COVID-19 Intensifies Discrimination Against Christians
By: Kim Wilkinson
According to annual report released this month, COVID-19 has intensified the persecution and discrimination of at least 340 million Christians around the world. Read more
Stand in the Gap this Christmas
By: Rosie Kendall
Christmas won’t be normal for many Australians this year, but for Ron and Mary, Christmas isn’t even on their minds.
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CAP Supports Petition Opposing Plan to Axe Safe Spending Laws
By: Kim Wilkinson
Debt relief charity Christians Against Poverty Australia urges senators to block proposed termination of safe lending laws. Read more
Swim Australia CEO is Concerned Australians Families Are Opting Out of Swimming Lessons
By: Laura Bennett
As the weather heats up it’s only right we start thinking about our next visit to the beach and how often we can visit the local pool. Although, new research suggests a lot of Australian kids aren’t ready to enjoy the water safely – with a number of families opting out of swimming lessons. Read more
How Could This Happen Again? Reflection on Hillsong’s Carl Lentz ‘Fall From Grace’
By: Laura Bennett
“Our time at Hillsong NYC has come to an end. This has been a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of…” Read more
2020 COVID Fashion Report – Does Your Favourite Brand Make the Grade?
By: Hope Media
The COVID-19 edition of Baptist World Aid Australia’s (BWAA) annual Ethical Fashion Report revealed that more than 70 per cent of companies assessed in 2020 could demonstrate that they had taken at least some deliberate positive actions to support vulnerable garment workers through the global pandemic. Read more
The Five Big Drivers of Poverty in Australia
by: Rosie Kendall – CEO of CAP Australia
In their Post-Budget analysis , Dr Cassandra Goldie CEO of Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) stated that the 2020-2021 Federal Budget, announced last week, will leave millions of people stranded – saying that “we cannot allow the outcome of this crisis to be 1.6 million people left stranded in poverty on JobSeeker”. Read more