It was once believed that you should never talk to friends about religion or politics. This week we’re going to explore both, asking the question ‘how would Jesus vote?’ Author, minister and sociologist Tony Campolo will join us to describe...
Have you ever had your beliefs about something or someone smashed by reality? When has a stereotype in your mind been smashed an encounter with the real thing? This week we spoke to Donald Kraybill, author of Amish Grace. The...
Crystal wants to know whether or not it’s her place to say something to pregnant woman who either smoke or drink in public. She says that whenever she sees a pregnant woman drink or smoke, it really upsets her, because she...
The government has increased the tax on alcopops – premixed alcoholic drinks popular with young people – by 70 per cent. That means the price of pre mixed alcoholic drinks will go up by between $0.30 and $1.30 a bottle....
In October 2006, the world was shocked when ten schoolgirls from Pennsylvania’s Amish community were gunned down in their classroom. Yet in the midst of that dark event, grace shone through. Though the popular images of buggies, beards and bonnets...
(Rated PG for mild coarse language and sexual references) 'Sweden's not a verb, it's a country.' Welcome to the wonderful world of Gondry, the film's screenwriter and director. Michel Gondry, the Oscar-winning, different-minded rock video genie who gave us Eternal Sunshine...
Futurist and historian Tom Sine says there are some global challenges that just aren’t going to go away. Things like: • Climate change• A one in four chance of recession• Long working hours, less family time• Increasing pressure to consume media online• Endless – and growing material consumption• Large...
Our dilemma this week is from Rebecca, who is tentatively wanting to put a profile up on an internet dating site, to see if she can meet that special someone. She has a busy life and hardly has time to...
If you’d been asked to attend the 2020 summit – what idea would you have taken along to present to the Prime Minister? It can be something big, something small, something expensive, something that costs virtually nothing. Maybe it's something...
What did you make of the protests surrounding the Olympic torch? Controversy seemed to follow the flame wherever it went…from London and Paris and across the Atlantic to San Francisco. Has it ruined a significant Olympic moment for you? Or...
Imagine for a moment you’re an orthodox Jew. Your family is Jewish, your friends are Jewish, your culture and religion is Jewish. And then one day your daughter tells you she’s become a Christian. How do you feel? Stan Telchin...
“Becoming all we can be”Review of A Lesson Before Dying, Ernest J. Gaines, by Kara Martin Ernest J. Gaines was born on a plantation in Louisiana, United States, and draws heavily on his own experiences of that community in this...
This week’s dilemma is from Anna – who’s in a bit of a pickle at work. She’s currently looking around for a new job as she’s working part time, but would like full time work. She’s applied for a job...
The Rudd government is waiting on a report from the Productivity Commission due to be handed down next February – before deciding whether or not to introduce a national paid maternity leave scheme. In the meantime, Myer, Coles and Aldi have...
