12 Christmas Gift Ideas to Turn a Stranger’s 2021 Around
By: Ben McEachen
In a world of choice, it can be almost overwhelming to work out what gift to give every Christmas. Read more
‘Sit. Stay. Love.’ – It’s All Puppy Love in This Australian-Made Christmas Movie
By: Laura Bennett
One of the best things about Christmas is getting to indulge in Christmas movies that, at any other time of year, might feel ridiculous and cheesy. Read more
“Look Before You Book”: A Stern Warning For Travellers
By: Michael Crooks
Much of the country has opened up, and many residents are gearing up to roam this festive season. Read more
The Perks of Paranoia: Why Fear Might Be Your Best Business Resource
By: Michael McQueen
Looking back over the last two years quickly reveals a narrative of fear. In all the frenzies of panic-buying, the conspiracy theories and the misinformation that fed our anxiety, we have consistently been driven to hysteria by a very primal sense of fear. Read more
Are You Living on Autopilot?
In 2019, aviation authorities around the world grounded all Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Apparently a new automated flight control system was malfunctioning, and had sent two planes into repeated nosedives. The pilots tried valiantly to regain manual control of the aircraft, but were unable to do so. 346 people lost their lives in these airline disasters. Read more
The New Variant: “Get Your Booster”
By: Michael Crooks
The symptoms are reportedly not as severe as that of the Delta variant, but make no mistake, Omicron is a threat. Read more
The Chosen: Powerful Christmas Special
By: Laura Bennett
The success of The Chosen series is certainly unprecedented. It’s the first episodic dramatisation of Jesus’ life and his followers, and it has become the most successful crowd-funded project of all time, raising US$10 million dollars to fund its first season. Read more
Rejecting Busy | Living in Rhythm
By: Sabrina Peters
As a culture we tend to glorify busyness, productivity, expansion and increase, no matter the cost. We celebrate the go-getters, the super-achievers, who are always hustling, bustling, kicking goals, making money and juggling a million hats at once. They run on coffee and never even seem to sleep. Ambition is what gets them up in the morning and adrenaline is what keeps them up at night. Read more
‘The Starling’ Shows Us We Can Overcome Grief in Many Ways
By: Laura Bennett
Melissa McCarthy is really having a moment. Between 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? (for which she was Oscar nominated), Nine Perfect Strangers and now The Starling, Melissa’s proving comedians crossing over into drama can be a powerful exchange. Read more