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Challenge to cut emissions sparks climate conversation

A 40-day challenge to encourage people to reduce emissions will see the first person of colour to become president of the Uniting Church give up beef and lamb.

AAP · Mar 15, 2025

Two of Trevor’s friends died sleeping rough. He wants Australia’s homelessness deaths investigated

The Victorian government is facing growing calls to refer all rough sleeper deaths to the coroner

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2024

Churches accused of a ‘shattering silence’ on redress for past injustices at Victoria’s Indigenous truth-telling inquiry

Catholic, Anglican and Uniting Church representatives tell Yoorrook justice commission of efforts to repent for ‘terrible legacy’

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2024

Boy fighting to save glossy black cockatoo habitat from aged care development

An 11-year-old boy's campaign to save the habitat of the vulnerable glossy black cockatoo is highlighting shortcomings in federal threatened species laws.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

SIEV X 21st anniversary memorial in Weston Park

The SIEV X Memorial is in the park

The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2022

Central Queensland grazier trucks Duaringa's Uniting Church building to cattle property to restore

The unused church, which was built by "bush carpenters" in 1907, was deteriorating. So, Claire Mactaggart stepped in.

ABC News · Sep 14, 2022

Moonta Mines Uniting Church on market, residents worried about UNESCO World Heritage bid

The Moonta Mines Uniting Church was built in 1865 by members of the Baptist community who had migrated from Cornwall to mine copper. It's a history the locals are keen to preserve.

ABC News · Apr 28, 2022

Meet the women who are called to preach

In Australia, an increasing number of women preach the gospel, sometimes in defiance of church law.

ABC News · Mar 11, 2022