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A fresh new look identity is not identity theft

A fresh new look identity is not identity theft

Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson, a Baptist minister knows several people who have had their identity stolen and what a drama it has been. .

  • Christian ministers should be researched...but...

    Anyone who has worked overseas and returns to Australia for work, necessarily has to provide a host of information as to their \'years away\' outside the country. This may involve the actual residential addresses over the past 10 years, work referees, bank information and a host of other data that in any other situation may breach Australian privacy laws.

  • A single moment

    Many years ago when living in Moruya on the New South Wales south coast, Well-Being Australia chairman Mark Tronson was visiting an eighteen year old lad in hospital who had been on his bicycle waiting to turn right in the centre of the road, when struck by a passing vehicle\'s extended mirror of a vehicle pulling a caravan.

  • When is a million dollars worth a million?

    One in seven Melbourne residences is now worth 1 million dollars or more, according to statistics provided by a real estate research organisation, Residex, which valued every house in 32,592 streets. As reported in news.com recently, this means that a surge in property prices has created thousands of new Millionaire Rows in the space of a year.

  • YMCA calls on young people to be global citizens

    About 1,200 YMCA leaders from 85 countries met in Hong Kong this week to map out a four-year plan towards achieving global citizenship for all.

  • Clayton Hinds, a young sports writer interviewed

    Clayton Hinds was one of the young sports writers who has recently taken up a voluntary position as one of the four Well-Being Australia young sports writers for Christian Today Australia\'s daily sports article.

  • The Australian 'Ute'

    The \'Ute\' – the Australian nickname for a 'Utility Vehicle' – has the cabin of a sedan car and the rear of a small truck - and has long been a favourite vehicle for farmers and tradesmen. It is very much part of the Australian landscape and whenever I drive through a country town, I expect to see utes in the main street, usually with a pair of border collies or blue heelers 'at home' in the tray at the back!

  • Sydney resident doctor fulfils long-ter dream in Mercy Ships

    Nerida, of Mona Vale in Sydney, is in her second year out of medical school and working as a resident doctor in the region from Taree to Belmont. She took a month's leave to join more than 450 volunteers from around the world on Mercy Ships Africa Mercy, providing free medical and development services to people in the poorest countries of the world.

  • World Evangelical Alliance Leadership Institute welcomes new director

    The World Evangelical Alliance Leadership Institute (WEA LI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rob Brynjolfson as its new director.

  • Cycles are part of life

    Well-Being Chairman, Mark Tronson, takes an interest in the reports of world financial markets, as many people do. He has observed that, throughout the history of commerce over several centuries, these markets go up and down and if we take a long view, we can get a better perspective on what may be happening now (not that any of us can predict the very near future).

  • Australian Christians called to pray for 5 weeks for Federal Election

    As the announcement for the Federal Election to be held on Saturday August 21, the Australian Prayer Network has called upon Christians to pray and voluntarily fast for the decision process of the people, as well as to impact the election campaign itself.

  • Awarded heritage Bible curator seeks sponsors for preserving collection

    Rev. Dr. John Harris, who played a leading role in salvaging a collection of historical Bibles was presented with the Elizabeth Macquarie Award during the opening of the Heritage Bible Display on July 19.