Remembering Port Arthur: A Church’s Touching Tribute
By: Michael Crooks
At St Peter’s Eastern Hill Anglican Church in Melbourne on April 28, the bell tolled 35 times, marking a tragedy that continues to haunt a nation. Read more
In a COVID World, Do I Still Need a Regular Flu Jab?
By: Laura Bennett
Ordinarily at this time of year, cases of seasonal influenza are beginning to pop up and people are deciding whether or not to get the current flu vaccine. Although, with COVID dominating much of the headlines, it seems this time round many of us are disinterested in protecting ourselves against the more common flu virus. Read more
Inside the Bubble: How Trans-Tasman Travel Will Work
By: Michael Crooks
International travel has returned to Australia. Well, to only one country, but that’s not a bad start for a world still in the grip of a pandemic. Read more
Counting Down to Census 2021
By: McCrindle
More than 5,800 years after the world’s first ever census, the 2021 Australian Census is just under 200 days away. Read more
Aussies Open to Spiritual Conversations
By: Kim Wilkinson
New study finds that 4 in 5 Australians, particularly young people, are open to talking about spiritual topics, including views that are different from their own. Read more
Positive Economic Outlook for Australia in 2021
By: McCrindle
While 2020 began with hope and optimism for a new year and decade, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly took hold of the world, and the subsequent lockdowns and restrictions having many personal impacts for people, but also on the economy. Despite a tough year in 2020, economists are positive about Australia’s recovery over the coming years.
Palm Sunday Attack on Indonesian Church
Fourteen people have been injured, and a suicide bomber killed, in a terrorist attack on a Catholic church in South Sulawesi, just after their Palm Sunday mass. Read more
Flight Path to Recovery: Government’s Half-Price Holiday Sale
By: Michael Crooks
If you need an excuse to take a holiday, how does a half-price airline fare sound? Read more