Inter-school Social Justice Day
Uniting Church school students gathered at the synod office in Melbourne on Tuesday for an Inter-school Social Justice Day.
Mother love
By Deb Bennett Last night, three generations of my family cried simultaneously. It was vaccination time for my seven-week-old grandson.
Walking for Justice
By Tim Lam Swanston Street in Melbourne is normally occupied by a stream of trams and pedestrians. On Palm Sunday, it was transformed into a sea of protestors calling for justice for refugees.
Changing fate
Review by Tim Lam Television | 12 Monkeys | M Terry Gilliam’s 12 Monkeys was released in cinemas 20 years ago to critical acclaim.
Many faiths, one people
By Tim Lam Sri Lankan Harmony Day looks set to become an annual fixture in the local Sri Lankan community calendar.
Women lead protests
Rallies will be held throughout Australia to protest against the federal government’s decision to end funding to remote Indigenous communities.
The Justice Conference
The Justice Conference is one of the largest international gatherings on social and biblical justice. Originating in the United States in 2010, the Conference journeyed to Australia for the first time last weekend.
Billanook College visits the synod office
Approximately 100 Year 9 students from Billanook College visited the synod office in Melbourne this week as part of their annual City9 program.
Sacred edge
By Deb Bennett Legendary Indigenous singer/songwriter Archie Roach will journey to the Victorian coastal town of Queenscliff in May to take part in Sacrededge.
Justice for refugees – Palm Sunday Walk
By Tim Lam An estimated 15,000 people marched in the streets of Melbourne on Sunday to stand in solidarity with asylum seekers.
Farewell Malcolm Fraser
Hundreds of mourners gathered outside the Scots’ Church in Melbourne today to farewell the late Malcolm Fraser at his state funeral. The former Prime Minister of Australia passed away last week at the age of 84.
Time to listen
“Family violence is an area where – bizarrely – government organisations don’t necessarily seek the counsel of those who understand what is happening at the coalface – those who know what it is for a woman to be in an ab