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Delta Reveals How Paralysis Threatened Her Singing Career

By: Clare Bruce

Delta Goodrem has gone public with the real story behind her song Paralyzed – revealing a long and torturous journey of recovery after her tongue was partly disabled due to complications in surgery. Read more

Year 12 Traditions Lost to the Pandemic: Students Need New Rites-of-Passage, Says Expert

By: Clare Bruce

The cancellation of Year 12 formals and graduation ceremonies has sparked an outpouring of emotion from parents and students, broken-hearted at the loss of yet another rite-of-passage in their final year of school. Read more

The Sale of Tik Tok in the USA is a Foretaste of the ‘Splinternet’, Says Cyber Expert

By: Clare Bruce

To the average Aussie parent, Tik Tok may be just another mystifying social media app, full of strange videos that distract the teens from their homework. Read more

Christians Have a Right to Question COVID-19 Vaccines, But Oxford Trials Aren’t Tainted

By: Clare Bruce

Two leading Christian medical ethicists believe there’s nothing morally wrong with accepting a coronavirus vaccine made using foetal cell lines from an abortion, if there aren’t alternatives – but that people of faith have every right to ask questions, and push for options. Read more

Colin Buchanan Sings ‘Dad Jokes’ Live for Father’s Day

By: Clare Bruce

Give Colin Buchanan a topic – any topic – and he’s probably got a song for it.
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A Laundry List of the Church’s Worst Sins – And Greatest Contributions – Wins Book of the Year Award

By: Clare Bruce

An unflinching account of Christianity’s worst failings through history – and its greatest contributions to society – has been named Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2020. Read more

The True Story of a Fearless Woman Whose Work Has Saved Thousands of Lives: Saint Judy [Movie Review]

Above: (L-R) Michelle Monaghan stars in ‘Saint Judy’; the real Judy Wood.

By: Laura Bennett

Oftentimes it’s our most vulnerable communities that need the most help – yet sadly because of their situation they’re also the ones who have the most trouble accessing it. Read more

Your Reading List Just Got Longer: The Christian Book of the Year Shortlist & Winner

By: Clare Bruce

An impressive shortlist of 10 finalists jostled for the 2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year prize last week, covering a wide range of topics from theology, apologetics and evangelism, to memoir and historical fiction. Read more

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