Malcolm Turnbull – Australia’s newest Prime Minister
By Tim Lam Australia will have a new Prime Minister following the dramatic leadership spill on Monday night.
Uniting Church supports Syrian refugees
The Australian Government’s decision to increase Australia’s refugee intake by 12,000 has galvanised advocacy groups and community members into action.
Great things, great love.
By Cath Taylor Mother Theresa is credited with saying: “We cannot do great things, only small things with great love.” Sometimes, perhaps we can do both.
Crosslight – Publication of the Year
Crosslight was named Publication of the Year at the annual conference of the Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) in Brisbane in late August.
Graeme Clark – Hearing the Call
Interview with Mark Worthing, author of Graeme Clark The man who invented the bionic ear By Emmet O’Cuana On Friday 14 August I stood with a large group of colleagues, former patients, and families touched by the pioneer
UCA Support for Syrian refugees
The Uniting Church in Australia has been quick to respond to what has been termed the worst refugee crisis since the end of the Second World War.
What mines are yours?
Jessie Cato has recently been employed by the Justice and International Mission (JIM) unit as a part-time coordinator for their Publish What You Pay (PWYP) campaign.
Leading the way
Book | Women in Leadership – A Partnership between the Uniting Church and Vanuatu Review by Randall Prior An unexpected partnership between women in the Uniting Church and women in Vanuatu has given rise to a new publica
Celtic pilgrimage
Beechworth has a rich history of Celtic influence and culture. The discovery of gold at Beechworth in 1852 brought many Irish miners to the area.
Support for human trafficking advocates
Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian Phuket authorities recently acquitted Australian journalist Alan Morison, and his Thai colleague Chutima Sidasathian, of defamation charges brought against them by the Thai Navy.
Preaching to the Converted
Book | Live Love Lead | Brian Houston Review by Emmet O’Cuana “Your Heavenly Father didn’t create you to live a life of mediocrity. He created you to live life in the faith lane.
Happy chance
Last month The Age published a story detailing new research on the happiness of Australians, tracking how our satisfaction with life dips and soars during major transitions as we age.