‘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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Why Are So Many Young Childless Men Getting the Snip? Because Hope Has Been Cut Off.

By: Stephen McAlpine

Young men in droves are getting the snip. And often their reason, is that the world is running out of hope and why would you want to bring a child into it? Read more

Melbourne set to become Australia’s largest city – McCrindle

By: McCrindle

Such has been Melbourne’s growth, it was just three years ago its population reached 5 million, two years after Sydney hit the milestone, yet it will close out this decade at 6 million, getting there ahead of Sydney. Read more

World Vision Ready to Support Children Impacted by Ukraine Crisis

By: 96five

World Vision has been gearing up and is ready to assist children affected by the crisis in Ukraine.
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Singer Nightbirde, from America’s Got Talent, has Passed Away

By: 98five

As the glowing and smiley 30-year-old strolled on stage you would have never guessed that the last few years of her life have been gripped by a battle with cancer. It wasn’t until Jane Marczewski, AKA Nightbirde, announced she was performing an original song on America’s Got Talent and Judge Howie Mandel asked what inspired the song, did we hear her story.
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The World Unites in Prayer – March 4

By: Michael Crooks

In what are increasingly troubled times, the world is about to unite to pray. Read more

A Call to Prayer for Ukraine from FEBC

By: Global News Alliance

Sergey, a pastor and the host of a Bible program on FEBC-Ukraine radio, explains in a video how we can be praying for the people of Ukraine following the attacks from Russia.

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