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Mahalia Barnes on Music, Christmas and What Makes Jimmy Barnes Cry

By: Katrina Roe

Mahalia Barnes is music royalty in Australia. Her career started when she was just a kid, performing with the Tin Lids. Thirty years later, that record still features in the Barnes family Christmas celebrations. Read more

Matthew West’s New Album Sums Up Another Pandemic Year: ‘We Need Christmas’

By: Laura Bennett

After what’s been a wild couple of years, Grammy-nominated recording artist Matthew West is encouraging people to embrace not only the “Christmas cheer” but the restorative message of the gospel it celebrates. Read more

Needtobreathe’s Josh Lovelace Has Redefined Success and It’s Not More Awards

By: Laura Bennett

In Needtobreathe’s 20-year music history, they’ve won Dove Awards, have been Grammy nominated, toured with Taylor Swift, headlined sold-out shows at iconic music venues around the world, and still continue to be “a rock n’ roll band from South Carolina” who write songs for fans to live by. Read more

Pandemic Pain: Survey Reveals Australian Youths’ Biggest Worries

By: Michael Crooks

In what may not come as a surprise, COVID-19 tops the worry list of young Australians. Read more

12 Christmas Gift Ideas to Turn a Stranger’s 2021 Around

By: Ben McEachen

In a world of choice, it can be almost overwhelming to work out what gift to give every Christmas. Read more

‘Sit. Stay. Love.’ – It’s All Puppy Love in This Australian-Made Christmas Movie

By: Laura Bennett

One of the best things about Christmas is getting to indulge in Christmas movies that, at any other time of year, might feel ridiculous and cheesy. Read more

“Look Before You Book”: A Stern Warning For Travellers

By: Michael Crooks

Much of the country has opened up, and many residents are gearing up to roam this festive season. Read more

The New Variant: “Get Your Booster”

By: Michael Crooks

The symptoms are reportedly not as severe as that of the Delta variant, but make no mistake, Omicron is a threat. Read more

The Chosen: Powerful Christmas Special

By: Laura Bennett

The success of The Chosen series is certainly unprecedented. It’s the first episodic dramatisation of Jesus’ life and his followers, and it has become the most successful crowd-funded project of all time, raising US$10 million dollars to fund its first season. Read more

‘The Starling’ Shows Us We Can Overcome Grief in Many Ways

By: Laura Bennett

Melissa McCarthy is really having a moment. Between 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? (for which she was Oscar nominated), Nine Perfect Strangers and now The Starling, Melissa’s proving comedians crossing over into drama can be a powerful exchange. Read more