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?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia’s supermarket duopoly Coles and Woolworths are copping the blame as our cost-of-living crisis fuels allegations of dodgy discounts and poor treatment of suppliers. Changes to the current ...

Let’s say you found yourself broke and had nothing to tide you over for the next few week. If you were in desperate need of 200 dollars, today, do you have a friend you could call who would give it to ...

This is a love story, and a literary love story at that. But, on the side of Jesuit priest Father Barry Martinson, at least, it is not a story of romance. Rather, he speaks of sacrificial love ‘which ...

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 ...