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We need to talk about Kevin
I couldn’t help but feel for our 26th prime minister when I heard the news that the government wouldn’t be endorsing his candidacy for Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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Nothing to draw with and the well is deep
One of the most compelling encounters described in the New Testament is a casual conversation between Jesus of Nazareth and a Samaritan woman.
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It happened with Kevin Rudd, it happened with Julia Gillard, it happened with Kevin Rudd (no, this is not a typo), it happened with Tony Abbott, and it already seems to be happening with Malcolm Turnbull.
Read MoreChristianity and the absurd
If it’s par-for-the-course – which I imagine it is – for a first year philosophy undergrad to fall head-over-heels in love with Albert Camus and absurdism, then I was a very average university student.
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I’m not a religious person. I’m not. To be honest, I don’t know what it is to be “religious.”
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Another year of Australian Open tennis has come and gone and Southbank seems a little bit quieter for it.
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There’s nothing quite like seeing a little child bursting out of their skin with excitement.
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On December 17, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens will burst into theatres and will, in all likelihood, smash box office records.
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Hardship, loss, redemption, grace and Disney
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It has been a long and hard winter here in Melbourne. Just about everyone I’ve spoken to has been struck down at least once by some kind of bug – flu shot or no flu shot.
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I lent out two books recently, so I know that it still happens, but I have a feeling it’s becoming less common.
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Over the last few years, around 40,000 Melburnians and tourists took part in the modern day ritual of fastening padlocks to the Southbank footbridge then throwing the keys into the Yarra River below.
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On September 21, 2001, 27-year-old Rais Bhuiyan was working behind the counter of a petrol station somewhere in America.
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We might change, but some things remain the same.
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The character Maria in The Sound of Music, famously sang of her favourite things.
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Pastor Tom arrives at St John’s
Apart from being a devout fan of the Melbourne Demons, new pastor at St John’s Church of Southgate Tom Hoffmann said he is a pretty laid-back guy.
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Pass by St Johns any time soon and you are bound to feel the buzz – and hear the music – of big things happening.
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‘Do you Hear What I Hear?’ ‘O Come all ye Faithful!’ ‘It’s Christmas time in the city!’ From radio to department stores, the sounds of Christmas music fill the air.
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A testing upgrade
Mo doubt about it: Ray White Southbank raises funds for men’s health
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