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Protecting Children

This week Catholic Churches across Australia will fly white balloons to support Bravehearts White Balloon Day. Hetty Johnston, founder of Bravehearts, talked to Katrina about her personal story and also ideas for how parents can protect their children.

The Very Reverend Peter Beck

The Dean of Christchurch Cathedral shares how the Cathedral survived the earthquake and how the people of Christchurch are coping.

Protecting Children:

This week is Child Protection Week and this weekend Catholic Churches across Australia will fly white balloons to support Bravehearts White Balloon Day. Hetty Johnston is the founder of Bravehearts, the only charity exclusively dedicated to combating child sexual assault.  With 20% of children being victims of child sexual assault, it’s an issue that our… Continue reading Protecting Children:

Movie Review: Despicable Me

The Other Guys Rating:  M Distributor: Sony Release Date: September 9 The Other Guys is a surprisingly funny comedy built on a not so surprisingly premise. Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play two misfit detectives in a police department dominated by super-cops. When they stumble upon a major embezzlement, do they have the skills necessary to close the… Continue reading Movie Review: Despicable Me

Council of Dads

When Bruce Feiler was diagnosed with cancer two years ago, it was time to face his mortality. As he thought through the implications of possibly dying young, he was overwhelmed with one major concern – who would fill the dad-shaped void in his daughters’ lives? As a result he formed the “Council of Dads” – a… Continue reading Council of Dads

Dr Gordon Moyes on Same Sex Adoption

With same sex adoption already legal in two Australian states, should NSW follow suit? Last Thursday the NSW Lower House voted 46 to 44 in favour of the “Adoption Amendment (Same Sex Couples) Bill”, and in the lead up to the final decision being made, we spoke with Dr Gordon Moyes from Family First –… Continue reading Dr Gordon Moyes on Same Sex Adoption