Tears have been flowing on Groote Eylandt for Julie Waddy, who has flown out into retirement after 30 years of ministry in the Northern Territory.

The children at Anglicares Kingsdene Special School have received a big Christmas gift thanks to the generosity of St Andrews Cathedral membership and those who visited the Cathedral over Christmas.

As the Australian Cricket team come off their test series victory over South Africa and head into the One Day Series, it is easy for the fans to forget that there is life outside the game.

Muslims need to reform their teaching to address terrorism from within, argues PATRICK SOOKHDEO.

As Nat and Julian head into Pakistan, they reflect on their unexpectedly long stay in India. Five weeks has turned into three months of amazing experiences with the sub-continent's Christian community.

Some pastors work too much, and some dont work enough. But for the majority, one of the constant struggles is deciding when theyre doing productive work and when theyre not. What does it mean to do good, productive, effective work, when that work is the work of being a full-time paid minister of the word of God?

Dear readers, unless you have enjoyed the last 11 of Lemony Snickets books you should probably just stop reading now. As we are warned every time we pick up one of these sorry tales, there is no point getting started on them if you prefer your endings to be happy (your middles and beginnings, too). But if, like me, you are up to date with the activities of the Baudelaire orphans, Im telling you now; read Book 12, The Penultimate Peril!

Sydneys support for Aboriginal ministry in the Northern Territory is expected to build with the appointment of CMS missionary Greg Anderson to be head of Moore Colleges Department of Mission from the beginning of 2007.