Open House Interviews

The delightful story of a self taught woman naturalist who became a respected leader in her field - even solving the mystery of orchid pollination that had eluded Charles Darwin. Yet Edith Coleman's remarkable story and achievements in observing and recording Australian nature have been all but forgotten

When the North and South Korean leaders sit down for historic talks this week will they take the first tangible steps towards an end to the decades old Korean War, or will it escalate tensions? Either is possible among a multitude of potential outcomes. And what about Syria?

The faith based group Micah Australia is just one of many NGOs raising concerns about the falling level of Australian foreign aid. As Christians what is our obligation to assist the poor and disadvantaged people of the world?

Shila Yukuli Paia has a boundless enthusiasm for life and is leading a project to get decommissioned Australian hospital equipment to PNG and assist communities still struggling to recover from earthquakes and mudslides earlier this year.

The Enlightenment - Start of Secularism or Consequence of Christianity? Apologist Nick Spences argues that the basic ideas of Western society like the separation of church and state, the rule of law, tolerance and respect for humanity come from Christianity and the Bible.

Maritime Adventures Of Brave, Funny, Naughty, and Adventurous Cats. Seafurrers is a delightful and entertaining history of cats at sea.

We need to talk about China. Is a crackdown on online Bible sales a a bad sign for religious freedom in China?

When a rural Catholic Parish faced the prospect of no palms for Palm Sunday they fixed the problem with a typical country can-do spirit and started a fundraising, friend-making, cottage industry.

Australian Catholics are excited at the prospect of a second Australian Saint with the official start of the case for the Beatification of Eileen O'Connor.

Double agents, nerve gas, assassination plots, tit for tat with Russia, are we living in a John le Carré novel or is this the start of a new Cold War? Professor Graeme Gill from the University of Sydney shares his thoughts.