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Statistics don’t tell the full story

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 02:00:58 +0000

Are the people in your church representative of the people that live in the wider community? The Stats have Faces process helps churches connect with their neighbours. Journey reports. Queensland Synod Research Officer Bruce Mullan was surprised to discover that the greatest number of people employed in his suburb worked in retail and construction. “We ...

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Kids in detention: good first step

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 24 Sep 2014 04:10:50 +0000

While asylum seeker advocates are celebrating the announcement that some children and their families will be released from detention, they warn that there is still much to do. Dianne Jensen reports. The Uniting Church in Australia has welcomed an announcement by the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Scott Morrison that some children in detention ...

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