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Natalie Bassingthwaite in ‘Shirley Valentine’: Can We Reinvent Ourselves?

By: Laura Bennett

Three decades on from her stage debut, Australian actor and singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has a new coming-of-age in her return to theatre in one its most iconic one-woman plays, Shirley Valentine.
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‘Bondi Rescue’s Anthony ‘Harries’ Carroll Helping Kids Through Dyslexia

By: Laura Bennett

For more than 30 years, Anthony “Harries” Carroll has been a familiar face on Bondi Beach, saving over 6000 lives as part of the Bondi Rescue team.
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Is Adolescence Leaving Teens Ill-Prepared for Adulthood?

By: Laura Bennett

When we arrive at adult life, it’s assumed we have the skills to handle it: emotional maturity, financial savvy, an understanding of good nutrition and time management, but sometimes we leave adolescence ill-prepared.
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‘Slow Burn’: Can We Embrace the Wait?

By: Laura Bennett

In a world that idolises instant answers and fast results, author and pastor DawnChere Wilkerson offers a refreshing, grounded reminder: waiting isn’t a detour — it’s life. Read more

‘Future Council’ Doco Sees Kids Shaping Sustainable Future

By: Laura Bennett

With endless news about environmental issues, pollution and natural disasters linked to climate change, it’s no wonder many kids experience climate anxiety and question what the adults are doing to protect their future.
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‘Mumming’ is Meant to be Messy Not Perfect

By: Laura Bennett

Hosting Sober Awkward, a comedy podcast following two former party animals as they navigate life without alcohol, Victoria’s laying out her life again in Mumming. Read more

Levi Lusko: A Breakdown Can Be a Blessing

By: Laura Bennett

Levi Lusko has been a pastor since he was 20, but when his life spiraled at 38 it reset his approach to ministry and informed his latest book Blessed Are the Spiraling. Read more

How Powerful is a Morning Ritual, Really?

By: Laura Bennett

Becky Galli has faced more loss than most of us could imagine: a brother’s sudden death, a painful divorce, raising children with special needs, the loss of a son at just 15, and a rare illness that left her paralysed.
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Being Safe, Being Welcomed Top Priority for Refugees

By: Laura Bennett

When George left Syria as a refugee, he wasn’t sure what to expect from Australia: would it look like the postcards with koalas, kangaroos and beaches?
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