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Job cuts as Scripture Union plans for digital future

The leadership of Scripture Union this week announced a major re-shaping of the organisation that will see a number of job cuts..

  • Riders Finish 25th Anniversary "Bike for Bibles" Ride

    A team of 25 cyclists, road support and food support personnel, who had travelled the 4100km, from Perth to Sydney, reached Elouera Beach, Cronulla - in Sydney - at 12 Midday, Saturday 19 September 2009.

  • Local medical scientist extends healing of God to Benin

    Naomi is just back from two months service as a volunteer on the Africa Mercy, the world's largest non-governmental hospital ship, currently on assignment in the West African nation of Benin, one of the world's poorest countries. After majoring for her Bachelor of Science in pathology, she has worked in Tamworth and Armidale, currently as supervising medical scientist with a multi-disciplinary private pathology laboratory specialising in haematology, transfusion medicine, biochemistry and coagu

  • The Art of Cricket

    Art and cricket are not usually closely associated with each other, but they do in fact have a long and distinguished relationship. Works of art depicting cricket have their place in both history and the present. From the portrait of the iconic Sir Donald Bradman, to gentlemen players on an English green, cricket has been well represented by artists around the globe.

  • Grassroots campaigners meet 129 federal politicians

    On Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 September, grassroots supporters of the Micah Challenge campaign held 129 private appointments with MPs and Senators – well over half of all of Australian elected representatives – as part of the annual 'Voices for Justice' gathering. The 270 participants who voiced their concerns about global poverty ranged in age from 13 to 71 years and had travelled to Parliament House Canberra from all over Australia. Many had never lobbied their Member of Parliament before.

  • ARPA annual conference 2009

    The Australasian Religious Press Association Inc. (ARPA), held its 2009 Conference and AGM in Sydney, from 11-13th September, 2009, at The Vibe Hotel.

  • Sandra Wan chooses education

    By legislation, Australian young people are obliged to remain at school until they have completed Year 10 and there is some discussion that school students will be required to stay on until the end of Year 12 (or equivalent at TAFE), but not so in Papua New Guinea. However, Sandra Wan of Mt Hagen was one who choose to go on.

  • Poverty and Justice Bible launched by Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition

    The Prime Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd was joined by the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Malcolm Turnbull this week, for an historic launch at Parliament House, Canberra.

  • Riders finish gruelling 4100K bike ride across Australia for charity

    25 cyclists who have ridden the gruelling 4100km, from Perth to Sydney will reach Elouera Beach, Cronulla at 12 Midday this Saturday 19 September 2009.

  • Eternity challenges youth to chalk the streets

    To celebrate the launch of Eternity newspaper in October, Eternity, Fervr, Youthworks and JAAL have announced the Eternity Chalk Challenge.

  • 10,000 Warriors casts vision for JAAL Celebration

    On Tuesday, September 1, 10,000 Prayer Warriors held the second Vision Casting Dinner at Jimmy's Steakhouse in Penrith. Peter Madden, the director of the 10,000 Warriors minister passionately shared the vision for JAAL Celebration.

  • Cows, Chaplains & Children launch Australia's most ambitious Charity Drove

    On Sunday 6 September, 40 corporate city slickers drove 500 cattle from Mitchell to Roma in regional Queensland.