Tasmania hosts UAICC National Conference

Haileigh Childs (left), from Queensland, and Donna Champion, from South Australia, at the UAICC National Conference The week-long Uniting Aboriginal and Islander Christian Congress’ 2015 National Conference began at Poat

The cost of cuts

Cuts to overseas foreign aid. As a nation, we are becoming increasingly myopic. Our focus on self-interest no matter the cost hit a new time low this week when the Federal Treasurer announced new cost saving measures.

The Challenge of Change

For many, Christmas is a time of celebration, reflection on the year that has passed and anticipation of a new year ahead. For others, the season can intensify loss, loneliness and isolation.

Mockingjay – Unexpected messages

Film |   The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 That’s an ugly set of punctuation marks. Some years ago film reviewers liked to poke fun at movie titles so overlong they needed their own clauses.

Every cent counts

Nicholas with a giving box Seven-year-old Nicholas Pyle has been saving five cent pieces for an entire year to buy a special Christmas gift for a child he has never met.

From small things, big things grow

Chinese President Xi Jinping plants a tree with Scotch Oakburn students An exercise in persuasive writing led to a group of students from Launceston’s Scotch Oakburn College Junior School meeting one of the most powerful

Singing Scottish songs in Sri Lanka

‘Now, no more talking… use your nose, and give your mind to it,’ said Rat to Mole … They moved on in silence for some little way, when suddenly the Rat was conscious, through his arm that was linked in Mole’s, of a faint

Breaking the silos

Silos In 2015, the Uniting Church in Australia will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 4th National Assembly declaration – “The Uniting Church is a multicultural Church”.

Hidden wisdom

Geelong’s Wise Men The Geelong City Ministers group is taking Christmas to the city this year.

Presbytery on show

Port Phillip East Presbytery expo held at Cornish College Hundreds of people recently attended the Port Phillip East Presbytery expo held at Cornish College.