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Chocolate Banana Smoothie

By: Susan Joy

A deliciously creamy and smooth, chocolate protein smoothie. It’s the perfect breakfast to fill you up for many hours. My 11 year old grandson helped me create this smoothie, we had so much fun testing it over several days in the school holidays. Read more

Inside Bitcoin: A Beginner’s Guide to the World’s Favourite – and Most Mysterious – Digital Currency

By: Michael Crooks

Bill Gates is excited by it. Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks has reportedly made millions from it. And, now, the world’s richest man has endorsed it. Bitcoin has taken off, driven by a US$1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk’s company Tesla. Despite many financial experts warning that the digital money could be a risk investment, one single Bitcoin is now worth north of $60,000. Read more

Disruption, Disillusionment and Diversity: The Future of the Church

By: McCrindle

As social researchers we spend our time studying the social and demographic landscape to understand emerging trends and advise organisations on how to adapt for an ever-changing future. So 2020 kept us on our toes! Read more

How Will Your New Workplace Work for You?

By: Michael McQueen

With vaccines emerging and a new year ushering in a renewed demand for some kind of back-to-normal routine, society’s return to work is front of mind for many professionals. However, having adjusted effectively to remote work, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment. Many businesses, leaders and workers are questioning whether returning to work is a viable decision and are rethinking how our new work life could look. Read more

Facebook Ban: What Does it Mean For Your Feed?

By: Michael Crooks

Facebook lost a lot of friends in Australia when it banned the sharing of news content on its services.
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Aussie Rom-Com ‘Long Story Short’ Couldn’t Have Timed It Better [Movie Review]

By: Laura Bennett

On the back of a year that made time slow down and took us back to life’s bare essentials, Long Story Short is a romantic comedy that’s found its moment in time. Read more

New Life Expectancy and Death Data

By: McCrindle

Australians are now forecast to live longer than ever according to the latest ABS data. Men born today are forecast to live until 80.9 years, and women will live even longer, up to 85 years. Read more

Bringing a Friend to Jesus

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Read more

3 Reasons to Fight Fear

By: Sabrina Peters

It’s so easy to let fear dictate your life. I know, because so often I find myself doing just that. I let the fear of failure stop me from stepping out. I let the fear of man control my self-esteem. I let the fear of an unknown future paralyse me from enjoying the present. Read more

3 Simple Tips for Managing Screen Time for the Whole Family

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Have we all become slack-jawed zombies, staring blankly at our screens? According to research from around the globe, one of the most significant impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on parents and children (outside of the enormous and sad loss of life) is that screens are taking over! Read more