Shocking stories from the Royal Commission
Many Australians have been horrified by the stories coming out from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sex Abuse.
Intercultural Service of Celebration
This year marks 30 years since the Uniting Church declared itself a multicultural church.
Book sale for Nepal
Nearly a month after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal, millions are still in need of humanitarian assistance. An estimated eight million people – nearly 30 per cent of the population – have been affected.
Winners and losers
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has withdrawn a multi-million dollar court case against Crown Casino over embezzled funds. The bank pursued legal action over three million dollars stolen by former bank employee Kate Jamieson.
Humanitarian crisis
Pressure is mounting on South East Asian authorities to address the growing humanitarian crisis of refugees and asylum seekers stranded in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca.
National Volunteer Week
In National Volunteer Week, the Uniting Church celebrates the contributions of all our volunteers who give up their time in service of their community. Volunteers are the lifeblood of the church.
Cruellest budget blow
After the shock of budget cuts to the most vulnerable in last year’s Federal Budget, it would appear commentators have reacted favourably to the Abbott Government’s second attempt to balance the nation’s books.
Budget dollars and sense
Once again, all eyes of the nation’s media turned to Canberra for the annual announcement of the Federal Budget.
Inter-school Social Justice Day
Uniting Church school students gathered at the synod office in Melbourne on Tuesday for an Inter-school Social Justice Day.
One World WonTok
Students from Uniting Church and Anglican schools recently took part in the One World WonTok Youth Conference.
Grim discovery shines a light on Rohingya
The recent discovery of at least 32 bodies in Thailand’s Songkhla province has highlighted the horrific plight of the Rohingya – an oppressed ethnic minority from Myanmar.
Mother love
By Deb Bennett Last night, three generations of my family cried simultaneously. It was vaccination time for my seven-week-old grandson.