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Where To Snag A ‘Democracy Sausage’ This Saturday

The iconic sausage sizzle has been part of Australia’s election days for years, but the term ‘democracy sausage’ became part of the vernacular around 2012.

Gen Z’s Top Hopes and Fears

The world is changing at a faster rate than ever before – and for Generation Z, this is the world they are being shaped in.

Home Loans and Rate Hike Pain: “It Will Rise For Some Time”

Australians feel the pinch as the Reserve Bank lifts interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. Here’s the rundown.

Time to Choose: Your Guide to Election 2022

Still on the fence for the Federal Election? Here’s a quick rundown of some of the pledges and promises of the major two parties.

The Influences Shaping Gen Alpha, and Why Their Future Is Bright

As the first generation to be entirely born in the 21st Century, the influences that shape Generation Alpha are different to previous generations.

How Schools are Designing Classrooms for the Future

20th century style learning, including memorising, cramming, and silently listening to teachers lecturing, has had its day, writes futurist Michael McQueen.

8 Tips to Avoid Being Scammed Online or Over the Phone

Tips and tricks from Andrew Legge of Servant IT on how to be more online and phone call savvy when it comes to avoiding scammers.

Planting Flowers in Wartime, Ukraine

Spring is coming in Ukraine and in the midst of all the horror and death that the Russian invasion has inflicted on Kyiv, people are planting flowers.

‘Lismore Draws’ Art Initiative Brings Hope to Flood Affected Kids

Matt and Ellis Knight have been collecting and distributing art supplies to help flood affected kids recover following the devastation in northern NSW.

Budget 2022: Those Who Will Benefit

In the lead up to this year’s Federal Election, it seems nearly everyone’s a winner in the Government’s plan for the future.

How Christians Are Helping Ukrainian Refugees In Hungary

Akos Balogh spoke to a Hungarian Christian aid worker to hear about the 350,000 Ukrainian refugees in Hungary and how they’re being supported.

$1 Billion Upgrade: A Plan for Australia’s Digital Workforce

The Australian Computer Society has proposed a raft of messages for the government to stock up the nation’s digital infrastructure.

Running Towards the Disaster: Samaritan’s Purse in Ukraine

Samaritan’s Purse has feet on the ground in Ukraine and explains why when a disaster happens they want to be there helping people in a practical way.

‘Shane’: Reflections on Warney and a Death So Young

Shane Warne seemed so alive. And now he’s not. Death: it fizzes and pops at us like a Warnie turner on a fifth day wicket… it’s the wrong ‘un we can’t pick.

7 Reflections on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

War should not drive us to despair, but help us yearn for the new creation, writes Akos Balogh, in this reflection on the invasion of Ukraine.

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

With cases of Japanese encephalitis on the rise, how can Australians best protect themselves from the ‘mosquito-disease’ virus?

Australians and Red Cross Unite to Raise $25 Million for Flood Victims

Australia’s commercial television networks united for a telethon raising more than $25 million for the Australian Red Cross Flood Appeal.

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

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?