On 22 January 1954, Australia became one of the first signatories to a landmark agreement to protect the world’s asylum seekers and refugees. Under the Refugee Convention, refugees deserve as a minimum the same standards of treatment enjoyed by other foreign nationals in a given country and, in many cases, the same treatment as nationals. […]

Check out AAANZ webpage for the conference in January – ‘From Pieces to Peace: More than just neighbours in a multi-faith world.’  http://www.facebook.com/FromPiecesToPeace2013 Speakers include Dave Andrews (Waiters’ Union), Jarrod McKenna (World Vision), Matt Anslow (TEAR), Nora Amath (Australian Muslim Advocates for the Welfare of All Humanity), Rabbi Zalman Kastel (Together for Humanity), Pr. Ray […]

Posted on October 15, 2012   Last Wednesday (October 10) was International Day of the Girl. It got some attention but not much. What got even less attention, until today, was that the day before International Day of the Girl, 14- year old Malala Yousafzai was shot by the Taliban for her role in campaigning for […]

HOLD INQUIRY INTO IRAQ WAR Campaign created by Tim Wright We call for an independent inquiry into the decisions that led to Australia invading Iraq, and a review of the war powers of the government, to draw out what lessons can be learned for the future.  Why is this important? The 2003 invasion of Iraq was […]

VOICES FOR JUSTICE 2012 | 15-18 SEPTEMBER MICAH CHALLENGE’S NATIONAL GATHERING – In recent years we have seen our Government take some significant steps in the effort to alleviate global poverty – our aid budget is increasing despite tough economic times, and poverty is present on the political and media agenda more than ever before. But […]

Alice Springs: Wide Skies And Open Heart Retreats Facilitated By Sue And David Woods Campfire in the Heart – 30th September – 6th October 2012 The Wide Skies and Open Hearts Retreat helps us in our journey with God into the wonder of our lives and the wonders of Creation. Through Personal Prayer, Meditation, Scripture Reflection, […]

Dave Andrews will be in Malaysia with Malaysian Care in August. Check out the possibility of joining him for a three day compassionate community work conference. http://www.malaysiancare.org/index.cfm?menuid=109 Malaysian Care www.malaysiancare.org

Dave Andrews Visit To North America Dave will be in the US & Canada June 8-24 2012.   He will be meeting people and speaking with groups in Vancouver, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Houston and last but not least at the one and only Wild Goose Festival in North Carolina. Los Angeles June 8-11. If […]

TEAR National Conference:  We live in a culture that is held captive to a vision of growth: where privilege, entitlement, exploitation and endless accumulation are the norm. But we yearn for a Kingdom culture, where followers of Jesus have been freed to practise Christ’s vision of sufficiency: living in solidarity, humility, justice and equality. TEAR […]

Opposition to the propaganda that prepares the public to support war is a trickier proposition. It requires scepticism of the media, cynicism about the intentions of our leaders, and the articulation of a factual narrative countering what is being reported by mainstream media. Most congregations have no interest in such activities because they seem to […]

Engage.mail is a free monthly e-publication that engages Christians in different conversations regarding issues facing Christians in Australia. Conversations for 2011 include: Religious Freedom and Equal Opportunity Legislation/ Providing Asylum / Truth and Wikileaks / Theological issues facing the Australian church  Readers are encouraged to join the conversations and add their comments to the articles. http://www.ea.org.au/Ethos/Engage-Mail.aspx

Providing emergency food, water, medical assistance and supplies 26th August, 2011 TEAR’s partner, World Concern is providing emergency food, water and medical assistance and supplies to over 12 million people in East Africa are still in the midst of what the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is calling “the world’s most serious […]