A fathers and daughters show on Open House this week. Author Gordon Dalbey will join us again to unravel the masculine soul, show us what’s going wrong, and how true masculinity can be rediscovered. And with girls as young as...
Our technology guru Gary Brown joined us this week to talk about the car of the future, and the alternative forms of energy it might use. Here's some of the links mentioned during our chat: 1. Hybrid cars may use...
There’s a discussion underway at the moment about whether petrol should be included in the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme. This week Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said he couldn’t rule out petrol prices soaring even higher, under the emissions trading...
This week’s dilemma is from Kate – who doesn’t know what to do when people at her work approach her and start to talk about another colleague. Kate doesn’t want to be involved in the conversation, because she doesn’t want...
This week, a twin tale of redemption from two stars of 1980s television. Willie Aames was known to millions as the girl-crazy, trouble-prone teenager Tommy Bradford in Eight is Enough. He later married Maylo Upton who starred in shows like...
“A New Earth though a New Me”by Kara Martin Eckhart Tolle has shot to superstar status with the publication of his first book in eight years: A New Earth. It has been embraced by Oprah Winfrey and she hosted an...
What would you say to a friend who was considering having plastic surgery? Have you ever been in this situation? Did you encourage your friend - or question them, and ask them to think twice? That’s the dilemma that Graham...
What do you think should be done to tackle obesity in Australia? Do you like Professor Stewart’s idea of incentives for towns deemed to be overweight? He’s suggesting towns could be awarded with pools and gyms if they collectively shed weight....
With male and female infertility on the rise, more and more Australian couples are struggling to create a family. Many hope reproductive technologies will help them defy nature. But how ethical is IVF, surrogacy or inter-country adoption, and what questions...
Stouthearted badgers, macho mice, dubious dwarves and a conquered kingdom. Welcome to ‘Narnia—the wounded years’. Those ever-lovin’ ‘sons of Adam and daughters of Eve’—Peter (William Moseley) Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and the very sweet Lucy Pevensie (Georgie Henley)—are...
The government is due to release a report next month, which sets out new guidelines on binge drinking. The revised “National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) guidelines” will reportedly define binge drinking as consuming more than four standard drinks...
What should you say to a friend who is stacking on the weight, but not necessarily realising it? Is it best to say something in the interests of their health/wellbeing? Or is it too personal a matter to ever point...
What happens when an atheist goes to church? Jim Henderson is a Christian pastor who started paying people to attend services and give feedback. Along the way he found Matt Casper—an atheist. The two visited some of the most well-known...
When cultures clashReview of The Gospel of Gods and Crocodiles, Elizabeth Stead. By Kara Martin Pastor Morley is a Seventh Day Adventist missionary who travels to an island north of Australia convinced that he is bringing God to the islanders....
Our dilemma this week is from Jonathon: “I'm 22, and in a relationship with a great girl. She and I get along so well, and I really enjoy her company. She's never been in a relationship before, but I have....
The price of crude oil has reached another record high this week …soaring to $139 a barrel for the first time on Friday. Seems as though there’s a new record every couple of weeks…the last one was $135….of course this...
Why should we believe in God? Sceptics like Richard Dawkins say we shouldn’t. Now an Australian has entered the debate. Roy Williams studied science, history, sociology and the Bible—and came to the conclusion that faith makes sense. This week hear...
This week we spoke to Mark Driscoll, pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seatle. Mark's sermons are downloaded by the thousand all around the world. His church broadcasts its services to six other locations and is about to broadcast internationally....
The government’s proposed Fuelwatch scheme seems to have been getting all the headlines this week, with controversy surrounding whether or not the system will actually reduce the price of petrol. But have you heard about the government’s plan to introduce...
This week's dilemma is from Adam, who says he's finding it hard to feel accepted at his local church. He feels as though there's some kind of barrier between him and the people at his church. He says although the people are lovely,...
