We can bless refugees if we act together as Anglicans
As wars grow across the globe, the Australian Anglican Church must prepare to better support more refugees.
Cost-of-living budget measures don’t go far enough: social welfare organisations
Social welfare organisations are pleased with the direction of this year’s budget but say raises to welfare payments aren’t adequate.
Struggles for poor to continue as cost of living rises
The government could be doing more to help the most disadvantaged among us as the cost of living rises, Anglican social justice organisations say.
Filling the cracks and the payment trap: What BSL wants in May
The 2022 federal election will be one of the most important elections we have had in a long time.
Helping hands continue work through Christmas
By Elspeth Kernebone 3 December 2021 A CHURCH initiative is making special effort to help people in need this Christmas by giving out goods hampers. St Peter’s Eastern Hill plans to continue its work to support the vulnerable over Christmas through both its social enterprise Heaven at the Hill, run in partnership with Fareshare, and the Lazarus Centre breakfast program. It’s part of efforts to […]
More families in need of food relief as welfare deadline approaches
A church meals program says it has seen a growing number of families requiring food support, and expects numbers to continue to rise as federal Covid disaster payments are cut off sometime in November.
