Essay: Why Australia’s gambling is a lot like America’s gun problem
JO KADLECEK says there are parallels between the lobbying efforts of Australia’s gambling industry and those of the National Rifle Association in the US…
Nine out of 10 of Australians associate homelessness with “rough sleeping”, survey finds, but the reality is far more complex
Nine out of 10 Australians associate homelessness with someone sleeping on the streets and seven out of 10 with someone living in their car but just two out of 10 with people sleeping on the floor of a friend’s place and less than one out of 10 with people staying in a tent or caravan […]
Memorial service for people lost to suicide to be held in Sydney this week
A special memorial service for family and friends to remember people lost to suicide will be held at the Sydney Opera House this Thursday. The service, which is run by suicide prevention training service Wesley LifeForce, is now in its 20th year and has attracted up to 500 people. Rev Keith Garner, CEO of Wesley […]
ESSAY: EASTER – BEING MADE NEW THROUGH CHRIST
Wesley Mission superintendent, Rev Dr KEITH GARNER, reflects on the meaning of Easter…
Palm Sunday re-enactment kicks off week of Easter events in Sydney
Drama student Brendan Paul plays Jesus in a Palm Sunday re-enactment at Circular Quay. PICTURE: Murray Harris Photography A week of Easter-related re-enactments, worship services and events kicked off in Sydney on Sunday with Wesley Mission’s Palm Sunday re-enactment of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem at Sydney’s Circular Quay. Dressed in period costume, 25-year-old drama student […]