Kokoda mateship: an enduring tenet
October 15, 2018At midnight on Thursday 26 July this year, seven Scotch boys and two staff flew out from Perth enroute to Papua New Guinea to embarkContinue Reading
Remembering the Moore River Native Settlement
October 7, 2018It looked more like a concentration camp than a residential school for Aboriginal children. Back at their dormitory the girls were trying to snuggle downContinue Reading
Royal Commission an opportunity to shape the future
September 17, 2018UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement of a Royal Commission into aged care. Claerwen Little, National Director of UnitingCare Australia, stated that theContinue Reading
South West Forests need protection
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, called on the State Government to place high conservation value forestsContinue Reading
Uniting Church WA calls to reinstate ‘SRSS Safety Net’ support program
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, committed to taking the next step in advocacy for people seekingContinue Reading
Suffering, scenery and the sacred
September 10, 2018For two weeks in May I had the marvellous privilege of exploring a fascinating and beautiful country, rich in history and struggle, a place almostContinue Reading
Ping Pong-a-thon to end modern slavery
October 13, 2018There are more slaves on Earth today than at any other time in history. ‘Slave’ is a word that sounds so ancient… so distant. ItContinue Reading
Learning lessons and making peace
October 9, 2018As a General Practitioner in the medical field, Dr Sue Wareham has long held compassion for her fellow human beings. When she began learning ofContinue Reading
Empowered to LEAD: NYALC 2019
September 25, 2018More than 100 young leaders across the Uniting Church in Australia will gather this January to explore their vision for the church and to beContinue Reading
Phasing out single-use plastics in WA
September 11, 2018The 42nd Annual Synod of the Uniting Church Western Australia, held over the weekend, called on the State Government to take action on the purchaseContinue Reading
Standing with refugees
September 7, 2018While our Federal Government still takes a hard line approach to refugees and asylum seekers, many Australians want to do more to help those comingContinue Reading
A safe church for all people
September 6, 2018Dr Deidre Palmer, President of the Uniting Church in Australia, has released a statement during National Child Protection Week. National Child Protection Week runs fromContinue Reading
