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Reclaiming her life: Jessica's journey from abuse to freedom
24 November 2025
By Jessica* Growing up, everything about my family looked perfect on the outside. But as a child, I suffered all kinds of abuse. As an adult...
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Salvos long history of serving service personnel
7 November 2025
Did you know that Salvation Army Red Shield Defence Services (RSDS) representatives are currently supporting Australian Defence Force (ADF)...
Read full storyFlying Padre marks 80 years in the skies
6 November 2025
With celebration events recently held in Darwin and Katherine, The Salvation Army’s Flying Padre service marked 80 years of reaching...
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Hurricane Melissa: The Salvation Army supports communities amid disaster
31 October 2025
Hurricane Melissa made landfall near the town of New Hope (near Montego Bay) in Jamaica earlier this week. While downgraded to a Category 4...
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Tasty tips to save money on food
16 October 2025
We’ve all been doing our best to navigate rising food prices, and we want to help make things that bit easier for you. To celebrate W...
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Made to Move: From marginalised to mateship
30 September 2025
At The Salvation Army’s Merri-bek Corps in Victoria, the community space has become noticeably livelier, filled with shared laughter,...
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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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