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“Don’t Get Bitten”: The Japanese “Mosquito” Disease Explained

“Don’t Get Bitten”: The Japanese “Mosquito” Disease Explained

Mar 21, 2022 | News

With cases of Japanese encephalitis on the rise, how can Australians best protect themselves from the ‘mosquito-disease’ virus?

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Beef Massaman Curry

By: Susan Joy Massaman Curry is a classic Thai dish full of delicious warm and aromatic spices with a rich coconut gravy. My Beef Massaman Curry is made from scratch (store-bought Massaman pastes can contain additives and preservatives). The list of ingredients may...
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What is a Zalpha?

By: Mark McCrindle You may have heard of Generation Z (the generation born between 1995 and 2009) and Generation Alpha (born from 2010-2024), but have you heard of a Zalpha?A Zalpha is a term used to describe those born on the cusp of these two...
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Greatest Showman Meets the Messiah in ‘The Journey to Bethlehem’ [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews When The Greatest Showman opened, many may have wondered how pop music would work in a period piece about P.T. Barnum at the turn of the century. Yet, Hugh Jackman’s film became one of the biggest hits of 2017. The same concerns may...
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People are Deconstructing their Faith. Here’s How to Respond

By: Tania Harris In the church of late, deconstruction seems to be the latest trend. Young people in particular, are asking questions about issues like the Bible’s reliability, belief in Heaven and hell, violence in the Old Testament and Christian teachings...
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How Your Attachment Style Shapes Your Love Life

By: Jennifer ChuEver wondered why your love life feels like a page-turner filled with thrilling plot twists? It’s not just coincidence; it’s your attachment style shaping your romantic relationship!Attachment theory, that was first developed by John Bowlby...
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How to Approach Sale Season Ethically

By: Georgia Free It’s easy to get swept up in the thrill of pre-Christmas sales, but it’s so important to also be thinking about ethics when we shop. But where do we find this information? How do we make ethical consumption a part of our daily...
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Why Should You Share About Jesus?

By: yesHEis Do you remember how you felt when you first started following Jesus – when you first understood the gravity of the gospel?Not just in your mind, but deep in your heart? When the emptiness was filled with the fullness of love. Don’t forget...
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The Psychological Impacts of Retirement

By: Monica Jacob “I cannot wait to retire and put my feet up!” How many times has this thought crossed your mind, when you have one of those days at work? One of those days where everything seems to be falling to pieces.But have you considered...
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Sabbath – Are You Restoring or ‘Restorying’?

By: Brian Harris Perhaps the title of this post is a little too clever, but it started as a throw away question in a podcast I was half listening to while going through my paces at the gym.My location is important, as it meant I was trying to follow a thoughtful...
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews When The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 ended the lucrative franchise, it left cinemas filling the coffers with close to $3 billion (US) to celebrate the world of Panem. Except fans of the series yearned for more, and Suzanne Collins...
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26-Year-Old Joey Fry’s Mission to End Loneliness Epidemic

By: Laura Bennett Although the experience of loneliness existed well before covid lockdowns and remote working were commonplace, on this side of the pandemic we’re acutely aware of the consequences of isolation, and how deeply it’s being...
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Real Power

By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezWe all like to feel powerful. No-one likes to be weak, right? But what if power doesn’t look like we think it does? What if the way that we see power is all wrong?To understand what power really is, we need to be able to see it through the...
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Will you Help Emojis Rule The World?

By: Dr Pete Court Emojis are the new global language. The democratised, adaptable communication of the future.At least, that’s what the Unicode Consortium hopes for. They are responsible for authorising those dinky little pictures that have come to replace words...
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Embrace the Thinking of Jesus for a ‘Mind Shift’, Says Erwin McManus

By: Laura Bennett When you consider the parameters of your life and what you feel is possible, is the ceiling set by your circumstance, or your thinking?Do you feel that life would change if only you were someone else, somewhere else? Or could personal,...
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Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other

By: Michelle NortjeWe know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few.It is therefore important to remember how this mind-body link might...
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‘Pain Hustlers’ Lifts the Lid on Corporate Greed [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews As a former pharmaceutical representative, films like Pain Hustlers tend to make me cringe as they lean into the unethical minority of the industry.Admittedly, salespeople are pushed to the limit when making a sale, but contrary to popular...
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Jewish People are Increasingly Terrified. And Christians Should Take Note

By: Akos Balogh Last week on an American university campus, several Jewish students were chased into a library by pro-Hamas student protestors.The Jewish students stood in the library terrified while the protestors banged on the library doors. The librarians kindly...
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The Costs of Working in Australia

By: Mark McCrindle In a world marked by the proliferation of hybrid work models and newfound opportunities to either work from the comfort of our homes or the traditional office, the true costs to work and the finances associated are unveiled.Australians are...
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8 Tips for Healthy Social Media Use

By: Jennifer Chu Amy spends a lot of time scrolling on Instagram, where she sees glamorous photos showcasing friends’ exciting adventures and seemingly perfect lives. Comparisons grew like weeds, choking her confidence. Over time, what started as innocent...
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When Death Starts to Take Our Friends

By: Stephen McAlpine So you reach an age when your friends all start to die.News that Friends star, Matthew Perry, died suddenly after an apparent heart attack in his hot tub, met with the usual outpouring of grief. And rightly so. He was a gifted man, a tortured man,...
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Faith

Bear the Failings of the Weak

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves (Romans 15:1).The principle which Paul gives us here is that we ought to bear the failings of those who are weaker than we are. He is referring to...
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When Church is Beautiful

By: Brian Harris I don’t know if you have ever left a church service thinking, “Wow – that was beautiful – really beautiful.” Given the bad press the church often gets, I can imagine some of the cynical comments that could be forming, but...
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Birkenstocks are Hot Right Now… Wait, But How?

By: Sam Chan Google searches for Birkenstock sandals are up by 300%.Birkenstocks are all the rage.Wait, but how? When I wore Birkenstocks 20 years ago, they were super daggy. Especially if I wore them with socks and cargo shorts.But they’re all the rage because...
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Real Power

By: Dr Eliezer GonzalezWe all like to feel powerful. No-one likes to be weak, right? But what if power doesn’t look like we think it does? What if the way that we see power is all wrong?To understand what power really is, we need to be able to see it through the...
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Your “Ordinary” Makes Life Meaningful, Says ‘Jesus And’ Author Robert Fergusson

By: Laura Bennett If you’ve been exposed to the Christian worldview for any length of time, it’s likely you’ve heard people talk about how we “partner with God” in His masterplan for the world and how, despite our ordinariness and...
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Perseverance – One of the Great Predictors of Success

By: Brian Harris What’s the greatest predictor of future success? While experts express a range of views, their answers usually include words like resilience, tenacity and perseverance. Those who persevere, reap the reward. Naturally there are limits to this. If...
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What Does the Bible Say about Today’s Culture? A Lot, Says Academic

By: Amy Cheng We are all shaped by our culture, but not using the Bible to understand our culture is like giving away the keys to our mind to a stranger, according to an academic.Christopher Watkin has won the award for this year’s Australian Christian Book of...
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Why Young People Are Moving Away from Faith

By: Steff Willis Studies conducted by the Barna Group and USA Today found that nearly 75% of Christian young people fall away from the faith and leave the church after high school.One Australian author has explored why this is happening and how we can move from a...
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How an Act of Grace Could End Up Saving You

By: Sheridan Voysey I have no idea why, but when anything gets too popular, I lose interest. Hip Hop was cool until it went mainstream. I ignored The Hunger Games, have never watched Eastenders, and haven’t seen Barbie (but I have...
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When Cracks Appear, Check Your Foundations

By: Sheridan Voysey After wanting to for years, Merryn and I finally did the sums, held our breath, signed the papers, and embarked on a house renovation.It was time. The 150-year-old floor boards of our little terrace home sagged like a tired trampoline, our bathroom...
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Entertainment

Greatest Showman Meets the Messiah in ‘The Journey to Bethlehem’ [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews When The Greatest Showman opened, many may have wondered how pop music would work in a period piece about P.T. Barnum at the turn of the century. Yet, Hugh Jackman’s film became one of the biggest hits of 2017. The same concerns may...
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews When The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 ended the lucrative franchise, it left cinemas filling the coffers with close to $3 billion (US) to celebrate the world of Panem. Except fans of the series yearned for more, and Suzanne Collins...
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Behind the Scenes of Christmas Musical ‘Journey to Bethlehem’

By: Laura Bennett Journey to Bethlehem writer and director Adam Anders is no stranger to the entertainment industry.For many years, Adam was the executive music producer of Glee, he’s worked with artists ranging from the Jonas Brothers to Miley Cyrus and...
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‘The Marvels’: Is it a Musical, a Slumber Party, or a Therapy Session? [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews Do you remember when Captain Marvel was on Star Trek and visited planets with bizarre creatures and she eventually marries a prince of a planet where everyone sings?Neither do I, but the latest Marvel film has pulled from the playbook of the old...
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Mixed Reviews for New Star Wars Spin-Off ‘Ahsoka’

By: Oli Phillips  After a lot of anticipation, the full Star Wars series has been released.Written and produced by Dave Feloni, Ahsoka is a spinoff of The Mandalorian and takes place after the Return of the Jedi. It stars Ahsoka (Rosario Dawson),...
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Fans of ‘The Chosen’ Debate Humility Versus Red Carpet Fame

By: Laura Bennett On track to become one of the most watched series in the world with 600-million-episode views and counting, The Chosen’s exponential success has fans critiquing how its achievements should be handled.The historical drama’s...
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‘Pain Hustlers’ Lifts the Lid on Corporate Greed [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews As a former pharmaceutical representative, films like Pain Hustlers tend to make me cringe as they lean into the unethical minority of the industry.Admittedly, salespeople are pushed to the limit when making a sale, but contrary to popular...
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Finding Humanity Despite Artificial Intelligence, in ‘Foe’ [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews What makes Garth Davis’ interpretation of Iain Reid’s novel fascinating is how they delve into the discussion of artificial intelligence without excessive CGI or a city ripped apart by the division of species.To set this story on the...
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Indigenous Experience of Faith Unpacked in ‘The New Boy’ [Movie Review]

By: Russ Matthews Over the years, Warwick Thornton (Samson and Delilah; Sweet Country) has risen to prominence on the national and worldwide stage as a writer and director. His works have given the Australian-Aboriginal story a first-hand account and sharp...
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Heart of Stone: Movie Review

By: Russ Matthews The film industry yearns for a female action star who can capture the audiences of James Bond and Ethan Hunt. There have been characters who have managed to break through the male-dominated world of espionage and hand-to-hand combat, such...
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Lifestyle

The Psychological Impacts of Retirement

By: Monica Jacob “I cannot wait to retire and put my feet up!” How many times has this thought crossed your mind, when you have one of those days at work? One of those days where everything seems to be falling to pieces.But have you considered...
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This Simple Act Can Really Make Your Life Count

By: Sheridan Voysey One day in 2011, Emily Kenward was walking down Lavender Street in Brighton, UK. She’d walked this street many times before, but now saw it with fresh eyes. Gazing up at its blocks of high-rise council flats, she noticed that many had their...
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As a Christian, How Much Money Should I Leave to My Kids?

By: Ben Allsop At various stages of our life there are points where we need to make significant decisions about what happens when the Lord calls us home.It’s not an easy thing to think about.Here in Australia, research suggests that almost half of us don’t...
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How Death-Anxiety Impacts on Mental Health, and How to Live Life to the Full

By: Michelle Nortje“Death, however, does itch. It itches all the time. It is always with us, scratching at some inner door. Mirroring, softly, barely audibly, just under the membrane of consciousness. Hidden in disguise, leaking out in a variety of symptoms. It...
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Building a Sisterhood for Women to Support Each Other

By: Michelle NortjeWe know that women’s mental health can be impacted by several risk factors to health, such as hormonal fluctuations, lifestyle choices, genetics, and body image, to name a few.It is therefore important to remember how this mind-body link might...
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8 Tips for Healthy Social Media Use

By: Jennifer Chu Amy spends a lot of time scrolling on Instagram, where she sees glamorous photos showcasing friends’ exciting adventures and seemingly perfect lives. Comparisons grew like weeds, choking her confidence. Over time, what started as innocent...
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That Feeling of ‘Meh’-Ness, and 3 Ingredients to Combat It

By: Monica Jacob Someone asks, ‘How are you?’ and we are implicitly obligated to say, “I’m doing great, thanks!”What if we told them how we were actually feeling? There is this implicit pressure to be optimistic and upbeat at all...
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“Mental Health is a Basic Human Right”: WHO

By: Amy Cheng  Many people with a mental illness are excluded from community, discriminated against and can’t access the mental health care they need, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.On World Mental Health Day, the WHO focused on raising...
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Recognising Complicated or Prolonged Grief

By: Katelyn TaskerGrief is a normal human emotion that often accompanies loss. Losing a job or a marriage, or the death of a loved one, can manifest in periods of extreme sadness, numbness, or guilt.Much has been written about grief and the ‘stages’ or...
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From Alcoholism to Sobriety Advocate, Justine Whitchurch Offers Hope for Addiction

By: Laura Bennett When you’re in a cycle of addiction, the hope of ever breaking free can feel elusive and distant.It’s cruel how the disease takes over a life and relentlessly batters a person’s identity and will.Sobriety advocate and fitness coach...
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Parenting

Top Baby Names of 2023

By: McCrindle Choosing a name for your baby is an exciting task for parents.Each year Australia’s states and territories release the names of every child born. We compile the data, analyse the trends and release the McCrindle Baby Names Report, providing...
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Developing Deep, Resilient Faith in Our Kids

By: Annette SpurrHow do you measure success as a parent? Is it when your adult child lands their dream job, gets married, or just turns out to be a nice person?As I consider my role as a mum in an increasingly secular world, I believe that my success as a parent will...
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Blended Family Grandparenting

By: Robert Busha Often, I relive the adventure of whacking through brush “on safari” in the woods with my step-grandsons, Andrew and Aaron. Investing time in our kids is one of the gifts my wife and I routinely give to our children’s children and...
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A Grand Influence: How to Bond With Your Grandkids

By: Jill Savage Most grandparents want to be an asset to their grandchildren — provide a listening ear, welcome heart and safe place for kids to emotionally land. But how does one do this?I remember the day like it was yesterday. My husband and I, along...
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Starting School Well: the ABCs of Transitioning to School

By: Amy Cheng Starting school for the first time can be scary for both a child and their parents, however, an academic specialising in early childhood education has come up with a simple recipe to make that transition easier. Professor Marilyn Fleer, from the School...
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How the Ultimate Dad Dads

By: City Bible Forum A few weeks ago I stumbled across a new Australian podcast from funny-guy Hamish Blake.Turns out I’m not the only one. If you haven’t heard it yet, How other Dads Dad is the hottest thing in Australian podcasts at the moment,...
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High School Exam Support Tips for Parents

By: Collett SmartExam time can be a stressful period for the whole family. I’m thinking ‘first year of High School’ exams, the bigger ‘final years of school’ exams and the ‘end of each year’ exams in general.Some teens adjust...
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Do You Interrupt Your Child’s Study to Ask How It’s Going? Try This Instead

By: Amy Cheng Parents are unknowingly hindering their child’s studying when they go into their rooms and ask how their study is going, a new survey has revealed – students also revealed the ways in which parents could be helpful in the lead up to exams.An...
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Why Do We Make Our Kids Do Weekend Sports?

By: Sam Chan Thousands of kids play sport every weekend. But why? Is it to win? To become pros?No! They’re the wrong reasons that’ll make you a toxic parent on the sideline.So why make our kids play sport?It’s because we believe that sports is...
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Finding Glimmers of Hope in the Trenches of Motherhood

By: Annette Spurr Every mother, if she’s honest, will tell you that motherhood is both their greatest honour and hardest struggle.Loss of identity, parenting fails and search for purpose are just some of the issues mothers face every day.Mirette Abraham was just...
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