Inequality and the power of imagining a different world
By Elenie Poulos. Original article written for Wesley Mission Brisbane for Anti-Poverty Week October 2015. Inequality is a growing problem in Australia. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening and it’s happening quickly. The latest report on inequality from the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS), A Nation Divided, shows that the richest 10% of Australians hold 45% of all wealth (income plus property, shares,...
Broken and Beautiful
Adelaide singer and songwriter Kylie Brice shares her very personal journey and explains why music is an essential part of who she is. Music has always played an important role in my life. I started regularly writing songs when I was in my early teens, but I was very self-conscious about my voice so I rarely sang my songs to anybody else. It wasn’t until I was in my early twenties when I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and...
Ancient Stories, Timeless Faith
On Saturday 20 June 2015 hundreds of people gathered together at the Adelaide West Uniting Church to witness a landmark celebration. Rev Denise Champion, an Adnyamathanha (Flinders Ranges) woman, was the first Aboriginal woman to be ordained into Christian ministry in any denomination in South Australia. Denise talks to RISE about her journey, her culture and her passion for reconciliation. Interview by Belinda Taylor. Article by...
A story of courage, hope and the power of transforming love
Khadija Gbla has experienced the horror of civil war, the danger and uncertainty of fleeing her homeland as a refugee, and the pain and trauma of female genital mutilation. But for this remarkable young woman her pain is now her purpose as she works towards helping and protecting others. This article includes a description of female genital mutilation (FGM). Interview by Belinda Taylor. Article by Wendy Rush. Khadija Gbla was born...
Something’s Brewing!
By Wendy Rush. Midway through the afternoon is the time when ‘the three o’clock slump’ tends to kick in. You know the feeling; you start to flag a little, you reach for a coffee or a sweet treat or you wander out of your office in search of someone to chat to – desperately in need of a boost so you can keep going until it’s time to head home. It seems that radio station Life FM has come up with a solution which involves all of...
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