When Hugh McKay last dropped by he told us the pursuit of perfection was ruining our marriages and that Australia was becoming impatient towards children. Join me this week for part two of the conversation, as Australia’s foremost social researcher...
Children in New South Wales have to wait until they’re 14 before they’re allowed to put on their boxing gloves and step into the ring for a fight. That’s not the case in other states – where children as young...
Our dilemma this week is from Anne – but I think it’s one that a lot of people can relate to.Anne is feeling the pressure of two generations and a busy life. She has adult children still living at home...
Have you ever seen a film that has revealed something of God to you? Film critic Jeffrey Overstreet told us that we can "glimpse transforming truth through the beauty of art - if we put aside fear and judgement and look...
In the 1980s we were told robots would be doing our washing up. What happened? Well, they're certainly around. As Gary Brown mentioned on Open House this week, robots are raising more questions for us than ever. Here are some articles...
Could movie-makers—perhaps without even realising it—capture something of God in their films? That’s what author and film critic Jeffrey Overstreet believes. In fact, he says that’s what sets timeless films apart from the others. Jeffrey will join us this week...
The Coalition has accused the Labor Party of being too union-heavy, saying that up to 70% of its MPs are former union bosses. Industrial Relations Minister Joe Hckey said that unions were ‘irrelevant’ to Australian workers, and declared their role to...
This week’s dilemma is about a secret – and whether or not to tell.Jenny’s dilemma relates to a couple she knows well. She’s been friends with them for some years – she went to school with the couple’s son.Here’s Jenny’s...
In our interview this week, author Katherine Paterson talked about growing up as a white missionary kid in China, wearing hand me down clothes and speaking Chinese while living in America. She stood out. Or more to the point, she didn't fit...
Join me this week for a rare conversation with novelist Katherine Patterson. Author of many books, Katherine is best known for her award-winning Bridge to Terabithia, which recently hit the big screen for the second time. You’ll hear about Katherine’s...
What do you think about Prime Minister John Howard’s dramatic turnaround on indigenous reconciliation this week?There’s a general acknowledgement that past injustices against Indigenous Australians have a real legacy today. The issue is whether an apology should be offered to...
What do you do when your parents don’t like your boyfriend—because of the job he does? That’s this week’s everyday dilemma, from Sue. Apparently her parents disapprove of her beau because he’s a carpenter.Sue says her parents want the best...
I want to hear about a time in your life when your actions didn’t match your age—when you did something somewhat different to what your peers were doing around you.We spoke to Zach Hunter earlier tonight – the 15 year...
What kind of apology do you look for when someone’s wronged you? Remorse, restitution, or a simple ‘I’m sorry’? Join me this Sunday to learn the five languages of apology and discover how they can be used to bring reconciliation...
Earlier this year, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd was in Australia talking about her book, Are Men Necessary? At one event in Sydney, Dowd and an interviewer walked on stage, took their seats and settled in to discuss their...
West Australian graduate teachers are set to become among the highest paid in the country – after the state’s government announced a lucrative new package.Graduates will receive a $50,000 starting wage from 2008 – with some able to earn up...
This week’s dilemma is a uniquely online problem, concerning the social networking website Facebook and other sites like it. Basically the website is a way of keeping up with the people around you: friends and family overseas, that sort of...
It was a terrible start to the bushfire season this week. At one stage this week—Wednesday—there were up to 40 fires burning in New South Wales. One home was destroyed, at least one other was damaged, and dozens of people...
Since talking with Lyn Denton last Sunday about her experience of childhood sexual abuse, we've had lots of enquiries (and suggestions) of where further help can be found. Here is a starting point for finding a professional counsellor to guide you...
Ten years ago Joshua Harris wrote a best-selling book called I Kissed Dating Goodbye. Its approach to relationships and marriage was then seen as bold, provocative and (to some) completely alien! Now, hear Harris himself say whether he still believes...
A prominent story making the news this week was the story of the woman forced to endure a stillbirth in a toilet at Sydney’s Royal North Shore hospital, after waiting in the emergency ward for two hours. That story was...
Phil is a volunteer leader at his local church’s Friday night youth group, and he wants to know if it’s OK to go out with a girl who’s in the youth group. She’s not a fellow leader, she’s just a...
