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JobSeeker rise nowhere near enough
Words Lauren Martin The Salvation Army has responded to the Federal Government’s announcement last month that it will raise the JobSeeker payment by $25 a week, saying it’s not enough. T...
2020: Drawing back the curtain on unemployment and poverty
We all want a nation that leaves nobody in need Words Lyn Edge The Salvos’ Lieutenant-Colonel Lyn Edge had an article published in major Australian newspapers The Age and the Sydney Morning Her...
This is just the beginning
Sara is now a member of the Salvos in Melbourne. Sara shares her journey to freedom and faith in Australia Words Sara I was born in Mashhad, Iran. As a woman in an Islamic society, you are nothing. Li...
Justice is love in public
It’s time to treat all people with the respect and dignity they deserve Words Amanda Hart 2020 was a year that seemed to turn everything upside down. We had to find new ways to carry out our wo...
Ethical shopping: curiosity, courage and creativity
Three ways to be a more ethical consumer Words Heather Moore What do you think about when you shop? Do you ever pause to think about who made the product or how many people it took to make all its par...
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Responding to need
Lyn with a copy of the Courageous DVD that made such a difference in the lives of two men. Lyn's courageous act of kindness reunites a father and son Words Kevin Elsley When Salvos officers (pastors)...
Love beyond the teddy bears
Celebrating the gift everyone can afford – kindness Words Colleen Morris Valentine’s Day celebrates the richness of love – not just with a romantic partner, but with our children,...
A different pandemic
Connecting with the lonely on the frontline of life Words Belinda Cassie Not all that long ago, my role as a chaplain found me sitting, quite literally, in a streetfront office. It really doesn’...
God in the neighbourhood
Sharing life authentically in a caring community Words Bryce Davies My wife – the lovely Sue – and I, live in a block of four ground-floor villas with a shared driveway and shared carpor...