The Australian Friend
Journal of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia
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The Australian Friend is the official journal of The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Australia Inc. It has been continuously published since 1887. There are four issues per year, in March, June, September and December.
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Editorial
We have had our second Yearly Meeting by zoom. The articles in this issue show how we have improved our technical skills, and completed our essential business. Discussions at Yearly Meeting...
Challenging War Stories
Adrian Glamorgan, West Australia Regional MeetingThere is something disturbing about reading news coverage which brings war closer to our consciousness, with not even a few words on...
A Quaker Inside View of the Brisbane Disrupt Land Forces Campaign
Christine Venner-Westaway, Queensland Regional MeetingThe Disrupt Land Forces (DLF) Campaign swung into action early October 2020 in response to the announcement that the Land Forces Exposition...
Friends, Witnessing and Privilege
Friends, witnessing and priviledge Greg Rolles, Queensland Regional MeetingIn 2014, I was lucky enough to travel to Chicago and undertake a 4-week intensive training program with...
Being a Conscientious Objector
Being a Conscientious Objector Dawn Joyce, Queensland Regional Meeting What does being a conscientious objector mean to me? Being a conscientious objector means that I reject any...
Why Afghanistan is different
Rowe Morrow, New South Wales Regional MeetingAs Quakers we watch the events in Afghanistan from a slightly different perspective from most other religions and citizens. We are/want to be a people of...
“Grow where you are planted” – Remembering Bronwen Meredith
"Grow Where you Are" - Remembering Bronwen Meredith Ann Zubrick, West Australia Regional Meeting Awakening and beginning the day with silent reflection the phrase “Grow where you are...
Humble yourself in the arms of the wild at Gembrook Retreat
Humble yourself in the arms of the wild at Gembrook Retreat Samara Pitt and Jane Hope, Victoria Regional MeetingHumble yourself in the arms of the wildYou gotta lay down low andhumble yourself...
Reflections on YM21 from the YM21 Host Committee
Sieneke Martin, Victoria Regional MeetingIt was a nervous time for the YM21 Host Committee when Victoria Regional Meeting decided in December 2020 that YM21 was going to have to be held on Zoom. How...
Some Reflections on Coordinating the IT for Yearly Meeting 2021
Em Chandler, Victoria Regional MeetingSince Yearly Meeting 2021 concluded, I have received a lot of kind comments thanking me for my “considerable part” in its organisation. “Considerable part” are...
Writing From the Heart
Writing From the HeartWe were inspired by the Silver Wattle Quaker Centre online course, Writing from the Heart, led by Kerry O’Regan, in which we had been gently invited to let our writing become...
Reconciliation or Makarrata, we will be judged on our deeds not words
Chris Hughes, Victoria Regional Meeting I have just finished reading Gondwana Theology: A Trawloolway man reflects on Christian Faith by Garry Worete Deverell, an ordained Anglican Priest and a...
Quaker spirituality
Reg Naulty, Canberra and Regions MeetingThere is a strong interest in mysticism out there. That is shown by the huge public acceptance given to the work of Eckhart Tolle who writes about Zen...
The Timeless Hour
David Evans, South Australia and Northern Territory Regional Meeting The Timeless Hour Let action go; and with it all the thoughtOf action. Even when the world is rackedIt may be worthier to...
Noted
This is our regular feature in which we briefly record interesting publications and websites that have come to our attention. Inclusion of an item in this format does not preclude a possible longer...
QSA Notes: 12 months into the pandemic, how are Cambodians faring?
QSA Notes: 12 months into the pandemic, how are Cambodians faring?Fleur Bayley and Ai Leen Quah | QSA Project Managers Last year, the COVID-19 crisis broke the downward global trend in extreme...