Crack down on tax avoidance
The Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced that Australia will assist global efforts to combat cross-border tax avoidance and evasion by requiring Australian financial institutions to report on foreigners holding ass
Food For Families
Wesley Mission Victoria is calling on the public to support Victorian families in crisis through its annual Food For Families appeal.
Travelling North
Since joining UnitingWorld in June of this year, I’ve already had the privilege of visiting a few countries to get a little more understanding of the depth and diversity of the work of our partners and the communities th
Synod assesses its options on 130 Little Collins St
The Synod Standing Committee has resolved to investigate its options to divest the 130 Little Collins Street site.
The hope of spring
Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre has welcomed six new spring arrivals – six emu chicks. Congress Resource Worker, Rev Vladimir Korotkov, said staff witnessed a role-reversal of parenting duties.
Star power
Burwood Uniting Church will once again be running their Follow the Star program this Christmas season. Now in its 13th year, the event was started with one idea – to teach children about the Christmas story.
Act for people of Iraq
The Uniting Church has joined the National Council of Churches and Amnesty International in calling on Australians to support a letter writing campaign advocating for communities displaced by the conflict in northern Ira
Answering the big questions of life
Veteran researcher, ordained Uniting Church minister and prolific author, Rev Dr Philip Hughes, is not deterred by the figures emanating out of the latest publication from the Christian Research Association, Life, Ethics
Still cooking
Book l PMWU Cookbook “It has been commonly said in the past: ‘No home in Victoria is without a PWMU Cookbook’,” Mairi Harman, editor of the new updated cookbook, wrote.
The Grinch who stole Christmas
Just after the Melbourne Cup weekend we’ll start to see decorations for Christmas appear in shopping centres, followed not too long after by playing of Christmas carols.
Rev Ric Holland awarded
Uniting Church minister and former synod staff member Rev Ric Holland (pictured) was recently awarded the St Michael’s Medallion in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the community as CEO of Melbourne City Mi