“Don’t Get Bitten”: The Japanese “Mosquito” Disease Explained

By: Michael Crooks

A new virus is not exactly what anyone wants to hear about right now, but while the “mosquito” disease has arrived in Australia there are two important things to note: it is not human-to-human transmissible and prevention is key. 
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Australians and Red Cross Unite to Raise $25 Million for Flood Victims

By: 96five

Last weekend saw Australia’s commercial television networks joining together to support flood victims in Queensland and New South Wales, with a telethon that has banked more than $25 million for the Red Cross Flood Appeal.
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Turning Great Into Brilliant: For King & Country Aim High on New Album

By: Justin Rouillon, 96five

Bon Scott was right – it is a long way to the top… but at every twist and turn of the for KING & COUNTRY saga, brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone have been by each other’s side.
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Everything You Need to Know About Cassava Flour – With Paleo Friendly Recipes

By: Susan Joy

Cassava flour is a paleo, grain-free, gluten-free, vegan and nut-free, baking flour. This flour is made from the root vegetable cassava.
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The Batman: A Movie Review of the Latest Version

By: Russ Matthews of City Bible Forum and Reel Dialogue

Since his first appearance in Detective Comics in 1939, Batman has been a mainstay in Western culture. Every character in this world, including Catwoman, The Penguin, Alfred Pennyworth, and the Joker, is as familiar to children today as the generations introduced to him in the comics.
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Does ‘Colour Blindness’ Need a Cure?

By: Laura Bennett

My closest group of friends is quite a ramshackle bunch. We’re German, Eurasian, South African, Burmese, Indian and Australian. But we’re all Australian. And I’ve never seen us by those nationalities until it came up in conversation when we were talking about everyone’s journey to citizenship. Read more

Why Are So Many Young Childless Men Getting the Snip? Because Hope Has Been Cut Off.

By: Stephen McAlpine

Young men in droves are getting the snip. And often their reason, is that the world is running out of hope and why would you want to bring a child into it? Read more

If I’m Anxious, Does That Make My Faith Weak? – Author Nikki Thompson

By: Laura Bennett

When you believe so strongly in the goodness of God and the peace that Jesus brings to our lives, what do you – when as a person of faith – you also experience deep, unrelenting anxiety that doesn’t seem to lift? 
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Traumatic Events in the News: 10 Tips for Supporting Young People

By: Collett Smart

Weekly news reports of traumatic images and stories of pain and destruction such as; natural disasters (bushfires, floods, volcanoes and earthquakes), the coronavirus, terrorist attacks, threats of war and shootings can cause great concern in children. Read more

Millennials and Their Career Expectations

By: McCrindle

The Millennials, or Generation Y, describes those born between the years of 1980 and 1994. They’re having children of their own and are parents to the youngest generation (Generation Alpha). Read more