Childhood friends

Eleven-year-old Jemima Taylor recently travelled to India with her mother, Uniting World’s Cath Taylor, and  family. Amid the poverty and hardship, she found children who wanted to play and dance – just like her.

How do we fight resident evil?

Protesters call for an end to violence against women in India Violence, particularly sexual abuse, is perhaps one of the most common human rights abuses in the world that leads to the death of many women.

All in readiness for Pancake Day

Preparing for Pancake Day in Launceston on February 12 are (from left): UnitingCare Tasmania Chief Executive Lindy O’Neill, David Miller (Trinity UC) and Shirley Blackman (Pilgrim UC) Throughout the last decade Pancake

Opportunity for singles

The prospect of dating in the over-40 age bracket leaves many weak at the knees. It’s a time when people can find themselves unexpectedly single after divorce or the death of a partner.

Voice for the voiceless

Possible Dreams International (PDI) is a Melbourne based not-for-profit organisation currently working with 32 remote communities in Swaziland – a country with the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in the world.

Facing doubt

In Defence of Doubt: an invitation to adventure by Val Webb Publisher: Mosaic Press Review by Noel Preston The quest for certainty is part of the human condition.

Driving a bargain

Glenys Bounday proudly shows off one of the new buses.

Animal news time

The Christmas and the early New Year period is traditionally a slow news period. Industries, sectors and organisations slow right down and close, people take holidays and generally relax.

A time to resolve?

Pic by Krissy Mayhew New Year’s resolutions. Make them, break them or forsake them, chances are most will give some a certain amount of reflective time and attention to the year passed and the new one in.