Time to stop this carnival of cruelty
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS Last Tuesday, as part of the Spring Racing Carnival, the Melbourne Cup was run for the 156th time.
Christmas appeal celebrates 25 years of giving
UnitingCare and Target are calling on shoppers to give generously to support families in need this Christmas. This year marks 25 years since the UnitingCare and Target Christmas Appeal began.
NaranaFest continues year-long celebration of Songlines
Gawurra Some of Australia’s most talented Indigenous artists will perform at Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre on Saturday 5 November as part of NaranaFest.
Courage doesn’t have to roar
Warragul Uniting Church is preparing to host a light lunch that features a panel of accomplished Gippsland women talking about facing up to the increasingly challenging aspects of rural and regional life.
Freedom of Speech – Freedom from Consequences
Image credit: Garth Jones Friday Forum Your views on the news David French, a conservative writer for the National Review, was recently interviewed on NPR’s Fresh Air.
Victorians urged to be ready for fire season
Emergency authorities are warning Victorians to prepare themselves for a significant bushfire season. Recent rains have fuelled substantial grass growth, which will increase the likelihood of fire once temperature rises.
Putting Christmas on the table
Volunteers sorting donated food. DAVID SOUTHWELL Christmas hasn’t always been that festive for Jill*. “I actually spent one Christmas eating two-minute noodles,” she said.
Syrian refugee starts magazine about homeland
Pic credit: Susan Dirgham. Syria was once a vibrant and prosperous country like Australia, with a population of 23 million people.
Child poverty on a grand scale – hearing the noise of eight full MCG crowds
Connections UnitingCare Chief Executive Officer Angela Forbes used a very Melbourne analogy to powerfully illustrate how hundreds of thousands of children are not being given a sporting chance in Australia.
Fashion parade at Ocean Grove
The Ocean Grove Uniting Church congregation recently hosted a Spring Fashion Parade to raise funds for local and overseas communities.
Reconciliation in post-war Sri Lanka
TIM LAM Sri Lanka is slowly emerging from the shadows of a decades-long civil war.
Judging Jonah
REVIEW BY BOB FASER BOOK | SYMPATHY FOR JONAH: REFLECTIONS ON HUMILIATION, TERROR, AND THE POLITICS OF ENEMY-LOVE | DAVID BENJAMIN BLOWER David Blower’s brief (60 pages) study of the Book of Jonah challenges the main fou