The upcoming presidential race in the United States has shone a light on the problem of money in politics. Donald Trump is one of the most popular candidates because he argues he has few ties to influencers such as banking or the Koch brothers.
The old ‘brown-envelope’ changing hands for preferential legislation ...
Melbourne’s City Square will be transformed into an open-air dining experience next Monday to celebrate Australia’s religious diversity.
I’ll Dine With You is an interfaith, intercultural event that encourages dialogue between people of different faiths. Guests will sit at an 80-metre dining table and exchange conversations over food.
The event is organised by the Interfaith Centre of Melbourne and ...
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.
The fire, which started in the kitchen area, was first reported about 4.15 on the morning of 17 February. It took about 25 minutes for firemen to bring it under control.
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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.
Twenty-one people are confirmed dead, four missing and more than 2,300 people are still sheltering in 71 evacuation centres. Whole villages have been destroyed, particularly on the ...
Ballarat is home to a strong community of Sudanese migrants. Many worship at the Ballarat Central Uniting Church and engage in a diverse range of activities to strengthen their connection with locals.
In 2011, the Ballarat Central congregation formed a ‘Women with Women’ group to nurture friendships between Sudanese and non-Sudanese women. What started out as a monthly lunch ...
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. The story reproduced a supposed Facebook post where the woman apparently complained that Woolworths treated her badly after she explained she ...
More than 20 young refugee men spent a sunny weekend in February surfing and kayaking on the Bellarine coast.
The activities were part of a two-day camp supported by the Queenscliff Uniting Church. The congregation provides financial assistance to Diversitat, a not-for-profit organisation that organises programs for migrant communities in the Geelong region.
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 to marriage equality.
The letter, addressed to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, expresses concern that the proposed plebiscite on marriage equality will incite hatred among some sections of the community.
Every Monday afternoon, the front porch of the Cross Generation Uniting Church in Heidelberg Heights is transformed into a festive musical gathering.
The marimba music group is one of the community programs run by Hope Springs, a mission of the Banyule Network of Uniting Churches. It started in 1998 as a way to mobilise community support for people living ...
Momentum is building ahead of the upcoming Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees.
The past month has seen an incredible community response to the February High Court ruling that legalised Australia’s offshore detention regime.
The verdict sparked an unprecedented response from churches throughout Australia. A number of Uniting churches declared their intention to offer sanctuary to ...
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.
Uniting Church members have lobbied the Thai government to uphold the human rights of people working in the industry.
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. David Hall is one of two chaplains at Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School (PEGS). The skills they draw upon are typical of those throughout the school network. ...
