A Question of Leadership
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS This morning on Channel 7’s Sunrise program, Amanda Vanstone and Mark Latham were interviewed on the Senate debates that took place overnight.
National Close the Gap Day
Image from Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Close the Gap initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
To Treaty and beyond
SEMISI KAILAHI The Yolŋu people of Arnhem Land have begun a new push for a treaty with the federal government that recognises their sovereignty.
Slavery-Free Chocolate Campaign
Uniting Church members are encouraged to combat trafficked labour by purchasing ethical chocolate this Easter. The Slavery-Free Chocolate campaign aims to stop the exploitation of children involved in cocoa harvesting.
Rethinking ‘race’ riots
DEVANANDAN ANANDARAJAN The mob violence in Melbourne during Moomba may give the semblance of a race related riots because the youth involved came from predominantly African (Sudanese) and Islander backgrounds.
Why, why, why?
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS This week we celebrated International Women’s Day – the theme being Pledge for Parity. And if women were looking for parity in the news, they certainly achieved it.
Easter Hope when all seems lost
Rev Dr Stephen Robinson is the National Disaster Recovery Officer of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Also with you
As moderator, I have been attending settlement conferences with survivors of past sexual abuse – particularly those who were wards of the state in the 1950s and ’60s.
A Celebration of Ministry
N ELAINE A VALENZUELA-JIMENEZ Valentine’s Day was a day of loving and a service day of release for Rev James Stewart Murray who retired on 29 February.
Narana Unplugged II
Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre invites music lovers to a day of arts and entertainment with Narana Unplugged II. The festival will be held on Saturday 9 April from 12pm to 6pm at the Narana centre in Grovedale.
Wesley Mission Victoria seeks foster carers
When Jenny Holden and her husband Arthur retired, they felt they finally had time to give something back to the community. Twelve months ago, they enquired about becoming foster carers through Wesley Mission Victoria.
Kicking goals for ReGen
Tilly Lucas-Rodd from St Kilda Sharks evades a tackle Women who seek alcohol and other drug (AOD) services often encounter severe barriers and discrimination that negatively impact their recovery process.