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When Olympic Gold is not Enough

On your marks, get set, go! The Paris Olympics are nearly upon us, beginning on July 26, 2024, not many sleeps away now! Athletes have been training hard to qualify to be part of the Australian team representing our nation. Some athletes who have...

Bruce Stewart

04 Jul 2024

Opinion

Once I was blind, but now I see

A young poverty-stricken man arrived as an immigrant in the United States back in 1982. He could hardly speak any English but he was happy because he was now in a land of opportunity. This young man’s name was Ming Wang. Fast forward a number of...

Bruce Stewart

27 Jun 2024

Opinion

Who am I?

If you’re having a low self-esteem day, struggling with self-image, anxiety or facing bullying in your school, place of habitation, workplace or online, then you may find this story about Lizzie Velasquez helpful. Lizzie has now become an...

Bruce Stewart

20 Jun 2024

Opinion

The Winter Solstice

Brrr! Recent days have impacted us with the coldest weather so far this year. This is a reminder that on Friday, June 21, we in the southern hemisphere have our winter solstice, the day with the shortest hours of sunshine for 2024. Less sunshine...

Bruce Stewart

13 Jun 2024

Opinion

Who is this Man?

In recent times, a storm with wind gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour impacted the Sea of Galilee in Israel causing damage to infrastructure on the shore line and posing huge risks to boat traffic on the lake. On hearing this news, my mind was...

Bruce Stewart

06 Jun 2024

Opinion

Life Saving Vaccine

My wife and I received our Japanese encephalitis vaccines while in Cambodia recently. We were encouraged to do so knowing of an acquaintance who has been struck down severely with this serious illness. Humankind has benefited enormously from the...

Bruce Stewart

30 May 2024