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Civil society statement on a credible plan on pollution and climate change
September 2, 2010
In the last couple of days, the Uniting Church in Australia has joined a diverse group of leading civil society organisations in calling for a price on carbon.
Major Church Groups call for a 10-year Plan to Overcome Poverty
August 20, 2010
Anglicare Australia, Catholic Social Services Australia, The Salvation Army and UnitingCare Australia have joined forces to call on the new government to develop a 10 year national plan to overcome poverty and disadvantage.
WCC Living Letters team to visit Indigenous Peoples of Australia
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is sending an international ecumenical Living Letters delegation to visit the Indigenous Peoples in the Northern Territories of Australia from 12 -17 September 2010.
Vote carefully and prayerfully this Saturday
August 18, 2010
Rev Alistair Macrae, president of the National Assembly of the Uniting Church in Australia, has today called on Uniting Church people to consider their vote carefully and prayerfully this Saturday.
UnitingCare supports call for Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People
August 17, 2010
UnitingCare Australia today applauds the Australian Greens for calling for a Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People.
UnitingCare Calls for Investment in Programs for Real Hope
Uniting Care Australia’s national director, Susan Helyar, has responded to the Coalition’s Job Commitment Bonus election announcement saying, “Today’s announcement by the Coalition will do little to address long-term unemployment.”
Preamble: Ultimatum or Gift?
August 16, 2010
On June 19, 2010 the Covenanting Commission, Perth Theological Hall, Social Justice Board and Commission for Education jointly hosted a colloquium on the proposed new preamble to the constitution of the Uniting Church in Australia. Sophie Lizares Bodegon kindly prepared a report on the discussions had that day.
We need Prophets and Statesmen, not just Politicians
August 13, 2010
Rev Alistair Macrae, President of the Uniting Church in Australia.
It is easy to denigrate politicians. Australians love doing it. But what if the old saying is true that we get the politicians we deserve? Or, to press this little further, does the state of political discourse in the current federal election reveal anything about us as citizens?
UnitingCare Australia Welcomes New Lease of Life for Social Services
August 10, 2010
UnitingCare Australia welcomes Labor’s commitment today to put in place measures to strengthen the not-for-profit sector.
Christians ask – Will You Remember the World’s Poorest People this Election?
On Wednesday 11 August thousands of concerned Australians will raise The Poverty Question with political candidates. Micah Challenge and Make Poverty History are joining together to encourage individuals to simultaneously ask The Poverty Question to the parties as part of a nation-wide day of action. The question is simple – Will you remember the world’s poorest people this election?
