Aug 10, 2018
Nick Lawrence is a remarkable human being.
Dealing with gender dysphoria made life difficult enough, from
refusal to wear girly clothes as a very young child to coming out
as lesbian as a teenager, Nick was approaching 30 before he decided
to take the plunge and take steps to transition.
On top of that, based on his...
Aug 10, 2018
“Until we know no more Yindjibarndi are coming, we’ve got no right to give this country away.”
Michael Woodley, Bidarra law carrier, CEO Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation
As a journalist and sometimes just as a human being, I have
followed the story of the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation and
Andrew...
Aug 10, 2018
Religious vocation isn’t commonly discussed anymore, so it’s hard to get a sense of how prevalent the calling is. When we think of vocation, it’s often the image of a nun or priest in robes that springs to mind.
Major Margaret MacDonald’s story is a modern story of vocation, of giving one’s life to God’s...
Aug 9, 2018
“When I say I’ve been sober for
21 years, I mean entirely sober. I stopped smoking, I stopped
drinking, I stopped drugs I stopped everything. I haven’t had a cup
of tea.
I stopped every single stimulant and thing that could in any
way alter my behaviour. I am that kind of person. I’m an all or
nothing person. I...
Aug 9, 2018
“When I was 18 and roused up and passionate I probably wanted to pull the pillars of the world down. I certainly have learned over a lifetime that the most effective way of bringing change is to show that there are other ways of doing things better and more humanely.”
Trawling the internet doesn’t reveal as much...