Society & Culture
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Being Organised and How to Get There
Marcia Gracia
The first step to becoming efficient and more productive in life is to get organised. This five-point plan will help you confront misguided thinking that says you can't.
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Why People Don't Go to Church
Why so many church drop-outs? Bruce Manners looks at a recent study that gives some answers.
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The Arab Revolt
Eric Webster
Eric Webster looks at the current Arab revolt and discovers some lessons for all of us.
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Knit One, Purl Two
KT Wallis
KT Marie Wallis finds the beginning and the end - and everything in between-of her life's projects.
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The Battle Among Us
Is there an objective standard of right and wrong? Are the Bible's teachings on morality and ethics outdated and out of touch with the world of today?
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Five Questions with Peter Cousens
Lee Dunstan
Australian musical theatre icon Peter Cousens is the director of the film Freedom, which tells the incredible story of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s and two men separated by 100 years, yet united in their search for freedom.
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The Great War . . . 100 Years On
While there is nothing to celebrate about war, Geoff Youlden says the cenotaphs and memorials in most towns testify to its place in our national culture.
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Adam Goodes: It Stops With Me
Australian of the Year, Adam Goodes, on his fight against racism
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Survival of the Fittest
Scott Wegener
What the Tour de France and other endurance pursuits teach us about getting along.
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Melissa Doyle: Raising My Voice
Former Sunrise co-host Melissa Doyle speaks about her mission to help make the world a better place.
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Of Eggs, Chocolate Bunnies, Buns and a Cross
Sonja Larsen
Sonja Larsen looks beyond the traditions and symbols surrounding Easter and discovers its true message.
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What W. H. Auden Can Do For You
Nick Mattiske
Nick Mattiske reviews Alexander McCall Smith's book: What W. H. Auden Can Do For You
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The Assent of Degeneration
Violence fuelled by alcohol is rising in Australia, but Geoff Youlden believes the media plays an equal part in the demise of values and virtues.
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The Phones and the Bees
Debbie Cosier
How our teens are becoming unwitting players in the sex industry
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Marathon Ended
Lee Dunstan
The tragedy of the Boston bombings carries a great warning for our lives, according to Lee Dunstan.