For years, most people would’ve thought Lyn Denton had it all—a strong marriage, 4 sons, 12 grandchildren. But inside, Lyn carried deep pain from a decade of childhood sexual abuse. This week on Open House Lyn will tell her story,...
Have you ever attempted to make a deal with God? What drove you to do that? And what happened?Have you ever been so desperate for something that you prayed to God and said you’d do something it he answered your...
We’ll be chatting to psychologist and social commentator Hugh McKay in our second hour. In his new book “Advance Australia Where?” he says the great Australian dream is indeed changing, pointing out that many people are now choosing to rent...
Is there anything you can do when you think your parents are about to break up?That’s 14 year old Brian’s dilemma this week.He wants to know if there's anything he can or should be doing to stop that happening. He says...
It’s time to assess the state of our nation, and this week on Open House we’re going to take Australia’s pulse with respected researcher and commentator Hugh Mackay. Where are we going, how have we changed, and why—amongst unprecedented levels...
Both Kevin Rudd and Peter Costello have said this week that they want to limit the effects of gambling on Australians. Mr Rudd says state governments shouldn’t rely so heavily on the money generated by poker machines around the country,...
I wonder what you made of the story this week that a 12 year old girl has become the face of a Gold Coast Fashion festival. Prime Minister John Howard, Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and child...
This week’s dilemma is from Christina, who says she doesn’t know what to do to encourage her partner to stop smoking marijuana.Apparently Christine’s boyfriend was able to come off marijuana for a year…but has started using it again in the...
Join me this Sunday as we discover what really happens when young women pick up those glossy magazines. What do the researchers say are the results on their health and wellbeing? We’ll talk to author Melinda Tankard-Reist on how hyper-sexualised...
The new Channel 10 show Californication has been causing outrage in some sections of the community, for its gratuitous displays of sex that have even been labelled ‘pornographic’ by some commentators.There’s been a range of responses to the show so...
Rebecca is in her late twenties and has been with her boyfriend for around the last year and a half. She’s starting to feel pressure from her family and friends to marry her boyfriend, and finds it awkward when she’s...
Have you ever had a moment when you’ve lacked direction or purpose? You might have all the outward appearance of being a successful human being…the late-model car, the house, a loving family, nice holidays…but have you ever stopped and wondered...
A few weeks back you might remember me talking about a friend of mine whose brother was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Cameron is his name, and he’s just 33-years-old. Six months ago he began feeling pain and...
On Open House this Sunday the band that started off as a three-piece in the garage and became a Grammy-nominated, Dove award-winning five-piece with hits like Dare You To Move and Made to Live. They are Switchfoot, and John Foreman...
There’s been a lot of talk of protest this week…Sydney will be in lockdown with the APEC summit starting today and protestors and police still unable to agree on the precise protest march route through Sydney’s CBD. Meantime in Melbourne, two...
This week’s dilemma is from Melinda, who says her husband is becoming verbally abusive, and is getting worse.She’s a Christian, and says as a result of the abuse, she’s starting to lose her own values, faith and personality.She wants to...
