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Delta’s Latest Lyrics Suit Lockdown Perfectly

By: Laura Bennett

As a mainstay on our TV screens and airwaves, Delta Goodrem’s accomplishments can be easily overlooked as we admire her glammed-up styles on The Voice, or see her gracing yet another magazine cover. Read more

Aid Agencies, Celebrities, Churches and Leaders Get Behind the ‘End COVID For All’ Campaign

By: Clare Bruce

An army of Australia’s major aid agencies, faith groups and educational institutions, backed by several major celebrities, have joined a campaign calling on the Australian government to increase its support for our “international neighbours” in the COVID-19 crisis. Read more

Amid the Devastation in Beirut, Aid Agencies Are Racing to Help

Above: (L) Caritas in Beirut prepares food aid; (R) Samaritan’s Purse packs emergency supplies.

By: Clare Bruce

A week after the deadly ammonium nitrate blast in the Port of Beirut – which killed over 200 people and left 300,000 without a home – international aid agencies are now racing to help with the clean-up and relief efforts. Read more

Moving Aussie Film ‘Hearts and Bones’ is Close to Home for Former Refugee Andrew Luri

By: Laura Bennett

Sudanese-Australian Andrew Luri had never acted before he got the gig to star alongside Aussie A-lister Hugo Weaving in Hearts and Bones – but the first-timer certainly proves his worth in the poignant Australian drama. Read more

Texas Doctor Discovers Promising COVID Treatment in Prayer; Australia Joins Trials Worldwide

By: Clare Bruce

A Christian doctor in Texas has drawn international attention for heralding a common asthma medication as the “silver bullet” against COVID-19. Read more

‘Military Wives’ a Gentle Tribute to Defence Families – And the Power of Music

By: Laura Bennett

When someone goes to war, there’s always someone left behind. Whether a wife, a friend, a sibling or comrade, the weight of sending loved ones off to the front lines is felt by many. Read more

The Culturally Defiant Moriah Smallbone – Wife of Joel and Frontwoman of All-Girl Band TRALA

By: Laura Bennett

With a career that began when her mum suggested she go on American Idol, before becoming a solo artist, and now the frontwoman for girl-gang TRALA, Moriah Smallbone’s musical journey has been one of sweeping change and cultural defiance. Read more

Australians are Live-Streaming Child Sex Abuse. Joy Was One of Those Children. Now, She’s Speaking Out.

By: Clare Bruce

Live-streaming technology has brought us many good things: connection with loved ones, remote work and education, and real-time entertainment. Read more

“I Had a Problem” — Christian Comic John Crist Breaks Silence Over Sex Addiction and Sexual Harassment

By: Clare Bruce

It was an explosive article in Charisma News in June 2019 that first outed the internationally loved Christian comedian John Crist, for serially harassing and sexually pursuing women at the height of his fame. Read more

Chris Sebastian’s Anxious Wait as Australia Votes for a Favourite on ‘The Voice’

By: Clare Bruce

It wasn’t long ago Chris Sebastian shared about the turmoil of losing a baby, how his faith got him through that season, the song he released as a gift to grieving parents, and celebrating the birth of newborn Ava. Read more