By: Georgia Free
For 18-year-old Chris Norton life couldn’t get much better. Continue reading “Walking the Walk: Finding Hope After a Spinal Cord Injury”
Walking the Walk: Finding Hope After a Spinal Cord Injury
Finding Hope: A Young Man Improving Lives Through Science Textbooks
By: Georgia Free
Corey Tutt lives and breathes his passion for science. A proud Indigenous man, 29-year-old Corey has worked among animals since he was 16 – as a zookeeper, alpaca shearer and an animal technician. He’s also the founder of Deadly Science – an initiative which has seen 16,000 science books sent to remote Indigenous schools across Australia. Continue reading “Finding Hope: A Young Man Improving Lives Through Science Textbooks”
The Nurse Who Found Hope By Living on a Surgery Ship
By: Georgia Free
I’m sure most of us have been subjected to some form of surgical procedure at least once in our lives. Wisdom teeth removal, a broken bone, getting an appendix out. Although these surgeries can be a little daunting, they are generally straightforward, safe and accessible. Continue reading “The Nurse Who Found Hope By Living on a Surgery Ship”
The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor
By: Annie Hamilton
The tiny face of the boy in the rowing boat was screwed up in timidity and fear. Continue reading “The Story of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop, Children and The Poor”
“I’m Grateful I Had a Brain Tumour” Says Comedy Writer Jeannie Gaffigan
By: Laura Bennett
In life’s hardest seasons, all of us have to make a choice about finding a way through, and deciding what will help us get to the other side. Continue reading ““I’m Grateful I Had a Brain Tumour” Says Comedy Writer Jeannie Gaffigan”
Australia’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 109th Birthday – On Zoom!
By: Ben McEachen
Frank Mawer had a lockdown birthday on Sunday 15 August, with an appropriate COVID-safe Zoom party. Continue reading “Australia’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 109th Birthday – On Zoom!”
Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’
By: Laura Bennett
While a lot of Christian movies and series seek to be aspirational or inspiring, it’s rare to find one that’s been as truly ground-breaking as The Chosen – the first multi-series dramatisation of Jesus’ life and that of his disciples. Continue reading “Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’”
“I Was Always Aware I Had to be Bigger Than the Black Line” – Olympian Elka Whalan
By: Laura Bennett
The Tokyo Games are really unlike any other we’ve seen before. Not only have the athletes had to reach the top of their field to be there, but they’re competing in the midst of a pandemic with unique challenges and pressures, and onlookers around the world are relying on them to provide a hopeful escape from the limits of our lockdown. Continue reading ““I Was Always Aware I Had to be Bigger Than the Black Line” – Olympian Elka Whalan”
“Disability Isn’t In My Vocabulary”: Skye-Blue Henderson from ‘The Amazing Race Australia’
By: Sam Robinson
Skye-Blue Henderson represented those with a physical difference on primetime television, and proved to a watching nation she’s more than capable of smashing any challenge. Continue reading ““Disability Isn’t In My Vocabulary”: Skye-Blue Henderson from ‘The Amazing Race Australia’”
Small Boy, Big Heart
By: CBM Australia
For many 11-year-olds, coming across some extra money might mean a shopping trip for video games or toys. But for Curtis, money in his pocket is an opportunity to help children not as fortunate as him. Continue reading “Small Boy, Big Heart”