Banjo Paterson’s Forgotten ANZAC Role: One of the Least-Known Parts of His Life

Banjo Paterson and Richard Harwell

By: Annie Hamilton

Main image: Australian bush poet A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson. Inset: Light Horseman Private Richard Harwell Bryant on his waler, the kind of horse broken in and trained by Banjo Paterson. Bryant died aged only 38 while serving in Beirut, Syria, 1918. Photo: Australian War Memorial. All photos: Public Domain

Those tough Aussie horses, broken in and trained for the exact task before them, struggled in the soft, burning Middle Eastern sand, their fetlocks sinking deep in the desert hills. Continue reading “Banjo Paterson’s Forgotten ANZAC Role: One of the Least-Known Parts of His Life”

3 Ways to Shift from Monotony to Momentum When Working From Home

productive and clean desk for working from home

By: Michael McQueen

In a time that is characterised by confinement, disruption and chaos, maintaining a sense of momentum and productivity can prove beyond challenging. One of the biggest enemies of momentum is monotony and in a time like this, it seems as if the one dependable aspect of life is its monotony as it feels like we are all participating in a modern, viral version of Groundhog Day. Continue reading “3 Ways to Shift from Monotony to Momentum When Working From Home”

Pork Vindaloo

Pork Vindaloo

By: Susan Joy

This Indian Vindaloo curry dish is very flexible, you can use pork, chicken, beef, lamb or prawns. It’s a bit different to a regular curry as the meat is cooked or marinated with vinegar and is extra spicy. You can adjust the quantity of chilli powder to how hot you like your Vindaloo. I’ve made this dish to my family’s taste buds but you may like it even hotter. Continue reading “Pork Vindaloo”

Prayer in the Pandemic: Inside the Emergency Field Hospitals

Medical crew gather to pray inside the Emergency Field Hospital in Cremona, Italy

By: Clare Bruce

Above: Medical crew gather to pray inside the Emergency Field Hospital in Cremona, Italy. Photo: Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse 

Christian aid organisation Samaritan’s Purse is busy responding to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, with two emergency field hospitals set up in Italy and New York, and two Australians deployed on the hospital medical teams. Continue reading “Prayer in the Pandemic: Inside the Emergency Field Hospitals”