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Editorial June 2026
The focal theme for this issue is SimplicityThe Australian Friend- June 2026 Issue. The focal theme for this issue is Simplicity. The Quaker Testimony of Simplicity, affirms the need to lead a life...
2026 Yearly Meeting
Queensland Regional Meeting (QRM) is excited to be hosting the upcoming online July-August 2026 Yearly Meeting. We were asked by the Yearly Meeting Organising Committee (YMOC) to trial this...
Notice of the August 2026 Yearly Meeting for Quakers Australia
The Quakers Australia Yearly Meeting in August 2026 will be held online:starting on Saturday 1 August at 10:15 am AESTand finishing on Sunday 2 August 2026 at 6:30 pm AEST. The agenda and relevant...
June 2026 Issue The Australian Friend: SIMPLICITY
The Friend Issue 0626 june 2026 ISSN 1326-0936 The Australian Friend is a web journal published on line at: AustralianFriend.org. This online version includes the full range of content available in...
The gift of newcomers
Friends Eastern Meeting is a smallish meeting, usually about six to eight people. But today was unusual as we had two new people. One was a young woman in her twenties and the other, an...
QSA Notes: Visit by Joyce Ajlouny, American Friends Service Committe
Photo: Joyce Ajlouny (middle back row) with members of QSA, Women in Development and Quaker Peace and Legislation Committee 4 May 2026.Joyce Ajlourny spoke with a strong clarity of purpose for...
Uncertainty Ahead
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