Pat Dodson announced as WA senator
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has announced Indigenous leader Pat Dodson will replace departing Senator Joe Bullock in Western Australia. Pat Dodson is a Yawuru man from Broome, Western Australia.
Sisters song
Martha welcomed you to her house. She gave you food to eat. And while she fed your body, Mary sat at your feet. Lord, you welcome us to your house.
Gambling on Trump
Friday Forum Your views on the news The upcoming presidential race in the United States has shone a light on the problem of money in politics.
I’ll Dine With You
Melbourne’s City Square will be transformed into an open-air dining experience next Monday to celebrate Australia’s religious diversity.
Deliberate blaze rocks St Columba’s
Parishioners of St Columba’s Uniting Church have been left reeling after a deliberately lit blaze caused significant damage to the recently refurbished building at Noble Park last week.
Fiji Emergency Appeal
Our friends in Fiji are suffering widespread destruction in the aftermath of Category 5 Cyclone Winston, which hit on Saturday 20 Feb. Winston is the largest recorded cyclone to hit the Pacific.
Free speech or free to bully?
Friday Forum Your views on the news It was no doubt a set-up when the Daily Mail Australia posted a story last week about a mother-of-six trying to exchange milk bought from Coles at Woolworths.
ACL does not speak for all Christians
With kind permission from Cathy Wilcox A group of Uniting Church ministers has joined forces with like-minded church leaders to distance themselves from views expressed by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) in relation
Uniting churches offer sanctuary
Momentum is building ahead of the upcoming Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees.
Jesus vs Muhammad
Book | Understanding Jesus and Muhammad: What the ancient texts say about them | Bernie Power Review by Larry Marshall Here is a book that purports to speak with some knowledge and insight about these two great religiou
Seafood industry takes action
The Uniting Church’s long-term campaign to stop human trafficking and forced labour in the Thai seafood industry is starting have an impact. Thailand is the main source of seafood imports into Australia.
Starting school
February is one of the busiest months of the year for school chaplains in Uniting Church schools across Victoria and Tasmania. The role of a school chaplain varies from school to school.