australia day

Shining a Light on Australia’s Dark Past

By: Annette Spurr

Australia Day (January 26) has become the most controversial date on the nation’s calendar, with Indigenous Australians renaming it ‘Invasion Day,’ amidst calls for the date to be changed altogether. Read more

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Gingerbread Cookies with White Chocolate Icing

By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table

Serves: 30 | Prep Time: 00:30 | Cooking Time: 00:15

Gingerbread cookies are a traditional Christmas treat. This healthy paleo version of gingerbread has a slightly soft and chewy centre and is topped with homemade white chocolate icing. The icing dresses the cookies up for Christmas but best of all it makes them taste so good! Read more

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The 12th Day of Christmas: Celebrate Being Unique

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

To finish off the 12 days of Christmas, it’s time to celebrate what makes each of us unique. There’s no point wasting time comparing! Instead, embrace your differences. Read more

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The 11th Day of Christmas: Direct Your Energies Wisely

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

The Christmas story tells us of the wise men who followed the star. One gift we can give our family this Christmas is the opportunity to develop wisdom and self-control. That way they can grasp the good life with both hands! Read more

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The 10th Day of Christmas: The Gentle Approach to Life

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Gentle people make others feel appreciated. As we wander through the 12 days of Christmas, today is all about finding our gentle selves. Read more

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The 9th Day of Christmas: Loyalty Matters

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Christmas is just days away now! As we start getting ready for our time with family, there’s still room to look at what brings us together. Loyalty. Read more

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The 8th Day of Christmas: Have You Been Good?

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Christmas time is all about enjoying the good things in life and the goodness around us. Have you been good enough this year? Read more

kindness

The 7th Day of Christmas: Filling the World with Kindness

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

As we wander through the 12 days of Christmas, it’s time to look at the topic of kindness. What it means to be compassionate and create community around us. Read more

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The 6th Day of Christmas: The Place of Patience

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

As the family gathers together at Christmas, patience is one of those things you need in spades. Read more

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The 5th Day of Christmas: Be Generous!

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Today is the perfect time to unwrap what it means to be generous, as we walk through the 12 days of Christmas. Read more