Activist’s first case dismissed

British activist Andy Hall A defamation charge brought against British activist Andy Hall, by Thai processing factory Natural Fruit, has been dismissed by the Prakanong Court in Bangkok.

The life-giving Christmas Bowl

4 years old Li Ma is a beneficiary of the nursery school feeding program Mae Li and her husband just had enough time to take their children and escape when the Burmese army attacked in the night and destroyed their villa

2014 Australian Christian Book of the Year

The great bible swindle I chuckled as I read the testimony of a recent convert to atheism in which he described his epiphany as a ‘Road to Damascus experience’. Sadly, the irony will have been lost on his audience.

Long lazy reads for a long lazy summer

Holiday season is here again. The days are getting warmer and the invitation to feel hot sand between your toes is too tempting to ignore. Then, before you know it, it is Christmas.

Hearing the vision

A small but lively group met in Hobart for the first of a series of Major Strategic Review (MSR) workshops on the vision for the Church.

Letters

The system for the appointment of ministers is broken and needs an urgent overhaul. The example I use of a broken system is my own church – Auburn.

Universal music

Ministers and congregation members are invited to use a new online subscription service.

Little Collins Street feet

Staff from the 130 Little Collins Street office, and one ring-in from Uniting AgeWell, recently joined more than 12,000 participants on a drizzly Melbourne morning to take part in the annual CITY2SEA fun run.

Crack down on tax avoidance

The Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced that Australia will assist global efforts to combat cross-border tax avoidance and evasion by requiring Australian financial institutions to report on foreigners holding ass

Food For Families

Wesley Mission Victoria is calling on the public to support Victorian families in crisis through its annual Food For Families appeal.

Travelling North

Since joining UnitingWorld in June of this year, I’ve already had the privilege of visiting a few countries to get a little more understanding of the depth and diversity of the work of our partners and the communities th