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The Kids of Pakistan

Louise Brockbank from Unicef talks about the desperate need of Pakistan’s children for health care, food and clean water.

Defining the Christian Vote with John Dickson

Is there such a thing as the Christian vote in Australia? Author, historian and spokesperson for Christianity, John Dickson, from the Centre for Public Christianity argues that a Christian vote should be a vote for others.

Selfless Sacrifice – Helman Rojas Fort

What motivates somebody to risk their own life to save another? Helman Rojas Fort was the recipient of a bravery medal for helping to rescue four people from a house fire in Chippendale in 2009.

The History of Australian Lollies

You’ve heard of PhDs in science, medicine and education but have you ever heard of a PhD in confectionery? That’s what one Queensland woman is working hard to complete – Toni Risson is a children’s author and former teacher, who has a particular interest in cultural history and contemporary Australian life. Her doctoral thesis looks… Continue reading The History of Australian Lollies

Parenting: Breast is Best

There’s an entire generation of Australians who missed out on the benefits of breastfeeding during the 1960s and early 1970s. A new study from the Australian National University looks at the health costs of early weaning in Australia.  Listen Now – Dr Julie Smith from the ANU talks to Katrina Roe about why women weren’t… Continue reading Parenting: Breast is Best

Movie Review: Salt

Salt Rating:  M Distributor: Sony Pictures Release Date: August 19, 2010 Evelyn Salt is a female James Bond. In fact, that just about explains how Angelina Jolie came to bring this hard-hitting CIA agent to the big screen. Jolie was joking with Sony Pictures Co-Chairman Amy Pascal a few years ago – as you do in Hollywood, I… Continue reading Movie Review: Salt

TV & Film Review: Scott Pilgrim

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Rating:  M Distributor: NBC Universal Release Date: August 12, 2010 It has been a very long time since I’ve heard a cinema audience so universally amused – or maybe I was just sharing this screening of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World with 300 lonely male video-game geeks. Scott Pilgrim has next to nothing… Continue reading TV & Film Review: Scott Pilgrim

Ron Sider: Thinking Biblically About Politics

As the election approaches, Ron Sider helps us grasp what biblically-informed politics should really look like. He says it should be pro-life and pro-poor, pro-peace and pro-creation care.