The Incredible Journey

In July 2020 Qantas retired the last remaining Boeing 747 aircraft from its fleet. The flight departed Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport and made its way across the Pacific Ocean finally coming to rest in the massive aircraft boneyard in the Mojave Desert. It was a poignant moment for both Qantas and Australia as a nation. It signalled the end of an era. But every ending is also the beginning of something new and as much as there was sadness surrounding that final flight, there was also a sense of optimism looking forward to the future to the new adventures that lie ahead. Join us this week as we explore both the history of Qantas and the history of the iconic Boeing 747 and the impact it had on a nation. 

Tasmania is a magnificent place of rugged beauty, but it was also once a place where bushrangers roamed the wilderness and legends were born. Come with us as we follow in the footsteps of Michael Howe – the most wanted man in the British Empire at one time. His story will captivate and surprise you, and may even shock you. As we catch a glimpse into his desperate life and consider his atrocious behaviour, it may help us better understand some of the evil we see in our world today.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian, is a Christian hero for many. Executed by the Nazis just days before the end of WWII for his participation in a plot to kill Hitler, Bonhoeffer is hailed as a 20th century martyr. But Bonhoeffer struggled with a moral dilemma – his religious views and the courage to face the evil around him. He chose to face possible imprisonment and execution and to remain faithful to the principles of his beliefs in God. Across the political and theological spectrum, Bonhoeffer is celebrated as an icon of true Christianity and his theological writings as classics throughout the Christian world.

Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis was a Hungarian doctor, now known as an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures. Described as the "saviour of mothers", Semmelweis discovered that the incidence of puerperal, or childbed fever, could be drastically cut if doctors washed their hands before delivering babies in maternity wards. However, he was ridiculed and persecuted for his discovery and died an outcast. This program tells his amazing yet tragic story and shares a message of hope with us today. 

Our children are our most precious assets. We all want to do everything we possibly can to give them the very best opportunities in life and help them succeed and reach their full potential. We try to provide them with the best education, the best opportunities, the best training, the best possessions, the best environment, the best clothes, the best vacations, the very best of everything. We want to give them every advantage.

On the 20th of August 1860, laden with what seemed like a sea of camels, horses and supplies, the Victorian Exploring Expedition set off from Royal Park in Melbourne. The party, led by Robert O’Hara Burke was intent on chasing the ultimate and as yet unmet goal on the heart of every Australian explorer; to be the first to cross the continent from south to north. Pushing through inclement weather, sick animals, cantankerous team-mates and every conceivable obstacle the Australian bush could throw at them, the party was nearly successful. They were nearly successful because Burke and three others, managed to make it to the northern coast of Australia, right up to the Gulf of Carpentaria but they never made it home. Today many historians view the Burke and Wills expedition as an unmitigated disaster. So, what really happened on that ill-fated expedition? And can we learn anything from it? Join us as we take a closer look at the adventures of Burke and Wills.

Kevin Charles "Pro" Hart captured a unique history of Australia, its people, its culture and its lifestyle. He was a miner from the oldest mining town in Australia, a storyteller, a larriken and the ‘working man’s painter’. Join Gary Kent on this journey in the harsh yet beautiful outback of Australia, to discover the source of his inspiration.

For 23 days Vivid Sydney literally transforms Sydney into one huge dazzling nighttime canvas of light as the city’s iconic landmarks, historic buildings, the bridge and gardens are illuminated in brilliant colour. The city becomes a wonderland of light-art and in a sense points us to the Great Source of Light and Life – Jesus Christ. 

In a dark and oppressive period of history under Roman rule, the early Christians faced torture, brutality and the threat of death. But they displayed a courageous and unyielding spirit. There was one thing they refused to do - denounce their faith. But what was it that gave them such unshakable conviction?

Join us as we explore their resilience, and uncover their untold stories of faith and courage.
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IT IS ONE OF HISTORY’S DARKEST CHAPTERS.
70 AD.
FOUR ROMAN LEGIONS SURROUND JERUSALEM.
AT THE COMMAND OF GENERAL TITUS THEY DESTROY THE CITY AND ITS TEMPLE.
OVER A MILLION PEOPLE PERISH.
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
A STORY OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES, AND FORGOTTEN WARNINGS
AN OMEN.

The siege of Jerusalem is best remembered for the horrors of famine that came with it. Thousands of people died of starvation and illness while those who struggled to survive did so at a terrible cost. Husbands turned on their wives; mothers cannibalised their children and people resorted to eating their shoes. Join us as we delve into this little-known chapter of history that serves as a chilling reminder of the horrors of war.
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IT IS ONE OF HISTORY’S DARKEST CHAPTERS.
70 AD.
FOUR ROMAN LEGIONS SURROUND JERUSALEM.
AT THE COMMAND OF GENERAL TITUS THEY DESTROY THE CITY AND ITS TEMPLE.
OVER A MILLION PEOPLE PERISH.
THE FALL OF JERUSALEM
A STORY OF LOST OPPORTUNITIES, AND FORGOTTEN WARNINGS
AN OMEN.