There's a big debate going on right now among parents lobby groups, about whether Australia's new family laws are doing kids good, or harm. A new law was introduced three years ago, requiring family courts to try and give kids...
Steve is facing a real battle with the question of remarriage. He got married about 10 years ago; His wife was a Christian at the time, he wasn't. The marriage didn't go well and after three years they separated. Through...
Worship on the internet, Church on your iphone, small groups on Facebook, even a Virtual Reality church in the game Secondlife. These are the innovations of Oklahoma's LifeChurch.TV. This week we spoke to Bobby Gruenwald, who oversees the church's high-tech...
Stephen Fry has used his enormous wit and literary skill to present some of the most accessible and revealing documentaries of recent times - The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive about bi-polar disorders and Last Chance to See on...
Kara Martin reviews Jacques Attali's book A Brief History of the Future. What is the appeal of forecast books? Future Shock, Next...Is it to receive some hope of future comfort from the chaos happening now? Does it increase the sense...
In one of the most amazing musical projects we've seen, music producer Mark Johnson flew around the world, collected a wonderful array of talented musicians and put together the Playing For Change project. Mark Will join us on the show...
In the world of secular psychology, the standard line of thinking on homosexuality is that it's natural - and can't be changed. Many experts even say it's harmful to try to change a person's sexual orientation, from gay to straight....
You might've heard in the news this week that one supermarket--Woolworths--is reducing its range of eggs produced by caged hens, due to reducing demand. It got me thinking about ethical eating, the way we treat animals we end up eating,...
In August 1969, half a million young Americans gathered on 600 acres of cow paddocks near New York city, for what would become an iconic event in cultural history. Of course we're talking about Woodstock. The event, billed by promoters...
Our problem this week comes from Rick, and the situation he's facing is a common one. The time has come for his elderly Dad to go into some kind of aged care - but Dad doesn't want to leave home....
A review of "United States of Tara" - reviewed by Mark Hadley CHANNEL: ABC1TIME-SLOT: Wednesdays, 9.30 pmRATING: M Multiple personality disorder may be a controversial diagnosis for psychiatrists, but it's unlikely to raise objections with actors. What other condition will allow a...
The Art of the Short Story: A review of Nam Le's The Boat. Reviewed by Kara Martin Short story writing is sometimes seen by writers as a way of impressing people before they get the chance to write their first...
A difficult and moving story came out of Perth this week. Christian Rossiter is a 49-year-old former stockbroker wants permission to die. Once a keen bushwalker, cyclist and rock-climber, a series of spinal injuries have left him a quadriplegic, confined...
This week we heard from Graeme and Sue Irwin, a couple who had a contented home and successful careers in Christian schooling and church work, when their lives were turned upside down by the loss of their second-eldest son in...
Janine is a mum, whose kids are enrolled in a private Christian school. She's been really happy with the school until recently, when she discovered they're teaching her kids some theology that she's really not comfortable with. The school is...
The shocking incident on Sydney breakfast radio this week, in which a 14 year old girl was cornered into speaking on-air about being raped as a 12-year-old, has got a lot of people talking. Some are demanding that the radio hosts...
Four anti-war protestors risked their lives recently, by entering defense land at Shoalwater Bay in Queensland, during live firing and bombing exercises. They were attempting to halt a major military training operation, called Talisman Saber. The peaceful protesters were arrested,...
This week we heard the incredible story of God's redemption in the life of Ken Cooper, former bank robber. God rescued him from his destructive lifestyle, changed his heart and turned what was a very evil situation, into great good....
Monica wants to hear your "Second Opinions" on the subject of matchmaking. She's got two single friends - a guy who's in his early 40s and a girl in her mid 30s; Both would like to eventually be married. Monica...
"Whatever! The Science of Teens" TV Review by Mark Hadley of Anglican Media CHANNEL: ABC1TIME-SLOT: Thursdays, 8.00 pmRATING: PG Parents of teens have been concerned about the a riotous culture developing around adolescents for some time now ... much more time than...
"Be alert, stay calm" A review of David Claydon's book Islam, Human Rights and Public Policy, Reviewed by Kara Martin Portrayals of Muslims in the media oscillate between hysteria over terrorism attacks, or defence of the Muslim community against allegations...
