australia Archives | 98.5 theLight

Australians Prepare to Mark Anzac Day On Their Driveways at 6am

Above: (L) Kelly Wall in Landsborough, QLD, paints her wheelie bin ahead of Saturday (Photo: Facebook)

Australians in their thousands are preparing to mark Anzac Day from their driveways on Saturday, after the cancellation of all public Anzac gatherings due to coronavirus restrictions.

COVID-19: National Call to Prayer at 7pm, Every Night

The combined Christian churches across every denomination in Australia have launched a ‘National Call to Prayer’ – starting March 19,

The Platypus is Under Serious Threat, and Scientists are Calling for National Action

By: Clare Bruce

Scientists are calling for immediate national action to save Australia’s beloved platypus from the risk of extinction.

Remembering June Dally-Watkins: Style Queen and Woman of Faith

By: Clare Bruce

Beloved etiquette coach June Dally-Watkins is being remembered by generations of Australians as a woman of grace, faith and Godly values, after her death on Saturday night aged 92.

Record Low Birth Rates and a Record High Life Expectancy

By: McCrindle

Australia is experiencing record low birth rates per couple but a record high number birth overall. Women are choosing to delay getting married and having children, prioritising education and career before starting a family.

H is for Happiness [Movie Review]

By: Jonathan Weir

H is for Happiness has to be one of the most enjoyable family films to come out of Australia since Babe. Based on the book My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg, and directed by feature film debutant John Sheedy,

Bush Fire: Road To Recovery

By: Steve Grace

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. — 1 Peter 5:7

“It Happened So Fast” – How a Pastor and His Family were Saved in a Firestorm

By: Clare Bruce

Dad and father-of-four Andrew Flaxman is lucky – or blessed – to be alive, along with his wife, four kids and his sister’s family of five – who were all rescued by boat in the middle of a firestorm on New Year’s Eve.

What is National Christian Heritage Sunday?

By: Dr Graham McLennan

National Christian Heritage Sunday celebrates the Gospel of Jesus Christ arriving on Australia’s shores. The date for 2020 will be Sunday 2nd February.