Strathdon Community Art Exhibition
Artist Zhong Hua Fan Melbourne art lovers will be inspired by some of Australia’s most accomplished artists at this year’s Uniting AgeWell Strathdon Community Art Exhibition.
Tens of thousands walk for refugees
An estimated 50,000 people throughout Australia marched in support of refugees as part of the annual Palm Sunday Walk for Justice for Refugees.
A Question of Leadership
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS This morning on Channel 7’s Sunrise program, Amanda Vanstone and Mark Latham were interviewed on the Senate debates that took place overnight.
National Close the Gap Day
Image from Uniting Church in Australia Assembly Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Close the Gap initiative for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
To Treaty and beyond
SEMISI KAILAHI The Yolŋu people of Arnhem Land have begun a new push for a treaty with the federal government that recognises their sovereignty.
Slavery-Free Chocolate Campaign
Uniting Church members are encouraged to combat trafficked labour by purchasing ethical chocolate this Easter. The Slavery-Free Chocolate campaign aims to stop the exploitation of children involved in cocoa harvesting.
Rethinking ‘race’ riots
DEVANANDAN ANANDARAJAN The mob violence in Melbourne during Moomba may give the semblance of a race related riots because the youth involved came from predominantly African (Sudanese) and Islander backgrounds.
Why, why, why?
FRIDAY FORUM YOUR VIEWS ON THE NEWS This week we celebrated International Women’s Day – the theme being Pledge for Parity. And if women were looking for parity in the news, they certainly achieved it.
Godspell comes to Bendigo
The Weeroona Uniting Church in Bendigo will perform the musical Godspell on the Palm Sunday weekend.
March 8 unites women globally
By Penny Mulvey in Ho Chi Minh City “Happy women’s day!” was the warm greeting I received as I appeared for breakfast.
Easter Hope when all seems lost
Rev Dr Stephen Robinson is the National Disaster Recovery Officer of the Uniting Church in Australia.