The Silent Epidemic That’s Killing Us
By: Akos Balogh
A silent epidemic is sweeping across western societies. Read more
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Is Loyalty Dead? Family Life in an Unfaithful World
By: Rachel Doherty
Loyalty seems a discarded value in the 21st century world. But what if it’s essential to good family functioning and effective parenting? Read more
Can Superheros Help Our Real World?
By: Anne Rinaudo
Can superheroes teach us some important lessons about how to respond to a crisis? That’s the question Katie Cox, PhD candidate at the Australian National University (ANU), is examining. Her doctoral project investigates the influence of national security in Marvel’s ‘Iron Man’ and its sequels. Read more
10 Community Service Projects Perfect for Introverts
By: Brittany Ann
If you aren’t currently volunteering or helping out in your community in some way–what’s stopping you?
While lack of money and lack of time are two of the biggest reasons people commonly give why they don’t volunteer, there is another important, but often overlooked, reason that sometimes holds people back: They are introverts. Read more
World First – Dementia, Sleep Apnoea Linked
By: Anne Rinaudo
Obstructive sleep apnoea has been linked to structural brain changes seen in the early stages of dementia, University of Sydney research reveals. Read more
Trust God and Not a Parenting Formula
Thou shalt make your children eat broccoli. Thou shalt not give your child an unsterilised dummy. Thou shalt let your teen sleep in on Saturdays. I’ve searched the Bible from cover to cover and never found specific parenting advice like this. Read more
Feel The Fear
By: Neri Morris
“Feel the fear and do it anyway”
Every time I read this phrase or say it out loud I envisage a breath being drawn in and then exhaled right where the word “and” appears. It’s as though this word is the turning point. Things change, right there, in “…and….”. Read more
Would God Tell You who to Marry?
By: Tania Harris
One of the most surprising findings of my PhD studies is that a significant number of interviewees testified to hearing God’s voice about a future marriage partner. Read more
7 Ways to Teach Your Child Self-Control
Self-control isn’t something we’re born with – its something we hone as we grow. Children especially struggle with control and delayed gratification, but there are ways in which we can guide them to the right behaviour in childhood. I have 7 ways to teach your child self-control, as a matter of fact! Read more