Bell tolls for violence victims
Moderator Denise Liersch represented the Uniting Church at the annual Holding the Light ecumenical service last Sunday, held to remember women who have lost their lives to domestic violence.
Giving it all in the Pacific
UCA President Dr Deidre Palmer didn’t shy away from the big issues of women’s equality, the devastating impact of changing climate and domestic violence during recent trips to Bali, Fiji and Vanuatu.
ABC report not whole story
PENNY MULVEY Domestic or family violence is a serious issue that touches all facets of society. Therefore, it is no surprise that 7.
Violence against women – when the Church fails
Friday Forum Rev Dr Sally Douglas This week the ugly reality that some Christian communities in Australia endorse violence against women has (again) been exposed.
Kildonan Domestic Violence Program Recognised
Kildonan UnitingCare CEO Stella Avramopoulos and Behaviour Change Program group faciliator Mahesh Bhandary.
Tip of the ice bucket
PENNY MULVEY “It’s all good for footy,” Eddie McGuire concluded as he and his fellow radio commentators ended a brief and chilling conversation, later described as ‘banter’, in which they joked about drowning a well-know
Don a white ribbon to say no to domestic violence
By Lindy O’Neill The annual 16-days of activism to stop violence against women in Australia begins today with White Ribbon Day and will finish on 10 December, Human Rights Day.
The cost of family violence
By NIGEL TAPP Family violence is no longer an issue to be kept ‘behind closed doors’.
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.