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Five tips to enjoy budget-friendly spring school holidays
23 September 2025
Spring has sprung and so have the school holidays. If you’re finding it tricky to find affordable ways of keeping the kids busy durin...
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The gift of music: Salvos deliver free music lessons and confidence to kids in need
22 September 2025
For more than 15 years, The Salvation Army’s Just Brass program has been giving children the chance to learn music for free. Thousand...
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Prayer and action: a call to end modern slavery and human trafficking
18 September 2025
Imagine being sold, tricked or coerced into a life you didn’t choose — a life you, and maybe your children, cannot leave. No f...
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Andy's story of faith, friendship and father figures with The Salvation Army
26 August 2025
Andy (right) with Salvos Recycle Bikes' original volunteer mechanics, Wes (left) and Damien. The life-changing power of mentors and mates...
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'What's for dinner?'
15 August 2025
By Emma Lalic, Moneycare's Financial Wellbeing Coordinator Not this question again. Didn't we just answer that yesterday? Figuring out what&...
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World day against trafficking in persons
29 July 2025
Australians often find it hard to believe that people-trafficking occurs across and within our borders. A new pilot program by The Salvation...
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Tips to enjoy winter school holidays on a budget
15 July 2025
School is out, but now comes the challenge of keeping the kids occupied during colder days. It can be done — without breaking the ba...
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Homelessness: a complex crisis in need of a multi-faceted solution
11 July 2025
By Carolyn Russell (Research Projects Officer), Stefano Verrelli (Research Analyst) and Ellie Taylor (Senior Research Analyst) The me...
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Salvos continue call for a national housing and homelessness plan
5 July 2025
The Salvation Army calls for a comprehensive national housing and homelessness plan, emphasizing urgent action to address Australia's escala...
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Measuring what matters: how outcomes measurement helps us do better for people facing homelessness
4 July 2025
By Stefano Verrelli and Dylan Jansz At The Salvation Army, we believe that taking action means more than just delivering services. It means...
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