Planting Flowers in Wartime, Ukraine

By: Stephen McAlpine

People are planting flowers in Kyiv. Spring is coming. In the midst of all the chaos, horror and death that the Russian invasion has inflicted on Kyiv, there is something beautiful about people planting flowers in wartorn Kyiv.

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‘Lismore Draws’ Art Initiative Brings Hope to Flood Affected Kids

By: Justin Rouillon

When Matt Knight visited his hometown of Lismore following the first round of flooding that the town received, he knew he wanted to make a long term difference to kids who’d lost everything in the record breaking floodwaters. Read more

Budget 2022: Those Who Will Benefit

By: Michael Crooks

Billed as the “next stage” of the Morrison Government’s proposal to save the pandemic-ravaged economy, the 2022-23 Budget came with gifts for all.
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How Christians Are Helping Ukrainian Refugees In Hungary

By: Akos Balogh

Over 4 million Ukrainian refugees have crossed into Europe since the war began, with 350,000 entering Hungary thus far. Read more

$1 Billion Upgrade: A Plan for Australia’s Digital Workforce

By: Michael Crooks

Among everything the pandemic has taught the world is the importance of digital technology in everyday life.
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Running Towards the Disaster: Samaritan’s Purse in Ukraine

By: Amy Cheng

Christian humanitarian aid organisation Samaritan’s Purse is providing on-the-ground support in Ukraine.
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‘Shane’: Reflections on Warney and a Death So Young

By: Stephen McAlpine

Shane Warne was a human headline to the end. An end that came quickly and shockingly on the same day another cricketing superstar died. 
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7 Reflections on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By: Akos Balogh

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it was meant to fall in 48 hours, crushed under the treads of Russian tanks. But the nation is still standing as I write: Ukrainians are fighting back in ways few predicted. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is showing the world the meaning of courage.

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“Don’t Get Bitten”: The Japanese “Mosquito” Disease Explained

By: Michael Crooks

A new virus is not exactly what anyone wants to hear about right now, but while the “mosquito” disease has arrived in Australia there are two important things to note: it is not human-to-human transmissible and prevention is key. 
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Australians and Red Cross Unite to Raise $25 Million for Flood Victims

By: 96five

Last weekend saw Australia’s commercial television networks joining together to support flood victims in Queensland and New South Wales, with a telethon that has banked more than $25 million for the Red Cross Flood Appeal.
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