How Do We Explain?
By: Rodney Olsen
Looking across a couple of news websites I’ve seen a common theme.
“How do I explain this to my 10-year-old son?”
“I was ashamed to explain to my nine-year-old son that we had planned to cheat.” Read more
When Clean Water is Just a Dream
Papua New Guinea ranks among the world’s most disadvantaged nations when it comes to access to clean water. Read more
Modern Slavery’s Alive in Australia—But a Government Crackdown is On the Way
By: Clare Bruce
You’d be shocked to learn how much modern-day slavery is going on in Australia. Read more
The More Empowered Women are, the Less Likely they’ll Work in Science & Tech
By: Clare Bruce
In nations like Australia, money is spent and programs are launched to try and close the gender gap in male-dominated industries, like science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). Read more
Why Jesus Isn't the Solution to School Shootings
By: Jennie Scott
Grief has swept my nation, and my own heart is still tender.
Weeks ago, a teenager not much older than the students I taught massacred 17 people by shooting them in cold blood.
Then he got a snack at McDonald’s. Read more
Eight Lessons to Learn From the Life of Billy Graham (1918-2018)
By: Sheridan Voysey
A college dropout farm boy from North Carolina finds faith, starts to preach, begins travelling the world, meets dictators, becomes a confidante to presidents, becomes a media entrepreneur, catalyses dozens of global ministries, and ends his days as the most influential and best-loved evangelist in history.
Such is the Billy Graham story. Read more
Farewell, Billy Graham – Fiery US Gospel Preacher who Put Brakes on Australia’s Crime Rates
By: Clare Bruce
In his 99 years on earth, Billy Graham touched the lives of millions, helped shape evangelical Christian culture, and at the height of his popularity, even lowered crime rates in cities including Sydney and Melbourne. Read more
Should the Gambling Industry be Allowed to Donate to Political Parties?
The latest funding disclosures by political parties show gambling industry donations of more than $1.5m in 2016-2017. However Tim Costello, Director of The Alliance for Gambling Reform, says that represents only the donations required to be disclosed. He says the true figure is much bigger. Read more
10 Years After The Stolen Generation Apology: “It Makes me Cry Even Now”
By: Katrina Roe
Although it was ten years ago, Ian Hamm can remember the exact moment of the apology to the Stolen Generations. Read more
It's Time to Realise that Small is the New Big
By Kim Wilkinson
We live in a world of mass media, big ideas, cultural change and global pain. Read more