Pornography. It’s a 57-million dollar a year business, worldwide. This week we speak with an insider. Craig Gross is a church pastor who’s taken the unusual step of making the adult industry his parish. What he’s seen and heard from...
Talking to Professor Graeme Clark this week, inventor of the bionic ear, got me thinking about restoration, and what it would mean to have something as significant as hearing restored in your life. Just imagine what it would be like to be deaf...
Wendy Harmer’s new foray into the life-style focused documentary is a surprisingly considered approach to our obsession with ownership and the objects that give our lives meaning. But at what point do we stop possessing and start to become possessed?...
How is the housing affordability crisis affecting you? Maybe you’ve had your home repossessed, or you’ve voluntarily given up your mortgage and moved into a rental situation…what was the tipping point for you? In hindsight, what would you have done...
Professor Graeme Clark is responsible for one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in history—the bionic ear. Today over 100,000 people have regained their hearing thanks to his work. This week hear Graeme recount the trials and joys of creative triumphs...
‘Who do people say I am?’ It’s the famous question asked by Jesus of his disciples. Back then the popular answers were that he was John the Baptist, Elijah or one of the ancient prophets returned from the dead. ‘What...
This week’s dilemma is from Erin She isn’t quite sure what to do about a noisy new dog that’s new to her neighbourhood It’s keeping her awake until 1am in the morning, and the lack of sleep is starting to...
The issue of an Olympic boycott has been raised by some, to send China a message that the world is not happy with its violent crackdown on Tibetan dissenters. Another issue is China’s support of Sudan, in light of the...
On our Easter edition of Open House, we’ll talk to a man who knows what it means to walk in the footsteps of Jesus. Actor Bruce Marchiano lived and breathed the words and deeds of Christ while shooting the popular...
On this week's show we heard from Eduardo Verastegui, the lead actor and producer behind the touching film Bella. He mentioned how, as a rediscovery of his faith, he refuses to act in films that offend “his faith, his family or...
What do you think of the government’s attempts to tackle binge drinking? Do you think positive sporting role models and scary ads will make a difference to tackling the problem? The government says it wants to create ‘in your face’...
This week’s dilemma is from Anne, who saysshe doesn’t know how to forgive herself. Before she became a Christian, she had four abortions. She says she knows in her head that she’s forgiven, but she can’t allow herself to move...
I began this week with a conversation with Michael, a solid Christian tradesman and family man, who was concerned about how the media shaped the way we saw ourselves and each other by the way it portrayed sex on television....
What can we know for certain about the life of Christ? Has legend and tradition buried the real Jesus, as the critics claim? This week historian Dr John Dickson explores the facts and fables surrounding the most influential figure in...
“Love is Stronger than Death”Review of The Submerged Cathedral, Charlotte Wood, by Kara Martin Australian author Charlotte Wood has written just three novels in ten years, following a career as a journalist. Her books tend to have strong biographical elements,...
What difference has forgiveness made in your life? Did you feel a sense of relief? Was a burden lifted from your shoulders? Was a relationship restored?...
Our dilemma is from Jo - who's getting married and wants to know whether or not to change her name. She wants to be the one unit with her husband, but at the same time she’s built a career in the legal profession...
I’ve just had the most wonderful week in the Philippines. Compassion took me there to record material with our Compassion Day host Vaniza Apostol—you might remember that beautiful voice that captivated us last year. I’m looking forward to an amazing...
The government has real concerns about inflation…if you’ve got a mortgage you’d be painfully aware that it does need to be brought under control...with interest rates being raised to 7.25 per cent. It’s not the only area the government is planning...
How do you know if you’ve truly forgiven someone? Is forgiveness even that important? Join me this week as author RT Kendall walks us through what he calls Total Forgiveness. When everything in you wants to hold a grudge and...
Lyn Lusi says the hospital she built in the Congo with her husband was completely destroyed by a nearby volcano in the town of Goma. But wasn’t it interesting that she said when they rebuilt the hospital, it was so...
The New South Wales Premier is implementing a number of changes to tighten the regulation of political donations, in light of the Wollongong sex for development scandal. That includes forcing developers to declare how much they donate when they lodge...
Our dilemma this week is in response to a topic we explored last week on the Sabbath, or taking a break from work every seven days. Heidi called us and said she has two young children, one of whom is...
If Underbelly is capable of breaking free from the legal quagmire that continues to dog its production, then it promises to be one of the most significant home-grown television releases of the year. The subject matter alone is compelling: the...
