Census: Campaign urges Australian Christians not to “gloss over” the ‘religion question’

The night of Tuesday, 9th August, is Census night in Australia. DAVID ADAMS speaks with Nathan Brown about a push to educate Christians about why – and how – they should answer the ‘religion question’…
Remembering the lost at Sydney’s Homeless Memorial Service

About 100 people have reportedly gathered in Sydney’s Shannon Reserve in Surry Hills to take part in an annual service remembering those who died while homeless. The service, organised by Wesley Mission and other homeless service providers and inner city churches, was one of three held at different locations in inner Sydney as part of […]
Essay: IVF guidelines should keep the door closed on gender selection

KIEREN JACKSON, research officer at the Australian Christian Lobby, argues against a proposal to allow Australians to select the gender of their babies…
THE BIG PICTURE: ‘WHAT’S YOUR WORLDVIEW?’

Read all about Outreach Media’s August poster…
Sight-Seeing: More public spaces should block phone signals

MAL FLETCHER, writing from London, argues that moves to block the use of mobile phones in some public spaces may not be a bad idea, giving our brains valuable ‘downtime’…