Tag Archive for: DIDUNO

The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor

By: Annie Hamilton

The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Read more

The History of Holden – Henry James Holden

By: Graham McDonald

“Holden is no more: General Motors announces the 164-year-old Aussie auto brand will be axed by the end of the year.” – Business Insider Australia 17 February 2020 Read more

Cannibals, Kanakas & Florence Young

By: Graham McDonald

Our History and the Christian Connection

The Queensland Kanaka Mission had received a request for help from a place where cannibalism is very much alive. Who would be willing to go and maybe risk their life to help tell the cannibals about the love of God? Read more

Jindi Cheese – World’s Best Cheese and It’s Aussie Christian Heritage

By: Vickie Janson

Although George only ever moved 5kms from his birthplace in Jindivick, East Gippsland, his life is characterised by some very big moves. A farmer and earthmover turned world champion cheesemaker, George’s life is synonymous with the breaking of new ground. Read more

Do You Know the Coca-Cola Story and the Christian Connection?

By: Graham McDonald

The flowing copperplate script with red and white colours is a logo that is recognisable around the world. Its success is due to Asa Candler, whose primary motivation in all he attempted was to be faithful to God through his stewardship. Read more

Banjo Paterson’s Forgotten ANZAC Role: One of the Least-Known Parts of His Life

By: Annie Hamilton

Main image: Australian bush poet A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson. Inset: Light Horseman Private Richard Harwell Bryant on his waler, the kind of horse broken in and trained by Banjo Paterson. Bryant died aged only 38 while serving in Beirut, Syria, 1918. Photo: Australian War Memorial. All photos: Public Domain

Those tough Aussie horses, broken in and trained for the exact task before them, struggled in the soft, burning Middle Eastern sand, their fetlocks sinking deep in the desert hills. Read more

The Architect of Anzac Day

By: Graham McDonald

Our History and the Christian Connection

The catch cry of Canon David Garland was “nothing is too good for our soldier boys”. It epitomises the heart of a man dedicated to the soldiers he served.
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The Origins of National Children’s Week

By: Graham McDonald

19 – Sunday 27 October 2019

Throughout the history of mankind, the natural progression of life has been a birth ultimately followed by death at some point in time, except for a few notable exceptions that are recorded in the Holy Scriptures.
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The Sydney Morning Herald – Our History and the Christian Connection

By: Karen Schneider

John and Sarah Fairfax after fourteen years of hard work in growing their business in Leamington, England, stood in the place that was John’s printing business and Sarah’s bookshop, bankrupt. Unable to continue.
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The Man Who Named Australia – Matthew Flinders

By: Graham McDonald

Our History and the Christian Connection

For over two hundred years, the final resting place of the man ultimately responsible for the naming of ‘Australia’ was lost. Then in early 2019, his lead-plated coffin was discovered at the back of a train station in London.
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