100-year-old chalkboard drawings discovered
A routine renovation at Emerson High School in Oklahoma has led to the discovery of chalkboards untouched since 1917.
World Environment Day – Caring for God’s creation
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” -Greek Proverb.
Reconciliation is not assimilation
National Reconciliation Week concludes on Wednesday, but does that mean we don’t think about the meaning of reconciliation for another year? Indigenous activist and elder Rosalie Kunoth-Monks OAM reminded us to continue
Overcoming the bystander effect
Earlier this week, three Muslim women were verbally abused by two men on a packed Melbourne train. Jason Cias, a commuter on his way home from work, confronted the two men when they threatened to “smash” the women.
Share warmth this winter
For the past few days, people in the southern states have shivered their way to work. This foretaste of winter causes most of us to grumble.
National Sorry Day
On 26 May 1997, the ‘Bringing Them Home’ report on the Stolen Generation was tabled in the federal parliament.
Evaporating Borders – review
Film | Evaporating Borders | R Review by Tim Lam Evaporating Borders opens with an image of the Mediterranean Sea. Tens of thousands of asylum seekers cross the Mediterranean every year to find refuge in Europe.
South Pacific women gather for faith celebration
Dancing and singing are popular expressions of faith in the Pacific Islander community.
Book sale for Nepal
Nearly a month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, millions are still in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated eight million people – nearly 30 per cent of the population – have been affected.
Winners and losers
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has withdrawn a multi-million dollar court case against Crown Casino over embezzled funds. The bank pursued legal action over three million dollars stolen by former bank employee Kate Jamieson.
National Volunteer Week
In National Volunteer Week, the Uniting Church celebrates the contributions of all our volunteers who give up their time in service of their community. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the church.
Cruellest budget blow
After the shock of budget cuts to the most vulnerable in last year’s Federal Budget, it would appear commentators have reacted favourably to the Abbott Government’s second attempt to balance the nation’s books.