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4 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker |Rachel Holdsworth |Sarah Krieg
The electorate of Farrer does not like change. Named after wheat breeder William James Farrer, the seat covers more than 12,500 square kilometres of sparsely populated southern New South Wales, skirting most of the Victorian border. Since its establishment in 1949, it has had just four members, all from the Coalition.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Ann Marie Debettencor |Alice Walker |Rohan Salmond |Meredith Lake
In post-apartheid South Africa, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela is asking, when is forgiveness possible, and where does that leave the search for justice? These questions have sent her on what she calls the "reparative quest", seeking answers from people on opposite sides of the atrocity — including the former police colonel, Eugene de Kock, nicknamed “Prime Evil” for his role in killing and torturing activists fighting white minority rule in the country.
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Dec 8, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker |Dominic Cansdale
Do you ever look at those great cartoons in the newspaper and just find yourself laughing out loud? Politicians, celebrities, sporting stars - all have been subject to caricature. But for one Victorian cartoonist, it's not just about drawing funny faces.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker
Pies are a Trojan horse of sorts for Louise Daily. "A pie is one of the most approachable things for most Australians. It's an iconic part of the diet," she said. It is what is in the pies that Ms Daily and her business partners want to normalise — meat harvested from culling programs. "More often than not, most of the meat doesn't get utilised and we see there's a huge waste of really amazing protein that we want people to be able to enjoy more," she said.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Alice Walker |Rohan Salmond |John Jacobs
What does a future of freedom and justice look like? Recently-deceased Peruvian theologian Fr Gustavo Gutierrez spoke about liberation from all kinds of oppression and God's preferential option for the poor. It's a vision that began on the fringes, but has wound up influencing the very centres of power in the Christian world. Fr Peter Smith is parish priest of St Columba's Catholic Church in Leichhardt and Promoter of Peace and Justice with the Archdiocese of Sydney.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Rohan Salmond |Alice Walker |John Jacobs
Is there a mantra that helps you meditate, or perhaps some music that helps you connect with your sense of the sacred? Music has a long and intimate relationship with spirituality, and has helped people throughout the ages and across faith traditions to access something of the divine. Cyprian Consiglio is a Camaldolese monk with the monastery of New Camaldoli in Big Sur, California. He is a musician and writer and the newly appointed General Secretary for Monastic Interreligious Dialogue.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Alice Walker |Rohan Salmond |Ann Marie Debettencor
The development of generative AI has opened a lot of questions about who we are as humans. What makes a human, human? What do we value? What does a flourishing future for us all even look like in this new technological age? Dr Stephen Garner is a Senior Research Fellow at Laidlaw College, the largest interdenominational Christian College in New Zealand. He researches theology in dialogue with science, technology, and new media, and regularly writes and speaks about Christianity and AI.
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Nov 12, 2024 | 
audible.com | Glory Edim |Alice Walker |Michelle Obama |Maggie Smith
I always listen to essay collections and memoirs through audiobooks—it’s like eavesdropping on someone’s personal diary, but with permission. I love the rhythm of someone narrating their own life story—like we’re having a one-on-one conversation. It’s immersive, intimate, and let's be honest, who wouldn’t want Michelle Obama or Trevor Noah keeping them company during a long commute?
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Alice Walker
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Meredith Lake |Alice Walker |Rohan Salmond |Simon Branthwaite
In the wake of the King's visit to Australia, we're once again debating questions that get to the heart of Australian government and identity. These aren't just political questions — they're spiritual too. Rev Justin Moffatt is Senior Minister of St Philip’s Church Hill, the oldest parish in Australia and the custodian of the First Fleet Bible and Prayer Book, which has been signed by every visiting monarch of Australia since the early 20th century.
