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AUSTRALIA

Tom Hughes, legend of Australian politics and law, farewelled
- Peter Craven
- 05 December 2024
Tom Hughes, who passed away at 101, was a towering figure in Australia’s legal and political history. A barrister of dazzling skill, an Attorney-General with a penchant for reform, and a man of unshakable conviction, Hughes combined wit, charm, and grit to shape justice and inspire a legacy beyond party lines.
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RELIGION

Religious media battles the tides
- Michael McVeigh
- 26 September 2024
2 Comments
There once might have been a distinction between ‘Christian journalism’ and ‘Christian PR’, however today those lines are far more muddied. The demise of the Australasian Religious Press Association might have been brought about by changing tides, but for those of us left it leaves one less lifebuoy to cling to.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Seasons move and the Earth is reborn
- Warwick McFadyen
- 21 August 2024
1 Comment
In my part of the world, the earth has begun to awaken from its winterlong sleep. The colours of the day are changing and the earth and its attendant branches of family are blooming into beauty.
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RELIGION

Flowers for Father Rahner
- John Honner
- 02 April 2024
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Karl Rahner, a Jesuit priest whose ideas helped modernize the Church, left an indelible legacy on contemporary Catholicism. On the 40th anniversary of his death, what can a flower left at his niche tell us about the lasting bonds between belief, memory, and the enduring search for human connection?
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AUSTRALIA

Why the choice revolution let us down: In conversation with Mark Considine
- David Halliday
- 28 February 2024
1 Comment
The main purpose of government is to promote the welfare of its people. And yet over the last few decades, through numerous inquiries, it’s become clear that the Australian government has failed to provide services for the Australian population as well as might be expected.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Apollo (Metamorphosis)
- John Kinsella
- 16 November 2023
I don’t expect to find the leaves of a plant with your name formed by the veins. No god will have gifted you the future as a flower when flowers are losing their footholds.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Bridging histories: In conversation with Tony Birch
- Paul Mitchell
- 23 June 2023
1 Comment
Renowned author and academic Tony Birch is known for his insightful and compelling narrative explorations into societal issues like marginalisation, Aboriginal identity and racial struggles. In conversation with Paul Mitchell, Birch discusses his work, the unique intersection of academia and creative writing, and the profound impact of historical dispossession.
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INTERNATIONAL

Hidrellez: The green saint who straddles faiths and cultures
- William Gourlay
- 11 May 2023
2 Comments
The celebration of Hıdrellez in Turkey unites secular, urbanized communities to honor the arrival of spring on 6 May. Marked by rituals rooted in diverse traditions, the mythical figure of Hıdrellez blends Islamic and Old Testament influences fusing cultures, religions, and customs in yearly observance.
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ARTS AND CULTURE

Family business
- Paul Williamson
- 27 April 2023
The bakery is clean and bright, service cheerful. Mother waits at the counter while her daughter brews coffee. Cooking is done out the back / to fill the cut-back menu / and maintain the family’s dream. The business survives as well as most.
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AUSTRALIA

Saida Pearlie: A nurse's window to war
- Erica Cervini
- 24 April 2023
1 Comment
A small autograph book from an Australian army nurse in World War II provides a unique glimpse into the lives of those she cared for in Palestine. With sketches and heartfelt inscriptions, the book illuminates the overlooked efforts of nurses whose dedication continued even after the war.
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INTERNATIONAL

Commemorating the Warsaw ghetto uprising
- Arnold Zable
- 19 April 2023
4 Comments
As Holocaust denial and falsehoods spread on social media, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw ghetto uprising, a heroic act of resistance against oppression, with a sense of urgency. Let us remember the lessons of the uprising and stand up against racism and authoritarianism in all its forms.
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RELIGION

The unlikely hope of Easter
- Andrew Hamilton
- 03 April 2023
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Easter is a story of unlikely victory, which underlies the hope that inspires Christians to link the Palm Sunday March to the plight of refugees and to walk with them. This hope acknowledges the power of evil in the world which drives people out of their country, yet it refuses to be intimidated by such evil or to allow it to pass unchallenged.
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Keywords: Flowers