Essay: Advocating a safer world for all
VIKKI HOWORTH, a board member of Christian global justice advocacy Micah Australia, reflects on her recent experience as a member of the Micah Australia Womens Leaders Network delegation meeting with politicians in Canberra…
Australia raises permanent migration numbers amid labour squeeze
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia will increase its permanent immigration numbers by 35,000 to 195,000 in the current financial year as it looks to shift its focus toward long-term migrants, bringing some relief for businesses battling widespread staff shortages. Australia closed its borders for about two years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but those strict […]
Black-clad women rally in Australia to demand gender violence justice
Canberra/Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Tens of thousands of women gathered outside Australia’s parliament and across the country on Monday, calling for gender equality and justice for victims of sexual assault. The March 4 Justice rallies were spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual abuse, discrimination and misconduct in some of Australia’s highest political offices. […]
ESSAY: WHEN CHRISTIAN WOMEN SPEAK UP
LIBBY SANDERS, mercy and justice program manager, at Anglican Deaconess Ministries in Sydney was among a delegation of more than 40 Australian Christian women leaders, organised by Micah Australia, who went to Canberra on Wednesday to “amplify the voices of people in the Pacific”. Here, Sanders talks about why…
Christian women leaders make “historic” visit to the Australian Parliament to advocate for Pacific Islander women and children
Forty Australian Christian women leaders made an historic visit to Canberra on Wednesday to meet with politicians to discuss issues including violence against women and children in Pacific island nations. The delegation, which included representatives from the Baptist, Anglican, Catholic, Uniting and Seventh Day Adventist churches as well as the Australian Christian Churches, Hillsong, The […]
Quick facts – Seven capital cities that were built from scratch
Bangkok, ThailandThomson Reuters Foundation Indonesian President Joko Widodo tweeted last week that he will move the country’s capital away from the crowded main island of Java to Borneo. The current capital, Jakarta, is home to more than 10 million people, but about three times that many people live in the surrounding towns adding to the […]
ESSAY: “THE GOLDEN BOWL IS BROKEN” – TRIBUTES TO AUSTRALIA’S BELOVED LARRIKIN LEADER
In an article first published on The Conversation, political commentator MICHELLE GRATTAN looks at reactions to the death of former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke who passed away on Thurday at the age of 89…
KNOW IT ALL: AUSTRALIA’S PARLIAMENT HOUSE
Australia’s Parliament House turns 30 this year. DAVID ADAMS takes a look behind the scenes…
AUSTRALIA: NEW PM’S FAITH A MATTER OF (INTER)NATIONAL CURIOSITY
There have been many Christian Prime Ministers in Australia’s history. But for the first time, a Pentecostal Christian holds that office, prompting a greater-than-usual level of public interest in the PM’s faith. DAVID ADAMS reports…
Australian Christian women advocate for world’s poor at nation’s capital
A delegation of prominent Christian women met with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and MPs from both sides of Parliament in Canberra late last week to advocate for justice for the world’s poor. The delegation, which facilitated by Tim Costello, executive director of Micah Australia, included various church and NGO representatives – among them Eloise Wellings, […]