Join me for another dose of life, faith and culture this week as we talk to Australia’s leading lady of musical theatre—Marina Prior. Cats, Phantom, Guys and Dolls, West Side Story… we’ll cover Marina’s illustrious career, her heart for orphans,...
Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking at a breakfast for Macarthur Chapel’s Men’s Ministry, in the south-west of Sydney. I spoke about conviction—the power of a belief that has been tested and proven true. I shared a couple of...
Simone has been separated from her husband for five years, and divorced for three - but says she still loves him, and that a part of her will always love him. They have 'two beautiful children.' Simone says she doesn't feel as...
What do you think of the government’s plan to tackle indigenous child abuse by banning X rated pornography and alcohol?Do you think it’s heavy handed and draconian – or good management of a serious problem?Do you think these are good...
This week on the show, does the masculine soul need healing? With redefined gender roles and more fatherless households than ever before, are men losing what it means to be men? Author Gordon Dalbey believes so. He’ll talk about society’s...
Earlier this morning, our time, the funeral of Ruth Bell Graham was held, beloved wife of world-renowned evangelist Billy Graham. She died on Thursday at her home in North Carolina, aged 87, surrounded by her husband and five children. Billy...
The cases of these three babies being dumped in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth are extreme cases.But there’s no doubt that parenting is a tough task.If you’re a parent, I want to hear from you about a time when you felt...
Sam has recently befriended a new guy at his church who he suspects is probably depressed. This friend never has anything positive to say about anything, and will often reply 'terrible' when asked how he is. He hates his office job...
What are your thoughts on this issue? What’s your experience…do you think Primetime television is too violent? And what’s your response to TV violence? Do you feel strongly enough about it to switch off or change the channel? Or are...
This week we chat with an Australian author with whom few can compare—Thomas Keneally. He’s written more than 40 books, plus dramas and plays, and his Booker Prize-winning novel was turned into one of the most arresting movies of all...
I spent a day and a half at the Sydney Writer’s Festival last week. One part artistic, one part intellectual and one part bohemian, it’s an event largely inhabited by creative, philosophically-minded, melancholy sorts wearing lots of classy blacks, browns...
Floods, evacuations, train disasters—these past few days have been full of tragedy. It got Kirsty and I thinking about resilience, how we develop the strength to get through the hard times, and that brings up the issue of community support.To...
On Open House this week, ethical investing—how to make money without supporting questionable causes or robbing the poor. We’ll take a look at the future of shopping—where retail technology is going and how it will change us. And Chris Garling—Australia’s...
I wonder if you were as sickened as I was this week to hear of the Dutch reality program called The Big Donor Show, where three nervous candidates would compete in front of a prime-time audience for one life-saving kidney...
Brendan wants to know how long he should wait before asking out a girl who broke up with her long term boyfriend a month ago. He met the girl shortly after she broke up with her boyfriend and doesn't want to...
Is climate change going to be THE issue of the next federal election?Both Labor and Liberal parties have different ideas about what should be done to tackle climate change, and both have different ideas about when and how Australia should...
