We need no reminding of the depth of the division that exists in our Australian community. It's there every time we go online, turn on the TV, open the newspaper. Our politics is focused on ...

If we’re concerned about respecting the dignity of each person, then we must also be concerned about justice. Our justice systems must treat each person, each life, with equal dignity. If justice is ...

Heading interstate or overseas these holidays? Going to catch a flight? This holiday season, airports are bustling with passengers eager for distant beaches, family reunions, and long overdue ...

Two of the dearest neighbours my family has ever had were elderly widowers. Byron shared a fence with us, Mario lived opposite. Both were eager gardeners, both loved our kids, both showered us with ...

Is there an enlightening, non-church analogy for the synod? Is it akin to a legislative session of parliament, the annual meeting of corporate shareholders, or an event like a concert or Test match?

This has been an interesting year for books, a mostly boring and predictable one for TV and a C-minus grade for cinema-screened movies. I went to see Barbie with my granddaughters and did mildly enjoy ...

I knew I was overtired recently when I found myself getting teary watching a Qantas ad. But the truth is, modern advertisements are fuelled by brilliantly creative people, and some are masterpieces of ...

When Christians, including myself, preach or write about Christmas, we are often tempted to emphasise the contrast between the rich religious tradition of Christmas and the shallower secular ...

The saying in American politics that ‘All politics is local’, which is associated with, though was not invented by, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tip O’Neill, has wider ...

The firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne rightly drew condemnation and shock from Australians of every level. Although the circumstances and the mindset of those who destroyed the ...