The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor
By: Annie Hamilton
The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Read more
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The History of Holden – Henry James Holden
By: Graham McDonald
“Holden is no more: General Motors announces the 164-year-old Aussie auto brand will be axed by the end of the year.” – Business Insider Australia 17 February 2020 Read more
Cannibals, Kanakas & Florence Young
By: Graham McDonald
Our History and the Christian Connection
The Queensland Kanaka Mission had received a request for help from a place where cannibalism is very much alive. Who would be willing to go and maybe risk their life to help tell the cannibals about the love of God? Read more
Jindi Cheese – World’s Best Cheese and It’s Aussie Christian Heritage
By: Vickie Janson
Although George only ever moved 5kms from his birthplace in Jindivick, East Gippsland, his life is characterised by some very big moves. A farmer and earthmover turned world champion cheesemaker, George’s life is synonymous with the breaking of new ground. Read more
Do You Know the Coca-Cola Story and the Christian Connection?
By: Graham McDonald
The flowing copperplate script with red and white colours is a logo that is recognisable around the world. Its success is due to Asa Candler, whose primary motivation in all he attempted was to be faithful to God through his stewardship. Read more
Banjo Paterson’s Forgotten ANZAC Role: One of the Least-Known Parts of His Life
By: Annie Hamilton
Main image: Australian bush poet A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson. Inset: Light Horseman Private Richard Harwell Bryant on his waler, the kind of horse broken in and trained by Banjo Paterson. Bryant died aged only 38 while serving in Beirut, Syria, 1918. Photo: Australian War Memorial. All photos: Public Domain
Those tough Aussie horses, broken in and trained for the exact task before them, struggled in the soft, burning Middle Eastern sand, their fetlocks sinking deep in the desert hills. Read more
The Architect of Anzac Day
By: Graham McDonald
Our History and the Christian Connection
The catch cry of Canon David Garland was “nothing is too good for our soldier boys”. It epitomises the heart of a man dedicated to the soldiers he served.
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The Origins of National Children’s Week
By: Graham McDonald
19 – Sunday 27 October 2019
Throughout the history of mankind, the natural progression of life has been a birth ultimately followed by death at some point in time, except for a few notable exceptions that are recorded in the Holy Scriptures.
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The Sydney Morning Herald – Our History and the Christian Connection
By: Karen Schneider
John and Sarah Fairfax after fourteen years of hard work in growing their business in Leamington, England, stood in the place that was John’s printing business and Sarah’s bookshop, bankrupt. Unable to continue.
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The Man Who Named Australia – Matthew Flinders
By: Graham McDonald
Our History and the Christian Connection
For over two hundred years, the final resting place of the man ultimately responsible for the naming of ‘Australia’ was lost. Then in early 2019, his lead-plated coffin was discovered at the back of a train station in London.
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