Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why Season 2 – Do We Need to Talk to Our Kids About Suicide… Again?
When Netflix released 13 Reasons Why last year its depiction of teen suicide and abuse was criticised for being graphic, unnecessary, and putting young people at risk emotionally without providing them proper access to support services. The show is back for Season 2.
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Confirmation Bias – I Believe, Therefore It’s true
We need to acknowledge everyone has bias and be aware of those pre-conditioned responses that help us negotiate life and define who we are. In fact, we can't do without them - it is basic to who we are and how we think and interact. Some people become so one eyed that they can't even consider different views. Dr Martijn Van der Kamp of Monash University says "Because we hold them so close, we feel an emotional or negative response. We have automatic judgements that devalue people who hold opposite views."
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University and Me
First times are important. We mark a child's first tooth, first step and first day of school. University and me introduces a young man, Garrick Lyte-Mason, who is experiencing university for the first time. A personable and enthusiastic young man, Garrick attended a Christian school. At university he is moving away from the structured regime of what, when and how to study of his school days. Garrick is also meeting the challenge of asserting his identity as a Christian in a secular environment.
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Budget 2018 – You Can’t Survive On $39 A Day
Anglicare's Susan King says people on New Start simply can't live on $39 per day. Nicholas Gruen CEO of Lateral economics explains that the current link between infrastructure spending and politics s is not the best way to decide spending priorities.
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Why You Should Make Mum a Cup of Tea This Mother’s Day
While coffee is often consumed ‘on the go’, tea is a drink that requires you to stop for a moment. It’s a drink to share with those we love. And it’s often seen as a source of calm in times of trouble. So many reasons to stop and have a cup.
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Holding On To God When You Have Dementia
Dementia robs memory, language and life skills. It changes relationships and it changes people. But does it take away faith and your relationship with God. HammondCare's Lois Haultain has found many ways people with dementia are able to stay close to God.
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A Dark Secret Let Me Understand My Father
Growing up, Anne Connor knew her father was touchy. Her father could be moody, edgy, depressed all without apparent reason. It was not until decades after his death that they learnt the horrible truth. He accidentally shot and killed his friend in WW2, a tragedy which haunted him for the rest of his life. Anne's book, "Two Generations" is a fictionalised memoir of how that dark secret darkly impacts a family.
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