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Synonyms for globalism include development, growth, and maturation, and multinational executives are routinely encouraged to have a global mindset. Synonyms for nationalism are often linked to negative things like bigotry, protectionism, and xenophobia. But they also carry positive connotations, such as patriotism and good citizenship, [...]

Most people would have heard of the proposed two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians.  Such a solution is not Biblical, as the God of Israel did in fact give the whole of the land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, that is, [...]

Now we come to the grand finale of Jennens’ and Handel’s inspired and prophetic masterwork. It began with the dark and ominous clouds in the orchestral Overture, and the prophetic announcement of “Comfort ye, My people”. Remember, Paul in 1 Corinthians 14:3 gave us the [...]

By Dr Julie Sladden and Julian Gillespie In 1928, scientist Alexander Fleming returned to his laboratory after a 2-week holiday. A petri dish of bacteria accidentally left on the lab bench, somehow became cross-contaminated with Penicillium notatum mould. Fleming noticed the mould inhibited the growth [...]

The West has a schizoid attitude toward children. Though ostensibly treasured, childhood is under attack. It was Dietrich Bonhoeffer who is purported to have said: “The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children.” Whether this is [...]

Cape Byron Lighthouse stands proudly on Australia’s most easterly point, sending a whopping two million candelas of light 50 kilometres out to sea each night. It is our brightest lighthouse and arguably Australia’s most famous. As it is the first lighthouse to welcome the dawn [...]

In recent years, the issue of suicide has become an alarming concern, with increasing numbers of lives lost to this tragic act. As a physician specialising in mental illness and a Christian, I believe it is crucial to address this issue from a personal and [...]

During a recent visit to Australia, high-profile environmentalist Tea Törmänen slammed what she labelled Australia’s ‘dangerous and unscientific’ opposition to nuclear power. RePlanet – the organisation Törmänen is a part of – is unashamed in its support for nuclear energy as a part of the global clean energy [...]

Suffering. Even the mention of the word is something we run from, due to the sense of discomfort it brings. In a world where we’re constantly surrounded by picture-perfect lives, how do we face the reality of pain? In a world where it’s often taught [...]

The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, Reem Alsalem, has recently expressed deep concern with an “escalation of intimidation and threats” against women and girls on matters of sex, gender, and gender identity. It comes as debate rages in Australia over [...]

The Federal Court of Australia recently ruled that the Australian government could not terminate the Russian embassy’s lease in Yarralumla, despite the National Capital Authority’s reasoning that the embassy had occupied the site for too long without developing it. The Guardian noted that there were [...]

with John Flanagan Of all the many things that the left-wing Albanese Labor Government did not bother to tell the Australian public prior to last year’s election was that they intended to take Australia’s utterly dysfunctional family law system back to the dark ages, when [...]

It is often said that the Christian needs to be on guard against the temptations of the three Gs: Gold, Girls and Glory. All three areas can easily trip up a believer and render him ineffective for kingdom service – and worse. Another similar way [...]

A wave of angry women and mothers appear to have forced TerryWhite Chemmart to backflip on the use of the term "birthing parent". The 500-store-strong Australian pharmacy used the pro-LGBT newspeak in its “scientific” medical information on whooping cough. Under the title “family affair”, the [...]

Fr Tony Percy, head of the Catholic campaign to save the hospital, has asked supporters to “accept the decision” and write to parliamentarians to voice their protest. The head of the Catholic campaign to save Calvary Hospital has asked supporters to “accept the decision” of [...]

Religious freedom, a fundamental human right, encompasses the belief in and worship of a higher power without constraint or inhibition. While countries like the United States and Canada have explicit protections for religious freedom, Australia's approach has been more nuanced, primarily relying on constitutional provisions [...]

Few poets have explored the weight and wonder of fatherhood like Andrew Lansdown. Over the years, Andrew has established a high reputation for his subtle, insightful poems about his wife and children. I have known Andrew Lansdown for over two decades. As a songwriter [...]

The current debate regarding the ability of faith-based schools to preference staff who share a common faith appears to ignore a crucial principle of international human rights law that aims for a principled balancing of conflicting rights. World War II was the deadliest military conflict [...]

We now move on to the penultimate section of Handel’s “Messiah”. In the wordbook from 1743 I mentioned previously this has the heading, “A Hymn of Thanksgiving for the final overthrow of Death”. This, in turn, is broken down into another three sub-sections, the first [...]

Why has the Durham report been ignored, sneered at, and dismissed?