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  • Think legacy on the international stage – look no further than Yitzhak Shamir

    Israel\'s late prime minister Yitzhak Shamir 1915-2012 is one of those international statesmen who have left a lasting legacy and it\'s important not to lose sight or have forgotten his remarkable contribution to his nation.

  • What day is it? - Part 2

    With unprecedented access to the latest worldwide events and happenings it is now possible to join the ever growing list of eschatological experts who through powers of natural observation interpret prophetic proclamations.

  • Impersonal humanity

    Travelling on the bus to work one morning, I am struck by the efficiency of the new ticketing system. All that is required is the swipe of a plastic card upon entry, and another swipe at the scanner when one leaves.

  • Ex-British PM Blair slammed for catalog of failures over Iraq War: Inquiry

    Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair\'s justification, planning and handling of the Iraq War involved a catalog of failures, a seven-year inquiry concluded on Wednesday in a scathing verdict on Britain\'s role in the conflict.

  • Hillsong Day 2 - Heart; not the Hype

    Impactful, dynamic, real. These are the words I think of when describing day two of the Hillsong Conference this year.

  • It's not about bigger & better, but deeper & wider: Hillsong Conference 2016

    The first full day of Hillsong Conference 2016 started with a bang, from early morning band rehearsals to volunteer prayer meetings the session was in full swing and aroma of coffee and mellow morning tunes is what delegates were able to walk into.

  • How do you heal a broken heart?

    Have you ever had your heart broken? Maybe a relationship didn\'t work out the way you had hoped, or you missed an incredible opportunity that you had been waiting for.

  • Hope in uncertainty: Life for middle class millennials

    \"The stories we tell ourselves about the public past shape how we interpret and respond and show up for the present,\" Rebecca Solnit says.

  • Under the microscope - Eugenics history

    In my archive I came across this Sydney Morning Herald article cited the case of a Ms Elaine Riddick whose miserable circumstances 48 years ago attracted the attention of social workers, who referred her case to the state\'s Eugenics Board.

  • The Arts are the creative engine for reflective philosophy – or are they?

    Australia is in the midst of an ongoing debate from those willing to succumb to all things Islam not realising what this entails, and the main stream who are standing tall and unwilling to allow a minority dictate to society.