In the lead up to the state election I have been reminded of the hardness of our media to issues that affect the most vulnerable in society.

Brooklyn by Colm Toibin is an accomplished piece of work which explores the strange compliance of Eilis Lacey and the consequences of her decisions.

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Is March a danger month?

The senior minister at Annandale and one of the parish councillors have been exonerated in a defamation case brought by a parishioner in the Supreme Court in Sydney.

The notion of a rite of passage is common in other cultures, but rare in ours. However, the benefits in celebrating the pathway from childhood to adulthood can be significant.

Can we damage relationships by caring too much?

More than a century ago Christ Church, Lavender Bay planted a congregation down the road in its former school at Kirribilli. This month that comes full circle as members of the church plant return to Lavender Bay.