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Grieving After a Breakup

By: Matt Stickel

Breakups happen. They’re sloppy, they’re ugly, and the emotional distress they create is undeniable. Read more

Not Good Enough?

By: Leigh Ockey

Hermann and Pauline lived in the German town of Ulm where they ran a small enterprise that produced featherbeds. Read more

Getting a Job on Newstart Is Harder than You Think

By: Anne Rinaudo

A majority of people on Newstart are being systematically excluded from paid employment, a recent report has found. The report by the Australian Council of Social Services (ACOSS) and Jobs Australia has found that getting a job while on Newstart is harder than people think. Read more

Seven Strategies to Combat Teen Porn Use

By: Danny Huerta

Pornography is pervasive, but avoidable with the right skills. It can quickly become an addiction. There are seven things you can do to help your teen either not access pornography or begin turning away from needing to access pornography. Read more

5 Reasons to Spend Time with a Senior

By: Ange King

That smell? The one you think will never happen to you? It will.
Time to face reality, people.
But why embrace the truth sooner rather than later?
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The God Who Redeems

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Believers love to tell stories of how God miraculously intervened to save someone from tragedy. It’s good to share these stories. However, they’re also one of the reasons why some non-believers reject Christianity: because they know that’s not what life is like at all. Read more

Catholic Church says it “has learned, it is changing and it will continue to change.”

By: Anne Rinaudo

Catholic leaders have published a report responding to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. They have vowed that the Church’s shameful history will never be repeated. Read more

Salted Caramel Fingers

By: Susan Joy

This slice tastes awesome! Even if I say so myself. It’s my version of a Snickers Bar in a slice. It has a firm salted caramel layer with roasted macadamias, between a soft textured base and a chocolate topping. My homemade version doesn’t contain peanuts, vegetable fat, soy, gluten or refined sugars, it’s actually good for you. Read more

Thinking of Inking? A Pastor’s Opinion on Tattoos

By: Sabrina Peters

To a regular person “Tattoos” are no biggie. Getting inked is in. It’s cool, artistic, prolific in our generation. It’s a way to express yourself, your individuality, your passions, your pleasures, your causes, your people or just your girlfriend’s name on your bicep. Read more

When Is It Ok to Leave Your Child Home Alone?

By: Dr Justin Coulson

I was born in the 1970s, and raised in a lower-to-middle-class suburb. Mum and Dad ran their own business and they both worked long hours. This meant that when I was a kid, I let myself into the house every afternoon after school, and I was free to play anywhere in the neighbourhood until my parents returned home from work. I spent the afternoons riding my bike down to the park or to the shops with my best mate Andy. Read more