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‘The Lion King’ A Faithful Retelling – But a Little More Scary For Kids!

By: Laura Bennett

Naaa timbetcha, babageesh bababa! Sa doom…

Few grown adults know the real lyrics to Circle of Life, but nonetheless we’ll belt them out until we’re transported back to our childhood and our first encounter with The Lion King.
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The NSW Bill to Decriminalise Abortion: Explained

By: Beth Rivers

The debate over whether abortion should be decriminalised in NSW has begun, with State Parliament set to tackle the Reproductive Health Care Reform Bill.
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‘Spider-Man Far From Home’ is the Right Mix of Depth and Fun

By: Laura Bennett

After the events of Avengers: Endgame, it’s unsurprising Marvel wanted to follow it up with a story about where Peter Parker is now. Don’t worry, no spoilers here.
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You Hate to See It. But You Don’t!

By: Sam Chan

You Hate to See It. The phrase “You hate to see it” is now a thing. A meme. Its usage has skyrocketed in the last few months. The Google Trends graph (see above) is basically an upward vertically straight line. Read more

Local Manly Pastor says the African Church is Thriving

By: Laura Bennett

This week Manly Life Church Pastor Tim Gionvanelli will take a team of four to see the work of African Enterprise in Kenya. Visiting some their development work in the slums, an orphanage school, and learning about their Foxfires gap year program, Tim believes the team will be encouraged by what they encounter in Africa.
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Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis Speaks Out Regarding NSW’s New Abortion Bill

By: Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis

Just weeks after arriving in Australia, His Eminence Archbishop Makarios Griniezakis Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia has issued a Statement regarding NSW’s radical new abortion Bill.
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The Day Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Took Communion on the Moon

By: Clare Bruce

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (above) was the second man on the moon behind Neil Armstrong on the historic 1969 Apollo 11 mission, and the proud inspiration for the naming of the Toy Story character, Buzz Lightyear.
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How to Tell Your Friend What Their Teen Is Doing on Instagram

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Dear Dr Justin,

My husband and I have some family friends. Their daughter is friends with our daughter. I recently heard their daughter telling my daughter about her ‘private’ Instagram account. My daughter has told me that her friend is sharing sexual images, and images with alcohol and cigarettes on that account. Her parents (my friends) would be mortified. Do I tell them?

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Time to Rethink Our Attitude to Singleness

By: Sheridan Voysey

More and more of us are single. In the United Kingdom, over a third of the adult population of England and Wales are single, more than half of 25–44 year olds, and singleness is increasing in every age group with 50–64 year olds growing the fastest.
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You CAN be a Mother-in-Law Legend!

By: Jan Murray

While mothers-in-law often get a bad wrap in our culture, really all they want is the best for their kids. Mostly, they have their hearts in the right place. It’s not impossible! You can be a mother-in-law legend.

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