From little things big things grow
One young congregation member’s desire to make a difference has inspired Buninyong Uniting Church to raise much-needed funds for homeless people in Ballarat.
Marlee’s deciding moment
When Marlene ‘Marlee’ Reid moved to the remote Gippsland town of Swifts Creek from Canada in late 2015 she was in for a shock.
Rev ready for motorcycle ministry
Tell Andrew Delbridge that he has to get on his bike for the new role of Alpine Regional Resource Minister and he couldn’t be happier.
Marx for dummies
Total Propaganda: Basic Marxist Brainwashing for the Angry and the Young is a brisk, often hilarious and, most importantly, educational read for anyone intimidated by the language of class, political theory and economics
Getting off the fast track
The merits of meditative TV were demonstrated last week when a continuous three-hour broadcast of a 3000km train trip through the centre of Australia was so surprisingly popular that a longer 17-hour cut of the same jour
Sharing stories from the heart
Uniting Aboriginal Islander and Christian Congress (UAICC) members have recounted their experiences of cross-generational trauma – along with stories of hope and healing – at the 2018 National Conference.
‘Have a go’ recipe for success
DEB BENNETT Barbara Dorward and Carol Coon know the importance of good food and good company.
Ongoing battle
Battle of the Sexes documents the historic 1973 tennis match between women's world number one Billie Jean King and 55-year-old former tennis champion Bobby Riggs.
Opening the pathways to study theology
Cost and time are two of the biggest barriers that often prevent people from doing further study.
Power of celebrity
Once it might have taken the most fanciful, or satiric, of political forecasters to predict that a US presidential race would be between contenders best known for being a former reality TV show star and a former daytime
Rufus Black to head University of Tasmania
Uniting Church minister, ethicist and theologian Professor Rufus Black has been appointed the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Tasmania.