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Saving money on back-to-school costs

Troy turns tough lessons into Moneycare message for students

Pledging love and solidarity after Bondi tragedy

Ten top tips from the Salvos to spread joy this Christmas

Positive, priceless ways to spread a gift of joy this Christmas.

Hurricane Melissa: The Salvation Army supports communities amid disaster

Hurricane Melissa made landfall near the town of New Hope (near Montego Bay) in Jamaica earlier this week. While downgraded to a Category 4 (with winds in excess of 258 kilometres per hour) from a Cat

Holly's outback Christmas: sharing hope and love in Katherine

It is a long way from the West Midlands’ winter Christmas in the United Kingdom to the heat of midsummer in Katherine in Australia’s Northern Territory.

Colonel Winsome Merrett retires after a season of service

After almost four decades of service, Colonel Winsome Merrett retired as Chief Secretary of The Salvation Army Australia on 30 September 2025.

Salvos' Flying Padre celebrates 80 years of service

The Salvation Army’s Flying Padre service is celebrating 80 years of reaching outback families across the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia marking the milestone with community even

Homelessness: a complex crisis in need of a multi-faceted solution

A home can be defined as a physical space to live in. But that’s not all it is. In reality, it’s a place that provides a profound sense of safety, security, comfort and peace. It is a place where peo

Support women and children experiencing homelessness with the Salvos

As one of the largest providers of homelessness services in Australia, this Homelessness Week (August 4-10) The Salvation Army is highlighting the catastrophic number of young children who are experie