Hope and healing in South Sudan
Rev Michael Oban Obat is determined to rebuild South Sudan following a bloody civil war that left tens of thousands of casualties and displaced more than a million people.
God and Capital in The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven (2016) dir Antoine Fuqua What relevance does The Magnificent Seven, a film about cowboys and corrupt land barons set in 1879, have for audiences in 2016? John Sturges’ The Magnificent Seven (1960) i
Caring for carers – Mental Health Week events
VicTas moderator Rev Sharon Hollis is inviting congregation members to join her for a series of community events during Mental Health Week (9-15 October).
Friday Forum – More Potter?
Friday Forum Your views on the news Our graphic designer, Garth Jones, got a dragon, because of course he did. So I’m a beagle.
UnitingCare Australia welcomes investment approach to welfare reform
UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement of the Try, Test and Learn Fund as part of its vision to overhaul the welfare system.
Resilience in the rain
Image by Veronica Bradley Nestled on the banks of the Avoca River, the regional town of Charlton in Victoria’s north-west was one of the communities affected by last week’s floods.
Belated blessing
Clare Maynard, Bridie Maynard, Abigail Maynard and Prof Kate Warner In the 65 years from 1788 in Australia, 25,655 women were transported from Britain and Ireland as convicts.
Global summit on refugees
Leaders from around the world will gather at New York on Monday to discuss the international response to the global refugee crisis.
Challenging stereotypes
Review by TIM LAM BOOK | WHEN MICHAEL MET MINA | RANDA ABDEL-FATTAH What happens when a teenager from an anti-immigration family meets a young Afghan refugee? That is the premise of Randa Abdel-Fattah’s latest young adul
Caring for carers
I have written and spoken before about my partner Michael’s depression and anxiety and his death.
Bethlehem mayor wants more than prayers for peace
DAVID SOUTHWELL As she prepares to leave office, Bethlehem’s first female mayor has made an impassioned plea for peace and justice for the besieged city and the wider region.
Going home through a firing zone
TIM LAM The Holy Land is a place of spiritual significance for the world’s three monotheistic religions – Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is also one of the most volatile locations in the world.