNETT “Trump preached xenophobia, racism, sexism, Islamophobia, homophobia, and more, and the white evangelical base said ‘Amen.’.
Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka
TIM LAM Sri Lanka is slowly emerging from the shadows of a decades-long civil war.
Pedalling a message of inclusion
DEB BENNETT If the thought of cycling more than 500 kilometres sends a lazy shudder up your spine, spare a thought for a group of 18 Australians who recently pedalled their way across Cambodia and Vietnam.
Australian stories
Pic credit: Ros Horin, Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe DOCUMENTARY | THE BAULKHAM HILLS AFRICAN LADIES TROUPE Review by Deb Bennett The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe documents writer Ros Horin’s involvement w
Challenging stereotypes
Review by TIM LAM BOOK | WHEN MICHAEL MET MINA | RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH What happens when a teenager from an anti-immigration family meets a young Afghan refugee? That is the premise of Randa Abdel-Fattah’s latest young adul
Going home through a firing zone
TIM LAM The Holy Land is a place of spiritual significance for the world’s three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is also one of the most volatile locations in the world.
Green means go, but should it?
Friday Forum Your views on the news This week saw two vastly contrasting speeches on the Senate floor.
Private pain of rehab
An ABC Four Corners report that aired on Monday night revealed the high price parents pay to help their children fight ice addiction.
Soul searching at social welfare conference
Conference convenor John Flett, Lucy Morris, Annette Noller, Hanns-Stephan Haas, Johannes Eurich.
Opportunity knocks
DEB BENNETT Seconds out – How an op shop rivalry turned into a Synod duel The Box Hill Town Hall in June was the scene of a showdown between two Uniting Church ministers, one that had been building for months.
Life in the laneway
Melbourne’s Hosier Lane is one of the best known cultural attractions in the city, with many tourists visiting the laneway to take photos of the colourful street art.
Connections UnitingCare leading the way in workplace equality
Our Watch CEO Mary Barry, Fiona Richardson MP, Connections UnitingCare Acting CEO Trish Chapman and La Trobe University Vice-Chancellor Prof Keith Nugent.