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.
UnitingCare jobs program announced
UnitingCare Australia will partner with the Federal Government in a pilot jobs program enabling mothers with young children to access employment opportunities in the community and aged care sectors.
Dan: a man with a plan? Have your say…
With the Federal Budget looming there is increased concern over potential funding cuts relating to a broad range of social justice related sectors.
Making do with much less
By Nigel Tapp UnitingCare agencies and churches involved with emergency relief funding are being expected to do more with much less following a cut of about 30 per cent in Federal Government emergency relief funding acr
Sharing stories
Alan and Faye MacFarlane sharing stories at Uniting Agewell By Ben Grundy Uniting AgeWell residents have been sharing stories through a program that puts the spotlight on life experience and personal mementos.
Challenge for the Church
By Penny Mulvey More than a thousand members of the synod recently participated in a culture survey at the invitation of the Major Strategic Review (MSR) team.
Searching for the sacred
By Dan Wootton Having been a banker, I guess a desire of mine in coming to work for the Church some 26 years ago was an endeavour to pursue the sacred and leave the profane behind.